AI won’t take the place of radiologists but will help fill gaps amid an ongoing shortage of the providers, a health system CEO told Becker’s. David Lubarsky, president and CEO of Valhalla, N.Y.-based Westchester Medical Center Health Network, recently spoke…
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Reno, Nev.-based Renown Health, a nonprofit academic health system, decided to seek a value-based care partner a few years ago. Armed with a short list of possible partners, the health system began a journey that led them to Kaiser Permanente.…
UnitedHealth Group’s highest-paid executive in 2025 was CEO Stephen Hemsley, bringing in nearly $61 million. Executive transition was a key part of 2025 for the company. Mr. Hemsley took back the helm following Andrew Witty’s tenure. Mr. Hemsley’s executive compensation package included a one-time $60 million…
The San Francisco Department of Public Health has committed $15 million annually to safety and security improvements following the fatal stabbing of a social worker in December at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center. The department announced the…
The San Francisco 49ers and Sutter Health have entered a long-term partnership to expand access to preventive care, health resources and wellness programming across Northern California. Under the agreement, Sacramento, Calif.-based Sutter Health will serve as the NFL team’s official healthcare…
Nearly 6 million patients will be covered under a radiology platform designed to improve care coordination, from imaging order through diagnosis. The platform was formed through a combination of Covera Health and Medmo, and integrates diagnostic accuracy tools with patient…
Rural health system IT leaders are bracing for financial strain tied to reimbursement cuts under HR 1, the budget reconciliation law signed by President Trump in July 2025 that includes sweeping reductions to Medicaid funding and eligibility. Early signs point…
A CDC report on COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness that the agency delayed in March has now been blocked from publication entirely, The Washington Post reported April 22. The report found the vaccine reduced the likelihood of emergency department visits and hospital…
Allen Wosik was named CFO of DMC Sinai-Grace Hospital in Detroit, Mich., according to an April 20 LinkedIn post. Prior to his new role, Mr. Wosik served as the hospital’s interim CFO, according to his LinkedIn page. He also served…
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, more than 40 million Americans have diabetes, which is about 12% of the population. But the clinical burden of diabetes is not evenly distributed. In medically complex populations, diabetes rarely exists in…