In this episode, Carl Hoopes, MS, MBA, EVP, Chief Operating Officer, GRAND Mental Health, discusses redesigning behavioral health workflows, leveraging AI and telehealth technology to reduce clinician burnout, and expanding access through new pharmacy and telepsychiatry initiatives.
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Springfield, Mo.- based CoxHealth has shared plans to realign its leadership structure and operating model, effective June 1. The changes aim to unify the physician enterprise, strengthen coordination across the system and create clearer accountability at every level, according to…
In this episode, Kelli Tice, MD, Vice President of Medical Affairs and Chief Health Improvement Officer at GuideWell and Florida Blue, joins the podcast to discuss navigating healthcare with limited resources while continuing to improve outcomes. She shares insights on…
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is launching a new initiative aimed at accelerating adoption of electronic prior authorization tools ahead of federal requirements set to take effect in 2027. CMS said May 13 that 29 healthcare organizations, including…
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Drawing on his hospital CEO experience, Burl Stamp has published a book on leadership aimed at improving employee engagement and workplace culture. Mr. Stamp, founder of consulting practice Stamp&Chase, released “Becoming a Better Boss: Be the Leader People Want to…
In this episode, Mohan Giridharadas, Founder and CEO, LeanTaaS, explains why hospitals must move beyond traditional workflows to a connected, AI driven operating model that improves patient flow, staff efficiency, and financial performance in a complex and capacity constrained environment.…
Vice President J.D. Vance said that the White House is withholding $1.3 billion in federal Medicaid reimbursements to California, alleging that the state is not taking Medicaid fraud “seriously,” NBC News reported May 13. CMS Administrator Mehmet Oz, MD, said…
In 2025, the average U.S. hospital lost $5.19 million from registered nurse turnover. Financially and operationally, a persistently high turnover rate among early-career nurses presents a growing risk for the industry, according to Press Ganey’s “State of Nursing 2026” report.…
The physician assistant workforce in the U.S. surpassed 201,000 for the first time in 2025, according to the National Commission on Certification of PAs’ 2025 Statistical Profile of Board Certified PAs. The report, released May 13, found the number of…