Many hospital leaders don't know if they've been penalized, or how much they're losing. These penalties can add to cost pressures and damage public confidence.

We welcome opinion pieces on important issues affecting hospitals, clinicians, and patients, but there are some guidelines. Here’s what you need to know.

In finance, we recognize that investors can make high-risk, high-reward decisions. It’s time to extend that principle to healthcare.

Lawmakers in the House and Senate have introduced legislation to give hospital employees protections similar to those in the airline industry. Previous bills haven’t made it through Congress, but advocates hope for a different outcome.

Most hospitals and health systems are still struggling to find the cybersecurity budget and staffing to succeed.

The Trump administration has cut funding on programs that help with preparedness and prevention, and there’s concern about lost capabilities.

Sentara Health set out several key principles for the use of AI in the Virginia-based system. The guidelines emphasize safety, privacy and transparency.

Lawmakers are looking to streamline the process of prior authorization for treatments from MA plans. Previous efforts stalled, but lawmakers in both parties want to see changes.

By using data-driven tools to manage internal float pools and local per diem staff, healthcare systems are improving retention, reducing costs, and achieving better outcomes.

The Trump administration is cutting programs that help hospitals and health systems respond to emergencies. Critics fear that scaling back federal emergency programs will hamper response efforts.

Two academic health systems name chief executive officers, and other leaders take new roles.

Rick Majzun, president and COO of the pediatric system, talks about aiming high, juggling multiple roles, and dealing with uncertainty in funding.

The health technology conference in October will be spotlighting artificial intelligence. Rich Scarfo, president of HLTH, says the focus reflects the growing importance of AI in the industry.

The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology is hearing reports of layoffs in those programs. Leaders of the association and the Leapfrog Group warn about risks to patients.

President Trump’s administration is rolling back the guidance issued under President Biden. Critics say it will endanger patients and leave doctors more puzzled about when they can act in emergencies.