New York City-based NYC Health + Hospitals CEO Mitchell Katz, MD, said AI could replace a significant portion of radiology work, citing potential cost savings and expanded access, according to a March 31 Radiology Business report. “We could replace a…
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J. Kevin Croston, MD, has resigned as co-administrator of Minneapolis-based Hennepin Healthcare, effective April 1, a spokesperson confirmed to Becker’s. The resignation comes as the health system pursues financial stabilization efforts, including plans to cut $200 million in costs by…
In this episode, Zachary C. Dietch, MD, Transplant Surgeon at Northwestern Medicine, joins the podcast to discuss optimizing referral pathways for transplant surgery and integrating new specialties into treatment plans. He also shares recent advancements in liver transplant surgery and…
In this episode, Kristen Ford, General Manager of the Employer Division, Carelon Behavioral Health, discusses how employers are transforming mental health support into a proactive, integrated strategy and shares practical ways to drive engagement, align leadership, and improve workforce outcomes. …
Mary Jo Kohout, RN, chief nursing officer and COO of Brookfield, Wis.-based Ascension Elmbrook Hospital, is retiring after 40 years in the field. Ms. Kohout began her nursing career in 1986 as a nurse in the cardiac unit at St.…
Community Health Systems sold another hospital, while UConn Health is planning to acquire a children’s psychiatric facility. Here are three hospital M&A updates that Becker’s reported during the week of March 30: 1. Farmington, Conn.-based UConn Health shared plans to…
Payers are now required to publicly post certain prior authorization metrics, but an initial look at the first set of data offers “little insight into what gets approved or denied,” according to an April 2 analysis from KFF. Five things…