CVS Health has named Violetta Ostafin executive vice president and chief strategy officer, effective July 11. 

CEOs of the largest U.S. companies ended the second quarter with less confidence in the economy and greater caution around hiring and capital investments. 

The technological, reimbursement and policy disruptions taking place in multiple parts of the healthcare industry are challenging hospitals' financial viability, especially hospitals' surgical service lines.

Operational waste is a massive problem in healthcare.

Implementing certain federal policies that improve social determinants of health to alleviate poverty could save up to 100,000 lives per year, according to a June 10 study in JAMA Network Open. 

Physicians, scientists and policymakers are starting a conversation about when to remove race from certain medical metrics and to understand where using race is beneficial, Kaiser Health News reported June 13.

Hospital and health system chief strategy officers must balance their focus on topics ranging from workforce challenges to evolving consumer behaviors.

Single-use endoscopes are an alternative to traditional reusable devices that come without many of the drawbacks of the reusable devices. Against this backdrop, healthcare organizations are weighing the financial implications of shifting to single-use endoscopes.

Automation use cases are expanding beyond repetitive administrative workflows to higher-level clinical care management and decision-making processes.

Kaiser Permanente is pledging to cut its greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2030 and in full by 2050 through addressing emissions from purchased goods and services, investments, business-related travel and transportation, waste, and employee commuting.

A new solution for protecting against burnout and improving the work lives of medical professionals may be to encourage innovation and creation, according to one physician from the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston.

The regulatory and compliance landscape has become increasingly complex, requiring healthcare facilities to organize, manage and maintain vast quantities of information. Digital systems can help keep documentation both accurate and current as well as provide an easier way to access information as needed.

Revenue cycle management (RCM) is at a crossroads: as caseloads continue to increase, staff are having to do more with less to keep health systems afloat.

Focussing on data innovation, interoperability and workforce resilience can all create the ingredients for a resilient and sustainable health system that can survive a crisis, according to a June 2 Philips article based on a recent report. 

Partnerships are taking on ever-greater importance for healthcare organizations. The key for leadership teams is to recognize when it is the right time to strike partnerships, set an overarching direction and steer their teams to the right model.

American health systems could potentially save $2.3 billion through extending the life of "single-use" medical devices by reprocessing them, according to a May 31 report from the Association of Medical Device Reprocessors. 

Robotic-assisted surgery, a minimally invasive surgery modality, can improve patient care, expand access to MIS for physicians and patients, lower costs and boost capacity and throughput.

Six out of ten patients find that online scheduling tools are too complex to navigate.

Firearm injuries should be considered a public health crisis, which in turn should receive public health-tailored solutions, argues public health activist Megan Ranney, MD, in a May 26 Atlantic article.

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