The movement to value-based healthcare is gaining steam, and consumers stand to benefit as providers ramp up their efforts to provide patients with personalized, affordable and coordinated care that best meets their needs.

Charlotte, N.C.-based Atrium Health debuted new signage at its flagship hospital in Charlotte — previously named Carolinas Medical Center — more than a year after taking on the Atrium name, according to The Charlotte Observer.

Cypress Fairbanks Medical Center Hospital's conversion to a freestanding emergency room will affect hundreds of jobs.

The CEO of Berkshire Hathaway sat down with the editor-in-chief of Yahoo Finance to discuss the healthcare joint venture backed by Amazon-Berkshire-JPMorgan, including its much-anticipated name, audacious goals and leader Atul Gawande, MD.

Forbes contributor Kevin Kruse highlights that while a disengaged workforce may lead to issues in any industry, the consequences are even greater in healthcare.

A new proposal calls for three Nashville, Tenn.-based health systems to share responsibility for caring for uninsured patients, which would help protect Nashville General Hospital from the threat of closure, the Tennessean reports.

Television subscription services like Netflix and Hulu make money because while it costs each provider millions to make a television show or movie, each new stream costs little or nothing. New York Times contributor Tina Rosenberg claims another product can work in a similar fashion: medicine.

Hospitals spend money to advertise in metropolitan daily newspapers, but they use many of the same attributes in their messaging, according to a new study.

Baylor Scott & White is turning to a nontraditional source to launch a women's health campaign: social media influencers.

Best Buy, Dell, AmGen and health systems like Oakland, Calif.-based Alameda Health System are finding new ways to help provide employees with affordable caregiving services, Reuters reports.

Ventura (Calif.) County Medical Center officials voted to hire a strategy and growth executive to improve the hospital's finances, according to the VC Star.

UPMC signed an advisory agreement to help a university in Kazakhstan fully integrate patient care, education and research at the university's hospitals and clinics, the Pittsburgh-based health system announced Feb. 27.

In the health system's annual state of the union address, Cleveland Clinic President and CEO Tom Mihaljevic, MD, outlined several key initiatives the system will implement to fight rising healthcare costs and improve care for its growing patient base.

Newark, N.J.-based University Hospital is implementing a new program to create better communication between patients and healthcare professionals and restore community support for the hospital, Tap into Newark reports.

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.