The physician shortage continues to challenge health systems nationwide — but some leaders are finding new ways to adapt. During a featured session at Becker’s 13th Annual CEO + CFO Roundtable, two senior executives shared strategies to stabilize and future-proof…
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How Healthcare Leaders Can Turn Pilot Projects Into Sustainable, System-Wide Results AI is no longer a buzzword in healthcare. It now has its own budget line, and it’s already reshaping the way healthcare gets delivered and paid for. More than…
Innovation does not have to come with a hefty price tag, according to Thomas Jackiewicz, president of UChicago Medicine. New research on the 811-bed health system’s patient advocacy program, using six years of data, shows that minor and nonurgent emergency…
Boston, MA—October 22, 2025: ECG Management Consultants, a leading consulting firm to health systems and payers, today announced the addition of STAMP, a SaaS-based platform that enables payers to measure and act on, in real time, the churn risk of its employer…
A new era in cancer screening: What leaders should know about multi-cancer early detection
Cancer will claim an estimated 618,000 lives in the U.S. in 2025, according to the American Cancer Society. Yet, despite advances in treatment, most of these deaths stem from cancers without guideline- recommended screening tests. Multi-cancer early detection (MCED) screening…
When David Banks, president and CEO of AdventHealth, talks about empathy, he doesn’t frame it as a soft skill; he sees it as an economic force and measurable metric for his team. AdventHealth is a $23 billion nonprofit system with…
Hospital and health system CEOs are planning their strategies to build a strong C-suite over the next five years to meet today’s healthcare needs. Becker’s connected with four CEOs to learn the steps they are taking now for long-term leadership…
A certain level of competition is healthy in hospitals and health systems, as it can lead to improved outcomes, lower costs and spark innovation. But unchecked competition can cross a line, according to healthcare leaders. Becker’s connected with three executives…
Amid mounting financial and operational pressures, healthcare leaders are turning to AI not only to optimize revenue cycle performance but to reimagine it entirely. During a recent discussion at Becker’s Health IT + Digital Health + RCM Meeting in Chicago,…
When the going gets tough, the tough…hide out? That’s not exactly how the saying goes. Yet in healthcare, it’s easy for leaders to unwittingly avoid their employees if tough questions are swirling around the organization. When they don’t have the answers at…