Hospitals generate enormous volumes of clinical data every day — from bedside monitors and ventilators to laboratory systems and electronic health records. While this information is essential for understanding patient status, it is often dispersed across multiple systems, requiring clinicians…
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Megan Drake has been appointed president of Ascension Seton Hays in Kyle, Texas. Ms. Drake joins Ascension after serving as COO of St. David’s South Austin Medical Center, according to an April 15 Ascension news release. Prior to her seven…
At Rifle, Colo.-based Grand River Health, dozens of staff members have become interpreters and saved the hospital thousands of dollars, NPR reported April 16. The 57-bed hospital previously relied on patient family members, often siblings or children, to interpret for…
Walmart has expanded its Better Care Services platform to include weight management support for customers using or considering GLP-1 therapies, including access to medications such as Foundayo (orforglipron). Walmart said the platform integrates virtual care, nutrition services and pharmacy access…
Greenwood (Miss.) Leflore Hospital filed for Chapter 9 bankruptcy protection April 15, a hospital spokesperson confirmed to Becker’s. The filing comes days after a WARN notice was sent to employees informing them the hospital could close June 15 if it…
In this episode, Leo Spector, MD, Orthopedic Spine Surgeon and CEO of OrthoCarolina, joins the podcast to discuss major industry shifts from inpatient to outpatient surgery. He shares how expanding access to care, lowering costs, and improving outcomes are shaping…
Jordan Propst, PharmD, is stepping into his new role as pharmacy director of outpatient and specialty pharmacy services at Prisma Health with an early focus on immersion — both in people and process. “My top priority is my direct team…
HCA and Tenet’s hospital portfolios remain relatively unchanged in 2025, while Community Health System continued its years-long divestiture strategy. HCA Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA operated 190 hospitals as of Dec. 31, the same number as at the end of 2024. There…
New generative AI agents target different parts of the health system and patient journey — one for inpatient nursing and the other for what is oftentimes a fragmented mess of getting patients through systems’ front doors. Palo Alto, Calif.-based Hippocratic…
Many hospital and health system revenue cycle leaders have pushed back on a consistent fear surrounding artificial intelligence: that it could eliminate jobs. The common thought process from executives across the country is that AI will reshape how RCM leaders conduct their…