Amid mounting financial pressures, workforce shortages and rapid technological change, healthcare leaders are turning their attention toward building the next generation of leadership now, not later. “There’s going to be a lot of change no matter what,” Greg Damron, CFO…
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Stout is pleased to share its Healthcare Investment Banking: 2026 M&A Themes & Outlook. The full report covers key investment themes, regulatory and policy developments, life sciences and healthcare services outlooks, market and M&A trend data, and expert perspectives from Stout’s…
Mississippi has established the Mississippi Rural Health Transformation Program Office and launched a related website. The office will coordinate implementation of the state’s rural health plan, align agencies and oversee program administration, according to an April 29 news release from…
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Penn State Health in Hershey, Pa., has named Dara Royer senior vice president and chief marketing and communications officer. In this role, Ms. Royer will oversee marketing and communications strategy across the academic health system, according to an April 29…
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