In this episode, Darin Roark, BSN, MBA, FACHE, President and Chief Operating Officer, Wentworth Douglass Hospital, Mass General Brigham, discusses expanding labor and delivery services, launching a new freestanding emergency department, and bringing high-quality care closer to patients. He also…
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Tracy Bertagnole was appointed senior vice president and area manager of Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente’s Fresno service area, according to an Aug. 18 news release shared with Becker’s. Mr. Bertagnole will oversee hospital operations and the Kaiser Foundation Health Plan…
In this episode, Amir Barzin, DO, President of UNC Health Faculty Physicians and Chief Operating Officer of UNC Health Physicians, joins the podcast to discuss the importance of collaboration in improving the patient experience. He also shares insights on leveraging…
Jared Chaffin, CEO and CFO of Warren Memorial Hospital in Friend, Neb., has resigned amid allegations made by the Nebraska auditor of public accounts that he charged more than $38,000 in improper expenses to hospital credit cards. State Auditor Mike…
If a major health system wasn’t already dabbling in direct contracting, the options to do so appear to be growing fast, whether that’s through building out an entire subsidiary, working with entrepreneurs like Mark Cuban, hiring a third-party vendor or…
In 2025, insurers committed to scaling back and simplifying prior authorization as they fall into line with standards established by the 2024 Interoperability and Prior Authorization and Medicare Advantage final rules. But recent aggregated data on prior authorization — which insurers now have to…
In this episode, Scott Becker discusses the growing shortage of oncologists, the rising demand for cancer care, and the challenges patients face accessing specialized care.
Baltimore-based LifeBridge Health named Jonathan Thierman, MD, PhD, president of LifeBridge Health Partners, effective Aug. 31. Dr. Thierman currently serves as president and chief executive of ExpressCare Urgent Care Centers and Children’s Urgent Care Centers, which is part of LifeBridge…
Hospital Sisters Health System, based in Springfield, Ill., has named Joe Clark as its new chief technology officer, effective Sept. 14. In this role, Mr. Clark will oversee technology strategy, infrastructure and digital platforms across the system’s hospitals and clinics…
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee has the highest-ranked Medicare Advantage plan for member satisfaction in 2026, according to JD Power’s 12th annual Medicare Advantage study. The consumer insight firm published its annual ranking of the top MA plans in…