Strategy

Leaders at hospital providers nationwide tell me the same thing: “We can’t find enough physicians.” But here’s what the data actually shows—the issue isn’t just quantity, it’s location. Data from our proprietary Covista Care Capacity Monitor—fielded by Gallup and surveying…

Twenty minutes on hold. That’s how long it takes before the loop begins. Is this cosmetic or medical? Does her plan require a referral? Which dermatologist does she usually see? That provider isn’t available this week. Another clinician is, but…

As cardiologists seek alternatives to direct hospital employment, and as hospitals look for alternative ways to partner with cardiologists, fresh approaches to alignment are being utilized by health systems across the country. This webinar will explore these models and review…

Hospitals have more digital tools than ever, yet throughput continues to suffer. Since 2017, emergency department encounters lasting over eight hours have nearly doubled, inpatient units are strained by staffing shortages, and specialty consults remain difficult to coordinate. The industry…

Healthcare organizations are now operating in a structurally more complex environment. Policy and reimbursement pressures, including site-neutral payment shifts and the financial implications of the BBB framework, are reshaping revenue durability and care delivery economics. These forces sit alongside heightened…

Health systems continue to face mounting pressure to grow surgical volumes without adding staff, all while improving patient experience and reducing costly last-minute cancellations. During a recent webinar hosted by Becker’s Hospital Review and sponsored by Qventus, leaders from Little…

Energy management began as a strategic initiative at OSF HealthCare, designed to uncover hidden cost savings and navigate the complex challenges of managing energy across a large health system. What started as a focus on efficiency soon revealed like-minded initiatives…

In most healthcare systems, contracts dictate daily operations, including what is reimbursed, which supplies are approved, how vendors are held accountable for service levels, and what actions are taken when performance falls short. The problem is that many of those…

As hospitals contend with mounting cost pressures, reducing low-value care has emerged as both a clinical and financial imperative. During a recent Becker’s Healthcare webinar, leaders from Fairfax, Okla.-based Ardent Health and Premier’s Stanson Health shared how they achieved measurable…

ST. PAUL, Minn., January 13, 2026 Solventum, a leader in healthcare technology and speech recognition documentation, announced its official designation as an Accelerator partner in the MEDITECH Alliance. Through this partnership, the Solventum™ Fluency Align™ solution will integrate directly with…