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As health systems continue to absorb elevated labor costs, some of the most consequential moves in workforce strategy are about retention. “It’s more cost advantageous to retain the talent you have than to try to recruit new talent and to…

UnitedHealthcare is paring down prior authorizations for 30% of services with these requirements, according to a May 5 news release. These cuts will take place by the end of 2026. UnitedHealthcare will roll back authorization requirements for some outpatient surgeries, diagnostic tests…

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, National Security Agency and international cybersecurity arms have issued a guide about the careful adoptoin of agentic AI. “The guidance primarily focuses on large language model-based agentic AI systems and highlights key security…

Julie Quirin, president of Saint Luke’s — the West region of St. Louis-based BJC Health — plans to retire March 1 after nearly three decades with the system. Ms. Quirin has served as president since 2023, overseeing operations across Saint…

Asheville, N.C.-based Mission Hospital has exceeded its goal of hiring 90 nurses in 90 days. Mission Health has added approximately 400 hires since January and participated in nearly 40 recruitment events over the last three months as part of broader…

Scientists from Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, RIKEN and IBM have used quantum computing to simulate protein complexes of up to 12,635 atoms, the largest biologically meaningful molecules modeled with quantum hardware to date. The milestone highlights progress in applying quantum…

Artificial intelligence adoption among U.S. nurses is increasing, but it has left the fundamentals of care delivery largely unchanged, according to a May 5 survey from McKinsey. The survey asked more than 500 U.S. nurses across care settings about AI…

St. Louis-based Ascension continues to build out its freestanding emergency department network with a new opening in Jacksonville, Fla. Ascension St. Vincent’s is expanding emergency care access in Jacksonville., with the opening of a new freestanding ED on the city’s…

New federal and state policies are shifting the nursing practice landscape. Here are four changes from the first four months of 2026: 1. On April 30, the Education Department finalized the Reimagining and Improving Student Education rule. The rule, effective…

Dustin Koctar has been named vice president of finance for Brentwood, Tenn.-based Lifepoint Health, according to a May 4 LinkedIn post. Prior to his new role, Mr. Koctar served as vice president of treasury for Franklin, Tenn.-based Acadia Healthcare, according…