The U.S. healthcare workforce shortage will nearly double by 2040 without intervention, but pairing talent investment with new care delivery models could close 92% of the gap, according to Chicago-based, for-profit healthcare educator, Covista. The Covista Healthcare Workforce Index was…
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Hartford HealthCare will raise its minimum wage to $20 an hour, a change expected to affect about 4,000 employees, the Hartford Courant reported Sept. 26, citing documents it obtained. The change takes effect Dec. 27 for eligible employees, according to…
Tuscaloosa, Ala.-based DCH Health System and the Fayette County Hospital Board will not move forward an existing lease agreement between the organizations to operate Fayette Medical Center. The 20-year lease agreement, which is set to expire Sept. 30, 2027, went…
Modoc Medical Center is notifying individuals after an unauthorized actor accessed its systems and downloaded files in January. The Alturas, Calif.-based hospital said in a notice posted Sept. 23 that it discovered unauthorized access Jan. 27. An investigation found that…
Hospital acquisitions and affiliations have led to EHR transitions in 2026 and plans for future rollouts. Here are seven changes detailed in Becker’s reporting this year:
The median in-network cost of a vaginal delivery is $15,728 in the U.S., up 3.6% from $15,178 last year, according to Fair Health’s Cost of Giving Birth tracker. Meanwhile, the median in-network cost of a cesarean section was $19,911, up…
Larry Ellison spent September laying out Oracle’s vision for the future of healthcare while fielding pressure over one of its most scrutinized contracts. At the Oracle Health and Life Sciences Summit on Sept. 23 in Orlando, Fla., the Oracle co-founder,…
Vancouver, Wash.-based PeaceHealth reported a $92.3 million operating loss (-2.2% margin) for the fiscal year ended June 30, narrowing from a $153.3 million loss (-3.9% margin) in fiscal 2025, according to audited financial statements issued Sept. 25. Seven things to…
David Callender, MD, president and CEO of Houston-based Memorial Hermann Health System, will retire at the end of the year after seven years leading the system, according to a Sept. 28 news release shared with Becker’s. Alec King, executive vice…
Chicago-based CommonSpirit has promoted Julie Morgan to system vice president of physician enterprise revenue cycle, according to a post on her LinkedIn page. In her new role, Ms. Morgan will lead professional fee revenue cycle strategy and operations across the…