Ron Southwick

In this series, we’re spotlighting insights from leaders in the world of healthcare. Tanya Alcorn discusses how women can move into leadership posts.

Lawmakers and advocates are showing interest in reducing Medicare reimbursements for some services at hospital outpatient departments. Hospitals contend the cuts would reduce services for patients.

Kaiser Permanente is forming a new health organization called Risant Health, and Geisinger will be the first member. Healthcare experts see enormous promise and some open questions.

The California-based system plans to acquire Geisinger and form a new organization called Risant Health. Here’s a guide to understanding the plans.

The two organizations say they are going to build a joint pediatric heart program.

In this episode, Chanda Hinton, founder of the Chanda Center for Health in Denver, talks about her journey, her center and how the healthcare industry can offer better care.

Rick Evans talks with Chief Healthcare Executive about the importance of communication, giving guidance on patient encounters and improving the patient experience.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is now proposing ‘earlier and automatic’ penalties. To date, CMS has only issued a handful of fines.

Doctors and health systems will offer better care if they connect with patients and patients feel like their concerns are being heard.

Democratic and Republican lawmakers have sponsored legislation to avert the loss of Medicaid funding that is critical to safety-net hospitals.

Assuming regulatory approval, the two systems announced the plans to launch a new organization, Risant Health, which will add other regional health systems.

The Massachusetts healthcare technology company has introduced new tools aimed at patients and measuring their satisfaction. Paul Brient of athenahealth talked with Chief Healthcare Executive about engaging patients.

Republican lawmakers are pushing legislation to ease restrictions, but two leading hospital advocacy groups are opposing those efforts.

Consumers are seeing more ease and convenience in other aspects of their lives, and they want it from health systems, according to Mona Baset of Intermountain Health.

LCMC agreed to buy the facilities from HCA Healthcare last fall, and Louisiana officials approved the deal. The Federal Trade Commission has moved to stop LCMC from integrating the three hospitals.

Artificial intelligence dominated the health technology conference, but it wasn’t the only fascinating topic of discussion.

At the HIMSS Conference, healthcare leaders urged those developing digital solutions to make sure they aren’t just accessible to the affluent. And they stressed that health equity is everyone’s responsibility.

Even as health systems have faced the pandemic and financial challenges, some organizations are working to reduce their environmental impact.

He talks about how machine learning improved patient care and the hospital's financial performance, and offers a few tips for health systems.

The West Virginia University Health System has added a host of small hospitals to its system. Kimberly Clarke of WVU Medicine says technology is the key to leveling the playing field.

A survey of leaders indicated most said they weren’t very satisfied with the technology they are offering patients.

Oksana Markarova, Ukraine’s ambassador to the U.S., described the damage to the country’s health system and asked leaders for their support.

During a spirited panel discussion, some high-profile leaders talked about the deficiencies in healthcare that won’t be mended by the latest high-tech solutions.

A panel at the HIMSS conference says artificial intelligence will be used to produce more sophisticated malware and phishing. But AI offers new potential in protecting organizations.

More leaders are pursuing concrete plans to close disparities, Wolf said, and offering more digital health options is a critical element in expanding access to underserved groups.

David Higginson, the chief innovation officer, explains how machine learning is detecting children with malnutrition and helping the health system financially.

As millions of Americans are discovering artificial intelligence, healthcare leaders say AI could save countless lives. But there are difficult ethical questions that need to be confronted.

The two companies announced the expansion of their work together, and a few hospitals are already using a new solution involving artificial intelligence.

Hospitals and health systems need good response plans for cybersecurity incidents, and that includes notifying insurers and testing response plans.

Organizations are struggling to find and keep skilled cybersecurity pros, and that’s emerging as a top concern of health IT leaders.