Ron Southwick

Thousands of leaders will attend the digital health event in Los Angeles this month. Rich Scarfo, president of HLTH, talks about the focus on practical solutions in a chaotic time.

The digital health conference will be spotlighting AI and its growing role in the healthcare industry.

The Trump administration has excluded nursing programs from its list of professional degrees. Jennifer Mensik Kennedy, president of the American Nurses Association, urges nurses to speak out.

The spending package includes a two-year extension for telehealth programs, and a five-year extension for home hospital programs. Now, advocates are seeking permanent reforms.

The health system has finalized a joint venture with Renown Health to operate a health plan and provide outpatient care services.

Jennifer Mensik Kennedy, the ANA’s president, talks with Chief Healthcare Executive about the impact on patients, nurses, and the fallout from the death of Alex Pretti.

Telehealth programs are extended in the federal spending package, which also offers other relief for hospitals.

President Trump signed a spending package that addresses some key healthcare priorities, including telehealth and funding for rural hospitals.

There is some optimism for more mergers and acquisitions in the year ahead. But the level of the rebound is unclear.

St. David’s HealthCare reached the deal with ZT Corporate, expanding its network of emergency centers in Austin and central Texas.

ECRI placed chatbots atop its annual list of hazards. Dr. Marcus Schabacker, ECRI’s CEO, talks with Chief Healthcare Executive about the problems with chatbots.

Dr. Marcus Schabacker of ECRI talks about the potential of chatbots to perpetuate bias and worsen disparities in the healthcare industry.

The White House and Democrats reached a tentative deal to prevent a government shutdown. Health systems are hoping to avoid another interruption to virtual care and home hospital programs.

The state’s health department has signed off on Tenor Health Foundation’s plans to purchase the facilities in northeastern Pennsylvania.

The tax credits expired at the end of December and millions are expected to lose coverage, and that’s going to pose problems for some hospitals.

Steve Wasson of Strata Decision Technology talks with Chief Healthcare Executive about why some health systems are confident and some of the problems they will face.

The American Medical Association and other groups are pushing back against immigration activity in emergency departments and hospitals.

Fawad Butt, CEO of Penguin AI, says AI is moving beyond excitement and hype. He talks about the expansion of AI in an interview on Data Book, a podcast from Chief Healthcare Executive®.

The website released its annual list of the top hospitals. Winners came from large healthcare giants and smaller systems.

The medical adviser of Healthgrades talks with Chief Healthcare Executive about this year’s list of top hospitals, challenges for some Americans, and questions patients can ask.

Nurses at hospitals and clinics in California and Hawaii are on the picket lines. Other hospital systems are going to be watching this strike.

A 37-year-old ICU nurse, Alex Pretti was killed by federal law enforcement officers in Minneapolis. Nursing groups called for a thorough and transparent investigation.

Hospitals need to be coordinating with local and state emergency management teams, evaluate supplies, and plan for staffing amid road closures.

Hospitals stressed the importance of early planning and working with local and state officials.

A powerful storm is expected to bring snow and ice across much of the United States, and health systems are getting ready.

The Chicago hospital system has reduced turnover and taken steps to improve well-being. John Tressa, Endeavor’s chief nursing officer, talks with us about those efforts and the dividends.

Healthcare leaders say artificial intelligence offers the potential to protect patients and avoid harmful events that can be protected.

Health systems are treating a lot of flu patients, particularly kids. The flu has affected blood supplies, with some hospitals triaging supplies.

Community Health Systems has reached an agreement to sell Crestwood Medical Center to the Huntsville Hospital Health System.

As many as 14 hospitals are in danger of shutting down without more support from the state, according to a report by the Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania.