Robert Omar Mariscal, Jr. has been named CFO of the Doctors Hospital of Laredo (Texas), part of King of Prussia, Pa.-based Universal Health Services, according to a June 1 LinkedIn post. Prior to his new role, Mr. Mariscal served as…
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While some health systems are pivoting away from AI projects more quickly than they had in the past, others are taking a cleaner approach: not starting them to begin with. As AI solutions proliferate, health systems are building evaluation and…
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Covington, La.-based Lakeview Hospital has named Dewitt Bateman, MD, as chief medical officer, effective June 1. Dr. Bateman brings more than 25 years of experience as a physician leader and healthcare executive, according to a June 1 Instagram post from…
Hundreds of hospitals use AI tools to identify drug diversion in their respective facilities, but a recent case at a Tennessee hospital highlights some of the shortcomings of this system, CBS News reported June 1. Here are four things to…
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For more than 20 years, Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital, the University of Maryland Medical System and Johns Hopkins Medicine have demonstrated what is possible when competition gives way to a shared mission. In a healthcare environment often defined by institutional…
New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health has completed the second wave of its enterprise Epic EHR rollout, a spokesperson for the health system confirmed to Becker’s. “After the success of our wave 1 go-live our wave 2 Epic launch is…
Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems exited both Pennsylvania and Arkansas following the completion of two separate divestitures, as the for-profit system continues to reshape its portfolio. CHS now comprises 60 hospitals across 12 states: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Indiana,…
Becker’s has reported on six hospitals and health systems that have promoted CFOs to the chief executive role in 2026: 1. Jeff Sandene, executive vice president and CFO of Charleston, W.Va.-based Vandalia Health, began his new role June 1 as…