Baptist Health Richmond (Ky.) has appointed Morgan Blanton, DO, as vice president and chief medical officer, effective in September. Dr. Blanton first joined the 105-bed hospital — part of Louisville, Ky.-based Baptist Health — in 2019 as a hospitalist. In…
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When Omar Lateef, DO, retires as president and CEO of Chicago-based Rush University System for Health in June 2027, he plans to return to clinical practice and expand his work in community and public health. The patient care and community…
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Assort Health raised $120 million in Series C funding and is expanding its AI-powered patient access platform into health systems. The funding round, led by Menlo Ventures, values the company at $1.2 billion and brings its total funding to more…
Mitchel Ferguson has been appointed COO of HCA Florida Gulf Coast Hospital in Panama City. Mr. Ferguson brings extensive healthcare experience and will play a key role in supporting high-quality care, according to a June 26 LinkedIn post from the…
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Santa Barbara, Calif.-based Cottage Health was among the 20 organizations that received the Healthcare Financial Management Association’s 2026 MAP Award for high performance in the revenue cycle. But for Sandy Lood, the system’s vice president of revenue cycle, one hallmark…