John M. Fogarty, FACHE, President, Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital–Needham, discusses the major healthcare trends shaping leaders today, including workforce disruption, rising chronic illness, behavioral health needs, and the shift toward community-based care. He also shares how his organization is strengthening…
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The $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program arrived last year as a federal commitment to the communities most likely to lose access to care under HR-1’s Medicaid cuts. Rural health executives across the country have questioned the program’s structure, pointing…
In this episode, Scott Becker explains why hospital price caps and private equity restrictions could have unintended consequences for hospital finances and patient access.
Health systems, physician groups and telehealth trade associations are raising concerns about a CMS proposal that would bar Medicare payment for remote patient monitoring services delivered by third-party vendors, with early reaction pointing to paused RPM plans, unclear reimbursement math…
In this episode, Edward Sankary, MD, FACP, FAMIA, ABPM-CI, Vice President, Chief Health Informatics Officer and Chief Value Officer, UT Health San Antonio; President, Regional Physician Network ACO, discusses how AI, digital health platforms, and governance are reshaping clinical workflows…
For CMS’ 2026 final rule, the agency broadened who can bill Medicare for patient navigation services. While the agency’s reimbursement pathway is still less than three years old, U.S. health systems have used patient navigators to help people move through…
Matt Swafford has been named executive vice president and CFO of Vancouver, Wash.-based PeaceHealth, effective Sept. 21. Mr. Swafford will succeed Ric Magnuson, who has served in an interim role since 2025, according to a July 21 news release shared…
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled July 21 that drugmakers cannot implement proposed 340B rebate models without approval from the HHS secretary, affirming lower court rulings in favor of the agency. The case involved…
A new global AI survey offers further proof of the technology’s transformational role in relieving burnout. The May 2026 survey of 1,823 clinicians across 25 countries, sponsored by Heidi, reveals 73% of clinicians believe AI is helping them sustain a…
Paramus, N.J.-based Valley Health System is seeking to add roughly 100 licensed beds to The Valley Hospital, an $800 million facility that opened in Paramus more than two years ago. Five things to know: 1. Valley Health System executives presented…