Whether healthcare is your mission or your business, the game is changing. No longer will you compete for "heads in beds," "medical loss" or "medication possession ratio." Increasingly, health organizations are entering competition for the consumers' bodies, hearts and minds.

Due to advancements in technology, improved methods for pain control and the shift toward value-based care, surgery procedures are moving steadily to the outpatient setting. Even higher acuity procedures in complex specialties, such as neurosurgery, are making the move to the outpatient arena.

Healthcare-based merger and acquisition activity is increasing, leaving healthcare organizations scrambling to figure out ways to not only standout from the competition, but to best leverage their collective platforms to ensure patients receive the care they need.

In order to drive employee efforts and help them connect their individual work to the organization's broader goals, Roche India — part of pharmaceutical and diagnostics company Roche Group — hired a chief purpose officer.

Apple's latest move into the healthcare space involves a new partnership with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs that allows veterans to view their medical information through the iPhone's Health app.

New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery President and CEO Lou Shapiro spoke with Forbes contributor Robert Reiss about the system's care model and how a hospital or health system's value is more than just its financial worth.

To keep up with growing workforce demands, Dayton, Ohio-based Premier Health is turning to high schoolers for the first time in its history, according to the Dayton Business Journal.

Hospitals and health systems initially began using voice assistants like those created by Apple, Google, Amazon and others to make patients' stays more convenient. However, such devices may become more widely used and accepted in the industry during the next decade, STAT News reports.

Roughly four months after announcing their intent to merge, Dallas-based Baylor Scott & White Health and Houston-based Memorial Hermann Health System decided to end discussions on the planned combination Feb. 5.

Members of the C-suite can earn higher salaries and potentially obtain seats on their organizations' corporate boards by parroting their CEO's language style, according to a May 2018 study cited by Phys.org.

Clive, Iowa-based Mercy Health Network unveiled a new brand and name Feb. 1.

1. Mark Zuckerberg donated $75 million to San Francisco General Hospital, the city's public safety-net hospital. The cofounder, chairman and CEO of Facebook did this in 2015. The hospital was subsequently renamed Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital.

Today's health systems are operating in a rapidly transforming industry filled with new competitors, incentives, penalties and regulations, and are challenged with fulfilling a mission to improve health in their communities.

Three trends will likely shape healthcare in 2040, according to an analysis from consulting firm Deloitte.

As of February 1, there's a new name in healthcare: CommonSpirit Health. The $29 billion Chicago-based system, formed by the merger of Dignity Health and Catholic Health Initiatives, is jointly led by two CEOs who believe everyone deserves access to affordable, quality healthcare.

Premier won the No. 1 spot on KLAS Research's ranking of overall healthcare management consulting firms.

Englewood, Colo.-based Catholic Health Initiatives and San Francisco-based Dignity Health, which expect to finalize their merger this week, do not plan on expanding their footprint in Illinois despite moving their headquarters to Chicago, Crain's Chicago Business reports.

The healthcare industry may be the most risk-heavy and compliance-intensive sector of the economy. With the potential for life-changing impact on patients and the need to manage sensitive patient data—the stakes don't get much higher.

Hospitals like the Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins Hospital and Los Angeles-based Cedars-Sinai Medical Center are increasingly turning to donations from patients and their families to supplement their income streams from insurance programs and fundraising, The New York Times reports.

Fort Wayne, Ind.-based Lutheran Health Network Vice President and CEO Mike Poore revealed he is planning to give up his title as chief executive, The Journal Gazette reports.