Jonathan Watkins was appointed senior vice president and area manager of Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente’s Santa Rosa service area, according to an Aug. 20 news release shared with Becker’s. Mr. Watkins will oversee hospital operations at Santa Rosa Medical Center…
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The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has eliminated the requirement for veterans to state the last four digits of their Social Security number at check-in, replacing it with a Veteran Health Identification Card scan at facilities running the Federal EHR.…
Epic plans to add a new MyChart feature that will let patients ask the platform’s AI assistant, Emmie, to help set and work toward personal wellness goals. The tool will help patients quit smoking, increase physical activity, track sleep and…
Senate Democrats on Aug. 17 called on federal officials to end Medicaid enrollee data sharing with the Department of Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Sens. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., Edward Markey, D-Mass., Cory Booker, D-N.J., and Chris Van…
New York City-based Mount Sinai is marking its 14th year as the official healthcare partner of the U.S. Open Tennis Championships. The health system will deploy orthopedic, sports medicine and emergency care teams at the USTA Billie Jean King National…
John Corbeil was appointed CEO of Overland Park (Kan.) Regional Medical Center, according to an Aug. 20 news release shared with Becker’s. Mr. Corbeil joins from HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood, where he has served as CEO since January 2019. He…
Wichita, Kan.-based Ascension Via Christi has appointed a leader to oversee the shuttered Derby, Kan., hospital it acquired in June. Linsey Coster was named president of Via Christi St. Peter, effective Sept. 13, according to an Aug. 20 LinkedIn post…
Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente reported total operating revenue of $70.2 billion in the first half of 2026, up from $63.9 billion during the same period last year. The system reported operating income of $2.4 billion (3.4% operating margin) for the…
Karen Keady, PhD, RN, is leaving Nashville, Tenn.-based Vanderbilt Health in October to be the first chief nurse executive for Somerville, Mass.-based Mass General Brigham. At Mass General Brigham, Dr. Keady will lead nursing and patient care teams across the…
St. Cloud, Minn.-based CentraCare has named Gokhan Anil, MD, its next chief clinical officer, effective in late November. Dr. Anil joins CentraCare from Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic Health System, where he most recently served as chair of clinical practice, leading…