Cory Crigger was named assistant CFO of Nashville, Tenn.-based Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital Midtown, according to a June 2 LinkedIn post. The hospital is part of St. Louis-based Ascension. Prior to his new role, Mr. Crigger served as controller for…
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State legislatures are moving faster than Congress on AI in healthcare. At least four states have enacted laws that directly govern how health systems must disclose or limit AI use in clinical care, and dozens more bills are advancing in…
Scott MacLean has spent eight years building MedStar Health’s IT environment around a simple conviction: fewer tools used better. As senior vice president and CIO at Columbia, Md.-based MedStar, a 10-hospital integrated delivery system affiliated with Georgetown University Medical Center…
The healthcare industry has always pursued consolidation, along with projects to expand capacity, modernize infrastructure and meet rising patient demand. But in this moment of mounting financial pressure and industry headwinds, the judgment behind an organization’s growth strategy is more…
Hunter Gullickson has been named CFO of HCA Healthcare hospitals in St. Petersburg, Fla. Mr. Gullickson will serve as CFO of HCA Florida St. Petersburg Hospital and HCA Florida Pasadena Hospital, according to a June 2 LinkedIn post. Both facilities…
Fort Wayne, Ind.-based Parkview Health signed a formal affiliation agreement June 3 with Goshen (Ind.) Health. The two parties signed a letter of intent to explore a partnership in late January. The partnership aims to position Goshen Health to meet…
St. Louis-based Mercy recorded an operating income of $230.3 million (2.8% margin) through the third quarter of fiscal 2026, up from an operating loss of $57 million (-0.8% margin) through the same period last year, according to its June 2…
Three Optum businesses are laying off 58 people in New Jersey, according to June Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act notices. Effective Aug. 26, the layoffs span Optum Select Management in Somerset, Optum Care in Rutherford and Optum Services in Basking Ridge,…
NYC Health + Hospitals has appointed Hillary Jalon as senior vice president and chief quality officer and Manny Saez, PhD, as senior vice president of facilities development, the New York City-based health system announced June 3. Ms. Jalon, who brings…
Healthcare is full of extraordinary people called to do extraordinary work. And yet, despite the brilliance, compassion, and sacrifice of caregivers, the results are too often unacceptable. Too many patients are harmed. Care costs too much. Caregivers are exhausted. And…