Albert “AJ” Hammond has been named vice president of external affairs and government relations at Vandalia Health in Charleston, W.Va. Mr. Hammond joined Vandalia in 2024, and has represented the system in front of state and federal policymakers, pushing for…
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Indiana’s hospital price cap law is moving ahead, with a report expected to be released that will show the average hospital cost and where each facility falls on the spectrum, KFF Health News reported June 22. The law caps the…
We’ve all read the statistics. The United States spends $5.3 trillion per year on healthcare, roughly 18% of GDP (1). Looking back at the last 10 years, the growth rate in annualized healthcare expenditure exceeds GDP growth and inflation rate…
Lebanon, N.H.-based Dartmouth Health recorded an operating loss of $52.5 million (-4.8% operating margin) in the second quarter of 2026, compared to an operating loss of $19.7 million (-1.9% margin) during the same period last year. Total operating revenue was…
Springfield, Ill.-based Memorial Health named Jennifer Boyer, BSN, RN, senior vice president and chief nursing executive. She stepped into her new role June 22, according to a system news release. Ms. Boyer will be part of the enterprise leadership team…
As health systems move toward mature precision medicine programs, the operational focus is shifting from simple connectivity to workflow sophistication. Most clinical and IT leaders recognize that integrating genomics into the Electronic Health Record (EHR) is essential for efficiency. Recent…
Health systems have long known that rural patients face steeper odds when it comes to accessing care. Physician shortages have created “medical deserts” in rural America. Currently, around 43 million people live in rural areas with primary care provider shortages.…
Memphis, Tenn.-based Baptist Memorial Health Care has reduced its average observed-to-expected length of stay by 14% since fiscal 2023 and served more ED patients by redesigning patient flow as an enterprisewide operational capability. “Like many healthcare systems, we have worked…
The Lown Institute released its 2026 Hospitals Index on June 23, ranking the nation’s most socially responsible hospitals and health systems based on measures of health equity, value of care and patient outcomes. The nonprofit healthcare think tank evaluated 2,718…
This episode recorded live at the Becker’s 23rd Annual Spine, Orthopedic and Pain Management-Driven ASC + The Future of Spine Conference features Dr. William Levine, Frank E. Stinchfield Professor and Chair, Orthopedic Surgery Department, Chief, Shoulder Service, and Co-Director, Center…