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Leaders are showing enthusiasm for AI to improve operations, help overworked staff, and potentially drive down costs.

Corewell Health CEO Tina Freese Decker and CFO Matt Cox talk about the need for candor, trust, and even a bit of tension in making big decisions at the Healthcare Financial Management Association conference.

The Healthcare Financial Management Association presented the Richard L. Clarke award to Dennis Dahlen, chief financial officer of Mayo Clinic.

The carefully polished language once designed to inform the masses must give way to clear, immediate answers and real-time updates.

The Healthcare Financial Management Association conference is expected to draw thousands to its annual conference, which kicks off Sunday.

The plans call for a medical center with 500 inpatient rooms and outpatient facilities, and it will house the NYU Grossman Long Island School of Medicine.

The department excluded nursing from a published list of professional degrees. Nurses say the new rule will make it harder for those seeking advanced degrees and hurt efforts to train more nurses.

Freeman Health System has finalized the acquisition of Northwest Health in a $112 million transaction. Northwest operates four hospitals.

The academic health system serves mostly rural communities, and is working to make it easier for them to get care.

This week, we’ll bring you a virtual event that looks at changes in the healthcare industry and shifts in federal policy.

Bhakti Hansoti of Johns Hopkins talks about steps for hospitals, state health officials and the importance of clear messages.

Andrew Chang, chief marketing officer of UChicago Medicine, talks with us about showcasing faculty and working to help the health system grow.

Mark Bohen, the system’s chief marketing and communications officer, talks about helping the system grow and connecting with consumers.

Mobile investments can deliver significant value and improve access for consumers.

The Ohio-based system has seen improved operating margins. Megerian outlines the steps that led to the rebound.

Hospitals in North Carolina and New Mexico are also getting new leadership.

How an academic medical center manages patient movement and transitions of care can impact the organization’s finances.

The FBI says healthcare remains the industry of choice for ransomware groups. Authorities are going after attackers, but hospitals face greater risks amid financial pressures.

The systems have come together on a definitive agreement. If the deal is approved, they would create a system with 39 hospitals, and Sutter would invest $2 billion in Allina’s market.

The leader of the health system isn’t a pessimist, but he says it’s important to plan for tough times. He says that approach has paid dividends.

WakeMed says joining Atrium is key to ensuring its long-term future, and Atrium has pledged $2 billion in investments. Some North Carolina officials have voiced concerns.

The head of the midwestern health system talks about the value of long-term planning and preparing for mounting financial pressures.

Members technically have access to care, yet many never engage with it. And that means preventive services go unused.

The system is looking to try and keep people healthier and avoid hospitalization, and will utilize its health plan in that effort.

Sutter Health and Santa Clara University are planning to build the Mark & Mary Stevens School of Medicine.