Venture capital funding for digital health startups mostly went to a few big winners in the first quarter of 2026, researcher Rock Health reported. Here are five things to know from the April 6 report: 1. Total funding reached $4…
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Charlotte, N.C.-based Advocate Health recorded an operating income of $1.5 billion (4% operating margin) in 2025, up from an operating income of $1.2 billion (3.5% margin) in 2024, according to its April 8 financial report. The health system reported total…
In this episode, Sudipto Srivastava, Chief Data and Analytics Officer at Montefiore Health System, joins the podcast to discuss building effective AI governance programs and ensuring data safety across the organization. He shares priorities for 2026, including strengthening the revenue…
Nearly 40 Massachusetts lawmakers urged Mass General Brigham, based in Somerville, Mass., to recognize a union of primary care physicians and begin contract negotiations, according to an April 7 report from The Boston Globe. A letter signed by 38 legislators…
In early March, Brentwood, Tenn.-based Lifepoint Health shared plans to acquire eight acute care hospitals from Louisville, Ky.-based ScionHealth, an agreement that Lifepoint President and CFO Aaron Lewis said is consistent with the system’s overall growth plans and trajectory. “The…
Taylor Sawyer has been named COO of HCA Healthcare’s TriStar Skyline Medical Center in Nashville, Tenn. Ms. Sawyer will lead growth initiatives with a focus on expanding access to the hospital’s level 1 trauma center and burn care, along with…
Registered nurses at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago will vote May 14-16 on unionization after filing a petition April 8 with the National Labor Relations Board for a union election. Three things to know: 1. It is the largest…
CMS plans to host a virtual event for healthcare interoperability executives this summer. The seventh-annual CMS & Health Level Seven International Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources Connectathon takes place July 14-16. The gathering will comprise “healthcare interoperability leaders, implementers and innovators…
Union Hospital, a 103-bed facility in Elkton, Md., and part of Wilmington, Del.-based ChristianaCare, has limited obstetric and pediatric services, Cecil Whig reported April 8. ChristianaCare said in an April 8 news release provided to Becker’s that the changes stem…
Medicare Payment Advisory Commission insights, Congressional reports and enrollment data have all been released in the early months of 2026. Some methodology has been questioned by insurers and CMS, even directly on the Congressional floor. Despite the challenges, here are nine data…