This episode recorded live at the Becker’s Rural Health Leadership Summit features Mark Marsh, President and Chief Executive Officer, Owensboro Health. He discusses leading through healthcare policy uncertainty, the importance of communication and trust across a 5,000-person workforce, and how…
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This episode recorded live at the Becker’s 23rd Annual Spine, Orthopedic and Pain Management-Driven ASC + The Future of Spine Conference features Dr. William Levine, Frank E. Stinchfield Professor and Chair, Orthopedic Surgery Department, Chief, Shoulder Service, and Co-Director, Center…
A Pennsylvania bill would create a category of aggravated assault in the state’s criminal code to hold health insurer CEOs liable if a covered person gets an “adverse benefit determination” of a medically necessary benefit that leads to serious bodily…
Howard Garner has been named COO of Austin-based St. David’s South Austin Medical Center. The hospital is part of Austin-based St. David’s HealthCare. Prior to his new role, Mr. Garner served as COO of St. David’s Surgical Hospital, according to…
Flemington, N.J.-based Hunterdon Health and Edison, N.J.-based Hackensack Meridian Health signed a letter of intent June 22 to explore a proposed merger between the two nonprofit health systems. The news followed a vote by both systems’ respective boards of trustees…
Ask a Revenue Cycle Leader is a new series featuring insights from health system and hospital revenue cycle executives nationwide. Becker’s poses questions on the most pressing issues in healthcare finance — from payer relations and automation to workforce and…
Louisville, Ky.-based ScionHealth has tapped a “boomerang” leader to oversee operations for 20 of its hospitals. Adam Darvish was appointed senior vice president of specialty hospital operations for the West Region of ScionHealth’s long-term acute care hospital network. He will…
The FDA approved 13 new immunotherapies in 2025, down from 22 approvals in 2024, according to the Cancer Research Institute “Cancer Immunotherapy Insights & Impact” report published June 1. The Cancer Research Institute tracks and analyzes FDA cancer immunotherapy approvals…
Meiko Onken has been appointed CEO of Banner Casa Grande (Ariz.) Medical Center, effective June 22. Ms. Onken joined Phoenix-based Banner Health in 2002 in a clinical role and advanced through a series of leadership positions across the organization, according…
Brett McClain has shared plans to retire as executive vice president and COO of San Diego-based Sharp HealthCare in October after 35 years in healthcare, according to a June 20 LinkedIn post. Prior to joining Sharp, Mr. McClain served as…