The Trump administration said Sept. 25 it is repealing $810 million in federal funding for immigration programs, minority care, and grant funding for research such as patient safety and healthcare quality for transgender patients. Most of the cuts are focused…
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Here are 77 health systems with strong operational metrics and solid financial positions, according to reports from credit rating agencies Fitch Ratings and Moody’s Investors Service released in 2026. Note: This is not an exhaustive list. Health systems were compiled…
Raleigh, N.C.-based WakeMed’s A2 issuer and revenue ratings are under review for upgrade by Moody’s following the Sept. 21 approval of a proposed combination with Atrium Health by the Wake County Board of Commissioners. Previously, WakeMed’s outlook was stable, with…
Health system technology leaders are also responsible for functions ranging from supply chain and facilities to enterprise strategy and investment. Here are five examples from Becker’s 2026 profiles of chief digital officers:
The U.S. State Department committed an additional $267 million in humanitarian assistance to respond to the growing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, amid a report from the World Health Organization that the country is running out of…
Adam Mayer has been named senior vice president and chief of financial operations at New York City-based Mount Sinai Health System, according to a Sept. 27 LinkedIn post. Prior to his new role, Mr. Mayer served as CFO of community…
Everywhere I look, AI is being positioned as the answer to healthcare’s workforce shortage, and rightly so. Technology can help clinicians work more efficiently, reduce administrative burden and expand access to care. But there’s a more complicated reality: while technology…
In this episode, John Walkup, MD, President of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Chair of the Pritzker Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health at Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, joins the podcast…
Expanding Pediatric Access and Innovation at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta with Dr. Patrick Frias
In this episode, Patrick Frias, MD, CEO of Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, discusses the health system’s More Than Possible strategy to expand pediatric care access across Metro Atlanta and rural Georgia, while advancing pediatric mental health, workforce development, research, and…
In this episode, Mandy Richards, DNP, RN, APRN, ACNS-BC, NEA-BC, Chief Nursing Executive and President, Children’s Health, Intermountain Health, discusses strategies that have strengthened nurse retention, including leader check-ins, nurse leadership development, recognition programs and nurse residency programs that help…