Ron Southwick

The American Hospital Association names a deputy cybersecurity adviser, and others take on new roles.

Health systems decried the pharma giant for moving away from discounts and asking providers to submit rebates for two popular drugs.

The health system announced an agreement with its Medical Properties Trust to facilitate the transfer of properties to new operators and to pay debts.

Carney Hospital and Nashoba Valley Medical Center will shut their doors Saturday. Steward Health Care couldn’t find a buyer, but some are urging state officials to save the hospitals.

Valley Children’s Healthcare released plans for a commercial project designed to ensure a ‘sustainable financial future.’

The use of virtual care in some areas has fallen since the height of the pandemic. Carrie Nelson of KeyCare says telehealth still has plenty of upside for health systems.

The Connecticut attorney general has reached an agreement with the systems to ensure the continuation of services and competition. Northwell and Nuvance are looking to create a 28-hospital system.

The Texas health system has been working with Reimagine Care to offer more digital services to cancer patients, and has seen encouraging results.

McLaren Health Care says it’s restored its key platforms after a ransomware attack earlier this month. It was the second attack the system has suffered in a year.

Jeff Sturman, the chief digital information officer, talks with Chief Healthcare Executive about the Florida system’s approach and offers advice for other organizations.

Santa Clara County and HCA Healthcare have reached a tentative deal on the sale of the hospital. The county says it’s moving to preserve services at the facility.

Lucio Fragoso, the CEO, says the system is working to improve the health of children and is creating a ‘well care model.’

Emory Healthcare and Houston Healthcare have signed a letter of intent to come together. Houston would become part of Emory.

Tim Walz, Barack Obama and others talked about reproductive health rights, lowering costs, and prescription drugs throughout the Democratic National Convention.

Steward Health Care announced the planned closure of Trumbull Regional Medical Center and Hillside Rehabilitation Hospital.

The Federal Trade Commission rule would have prohibited such pacts, but a federal judge says the FTC lacks the authority. Doctors backed the rule and expressed disappointment.

Iredell Health System has reached a deal to buy Davis Regional Medical Center from Community Health Systems. CHS had planned to sell the facility to Novant Health, but the plans were dropped.

Orlando Health has put in a bid to purchase three facilities owned by Steward Health Care. The landlord for the facilities has filed an objection in bankruptcy court.

Prime Healthcare is buying Ascension’s hospitals in Illinois, but the system has notified state officials it plans to shut down one facility.

Gov. Maura Healey has announced steps to preserve five facilities run by Steward Health Care. But the plans don’t include two hospitals slated to shut down.

The Delaware hospital system announced a partnership to develop a host of outpatient facilities across the mid-Atlantic. Atlas has formed similar pacts with other health systems.

They are invaluable institutions in their communities, and many could disappear, analysts say.

Penn Medicine has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Doylestown Health, a provider in the Philadelphia suburbs.

Hospitals are seeing better margins and are getting labor costs under control, but labor expenses remain high and some providers are struggling mightily.

Pediatric facilities still face a challenging environment, according to Fitch Ratings.

Gov. Greg Abbott is directing hospitals to collect information regarding the cost of providing care for those who aren’t legally in the U.S. Critics say it could result in people avoiding medical care.

Republican and Democrats are sponsoring the measure to avert reductions in a key program to support safety-net hospitals.

Imran Andrabi, MD, president and CEO of Froedtert ThedaCare Health, talks about the integration of the systems, expanding access to care and the desire to innovate.

UCSF Health has now acquired two San Francisco facilities from Dignity Health. The completion of the deal follows an agreement with the California attorney general’s office.

The hospital received recognition from the Joint Commission for its efforts. Danielle Barry of Valley Children’s talks about the key ingredients.