Margaret Lozovatsky, MD, has been named chief digital information officer at Premier Health, based in Dayton, Ohio, effective May 4. Dr. Lozovatsky comes to Premier Health after serving as chief medical information officer and vice president of digital health innovations…
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HCA Florida Ocala Hospital is planning a nearly $200 million expansion to add a new patient tower and expand surgical services. Four notes: 1. The project will add 62 private care rooms, bringing the hospital system to 647 patient care…
Greg DeWolf has been appointed interim president and CEO of Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Mr. DeWolf brings more than 30 years of healthcare leadership experience, including nine years with the organization, according to an April 9 news…
Health systems across the U.S. are under unprecedented margin pressure. In response, many organizations are pursuing volume growth — particularly in service lines and payer segments with positive total margins. Most strategies emphasize marketing, branding and outreach. Yet one of…
More hospitals and health systems are leaning on discharge lounges to decongest EDs and improve patient experience, but there are no industrywide procedures for setting up a lounge. The first lounges were piloted around 2020 and have gained popularity over…
Health systems are rapidly adopting AI, but few have successfully scaled those investments into measurable results, according to an April 9 report from Qventus. The report, based on a survey and one-on-one interviews with more than 60 CIOs, chief AI…
Generation Z workers are more than three times as likely to believe the risks of artificial intelligence outweigh the potential benefits than the reverse, according to an April 9 Gallup article. The findings come from an online survey of 1,572…
King of Prussia, Pa.-based Universal Health Services added six freestanding emergency departments in 2025, according to its annual report released April 9. As of January, UHS has 35 fully operational freestanding ERs, according to the report. In 2025, the freestanding…
Reid Health is now live with Emmie, Epic’s AI virtual assistant for patients, making the Richmond, Ind.-based health system the second hospital to implement the technology. Muhammad Siddiqui, CIO at Reid Health, said the decision was driven by a shift…
In this episode, Geri Eaves, Vice President of Ambulatory Services, MedHQ, and Wes Battiste, Senior Advisor, Avanza Strategies, explore the rapid growth of ASC joint ventures and what drives their success. They discuss physician alignment, governance structures, and the importance…