Boston-based Partners HealthCare is seeking input from employees to develop a new name that better reflects its academic medical centers, according to the Boston Business Journal.

Regional Medical Center in Orangeburg, S.C., changed up its nursing leadership structure, which affects 44 of the 66 nurses in administrative roles, according to The Times and Democrat.

Becker's Hospital Review hosts regular advisory calls with several health system CEOs. The following challenges were raised during the most recent conversation.

Today, health system executives are increasingly challenged to control expenses while also growing revenue in a highly competitive market. In this dynamic environment, how can health systems thrive as businesses while also staying true to their organization’s overall mission of advancing the health of patients and communities?

Walmart's plan to open comprehensive and low-cost primary health clinics in Georgia is just the beginning of its healthcare push, the retail giant's health and wellness chief told Business Insider.

The annual ritual of open enrollment will soon begin for many hospitals' human resources (HR) departments across the country.

Walmart will give patients access to comprehensive and low-cost primary care at a clinic slated to open next month in Georgia, according to CNBC.

Recent moves from President Donald Trump to raise tariffs on Chinese goods are leading the global economy closer to the brink of recession, according to a Morgan Stanley note cited by Newsweek.

The University of California San Francisco adopted four workflow changes, which ultimately reduced physician burnout by 45 percent, according to an American Medical Association post.

Geisinger has earned designation as a Radiology Center of Excellence by Covera Health, a New York City-based company that uses advanced clinical analytics to objectively measure quality in radiology.

HHS has resources to help healthcare providers prepare for, respond to and assist communities in recovering from mass violence events. 

Optimistic CEOs and pessimistic CFOs together have a leadership dynamic that is more likely to produce successful mergers and acquisitions, according to a new study from the University of Miami.

The dramatic changes the healthcare industry faces today have had a significant impact on providers nationwide, especially nurses.

UnitedHealth Group's Optum announced last month that it is partnering with John Muir Health to help the system remain independent and become more competitive in the San Francisco Bay Area.

When it comes time to go all-in on digital, organizations would do better to appoint as leader of the transformation someone who is an expert in the company, rather than in digital strategy.

Atrium Health's hospital campus in Concord, N.C., is getting a new name, reports the Independent Tribune.

Edison, N.J.-based Hackensack Meridian Health is adding three nursing homes to its network in a $65 million deal that aims to bolster its post-acute care presence in northern New Jersey, the 17-hospital system announced on July 30.  

Greenbrae, Calif.-based Marin General Hospital and its partners have formed a single healthcare entity called MarinHealth, the organizations said July 30.

Implementing an ambulatory care strategy is top of mind for hospital and health system leaders — especially as payers demand low-cost options, patients seek affordability and convenience, and new outside players enter the industry.

  In the more than two decades since da Vinci robotic-assisted surgery began to shift from a theoretical premise to a plausible option for minimally invasive surgery, hospitals and health systems have reaped the potential rewards that may include fewer complications and shortened recovery time following even some of the more complex operations.