Ron Southwick

Leaders offer their perspective on health systems in the new year, including areas of promise and challenges to overcome.

There have been sharp increases in patients being admitted with respiratory illnesses, and children’s hospitals are nearly as full as they were a year ago, the CDC says.

Froedtert Health and ThedaCare announced that they have completed their merger agreement. The merged system will operate 18 hospitals.

More health systems and hospitals announced plans to come together over the past year, and some of those deals have closed or are nearing completion.

With more patients wanting care on an outpatient basis, health systems need to shift their focus and plan for a future where fewer people want to be in the hospital.

The Pennsylvania-based systems have signed a letter of intent to come together. They say they hope to close the deal in 2024.

Alicia Jackson, the founder and CEO, talks with Chief Healthcare Executive® about her company and the lack of awareness of the issues women are facing as they age.

Large health systems and payers are committing to use AI responsibly. A host of healthcare technology leaders examine issues to watch in the future.

The Federal Trade Commission moved to block John Muir Health’s purchase of San Ramon Regional Medical Center from Tenet Healthcare Corp. The deal has been abandoned.

The number of people affected by breaches appears to be an all-time high. John Riggi, cybersecurity advisor for the American Hospital Association, talks about trends in attacks, threats to patients and the AI arms race.

Health systems welcome more funding and support, but they're not happy about the potential of penalties for breaches.

The Louisiana-based health system hailed the ‘transformational’ gift from the owner of the New Orleans Saints.

Donna Grande, CEO of the American College of Preventive Medicine, talked with us about getting more women in the C-suite, how men can help, and why women must be bold.

A new AMA survey finds enthusiasm for using artificial intelligence to reduce administrative burdens. As a tool for patient care, physicians express enthusiasm and some worries.

More Hispanic students entered medical schools this year, but there was a slight dip in Black first-year students, the Association of American Medical Colleges says.

In this installment of our ‘Safer Hospitals’ series, Dave Corbin, a security consultant, talks with Chief Healthcare Executive® about violence prevention, effective steps, and some mistakes to avoid.

After years of planning, the Department of Health and Human Services hailed the milestone. Five organizations have been approved as the initial data exchange networks.

Paul Anderson spoke with Chief Healthcare Executive® about his new role, gene and cell therapy, immunology, and bringing scientists together.

A group of Democratic and Republican senators wants CMS to collect more data on prior authorization denials. Hospitals have said they’re seeing more denials from MA plans.

The company’s chief executive and founder talks with Chief Healthcare Executive® about the coming year, and a new Zocdoc report on what patients want.

Health systems have objected to a provision for ‘site-neutral’ Medicare funding, which they say would hurt hospitals. They welcome language delaying cuts in Medicaid funding.

To cut costs, health systems may outsource, or even offshore, functions such as revenue cycle management and billing, Deloitte projects. Most hospital leaders expect continued workforce challenges.

Emory University medical school announces a new dean, MaineHealth hires a regional president, and other leaders take new roles.

The attack disrupted operations at hospitals in several states. Ardent says it has restored its electronic health records.

The digital health company is collaborating with Qualtrics to put more patient feedback in health records. Adrienne Boissy of Qualtrics talks with us about the partnership and the push for patient-centered care.

The Children’s Hospital Association says most hospitals are worried about a lack of resources for patients with mental health needs. Many are also struggling with labor costs.

Nonprofit health systems will likely wrestle with higher labor costs and revenue difficulties. Suzie Desai of S&P talks about those headwinds and other challenges ahead for hospitals.

Michael Hamilton, founder and chief information security officer of Critical Insight, talks about trends in attacks and emerging threats in the coming year.

Many health systems will continue to wrestle with staffing challenges, volumes, and debt concerns. Kevin Holloran of Fitch Ratings tells us why he expects another difficult year.

The watchdog group unveiled its top hospitals and top ambulatory surgical centers for 2023.