Across healthcare, physician shortages are straining even the most well-prepared systems. On average, it now takes 224 days to fill a physician role and nearly 170 days for surgical and specialty positions. These extended vacancies impact not only patient access…
Documentation has become a critical, central part of healthcare. Accurate documentation is needed for effective care delivery, measuring quality, coding and billing and much more. However, asking clinicians to spend more time on documentation — when almost 50% of clinicians…
Advanced technology can deliver real impact, when hospitals and tech suppliers work together on integration The digital hospital is here. From connected patient rooms in smarter buildings to remote care solutions in patient homes, the integration of digital and physical…
Hospitals and health systems are under unprecedented financial pressure. Labor shortages, rising supply chain costs, shifting regulations, and increasingly complex payer contracts are straining margins and limiting investments in patient care. While many organizations have digitized their EHRs and ERPs…
For years, emergency medicine providers have watched the number of self-pay and high-deductible plan (HDHP) patients climb. With mass Medicaid disenrollments due to the unwinding of the pandemic-era continuous enrollment provision and continued employer reliance on higher deductibles, most experts…
If you look at most health systems’ mission statements, you’re likely to notice some common themes—improving health, advancing wellness, and enhancing quality of life chief among them. This is what communities want from their health systems, and it’s what drives…
Health systems are fast-tracking digital transformation, shifting from exploring possibilities to achieving measurable impact. At Becker’s 10th Annual Health IT + Digital Health + RCM Meeting, panelists from Nuvance Health (Danbury, Conn.), Indiana University Health (Indianapolis), Summa Health (Akron, Ohio)…
Nearly every major health system has adopted, or is adopting, ambient AI for clinical documentation––a rate of uptake more reminiscent of viral consumer apps like TikTok than of traditional healthcare technologies. To learn more about the value and hype around…
With 85% of U.S. healthcare facilities reporting shortages of allied healthcare workers, the talent crisis in healthcare persists. The need for scalable talent solutions has never been more urgent. Fully funded, education-to-employment pathways are proven models for delivering health systems…
Becker’s asked C-suite executives from hospitals, health systems, academic medical centers and universities across the U.S. to share their outlook on the future of hospital consolidation. The 68 executives featured in this article are all speaking at the Becker’s Healthcare…
