Health Systems

Purchased services represent one of healthcare’s most under-leveraged opportunities to unlock value, improve performance, and accelerate execution.

Healthcare leaders are embracing the potential of artificial intelligence, but many want a sharper focus. Worries over financial pressure and federal policies were impossible to ignore.

Several healthcare leaders spoke with Chief Healthcare Executive about some of the biggest issues facing the industry.

The last of the Baby Boomers are approaching retirement, and health systems must prepare for a bigger population of Americans who will need more care.

Dr. Nolan Chang of the Permanente Foundation talked with us about the potential for AI to offer better insights of patients, and how it shouldn’t be used.

In an interview at the ViVE conference, he talks about focusing on solutions, embracing opportunities and stresses that speed is a superpower.

Dr. Reshma Gupta, chief of population health at the University of California, talks about preventing chronic illness, reaching the vulnerable and the impact of cuts to Medicaid.

Health systems say clinicians are embracing AI tools that summarize patient conversations and ease documentation headaches. They’re being viewed as valuable tools to recruit and retain employees.

The health system is using telehealth to deliver more care across the rural Midwest, saving time for money and patients. Dr. Dave Newman of Sanford Health talks with us about virtual care.

Nursing leaders voice frustration about tech companies touting tools as ‘AI nurses,’ and developing solutions without input of nurses.

Leaders of rural health systems say vulnerable communities could lose access to care, and they hope policymakers pay attention.

Chief Healthcare Executive is launching a new video series examining the rapid changes in the industry. Our first guest, Soumi Saha, sheds light on federal policy shifts and what they mean for hospitals.

Rick Pollack, president and CEO of the American Hospital Association, says AI is improving efficiency in business functions. But he says incorporating AI into clinical areas must be done carefully.

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist has a new CEO, and other leaders take new roles.

Catina Latham of University of Chicago Medicine talks about tackling community needs such as recovering from violence, food insecurity and unemployment.

Leaders from the health system will talk about how they found big savings in retiring obsolete systems.

Dr. Peter Slavin will participate in a discussion on how hospitals can manage in a challenging environment during the digital health conference this month.

The pediatric health system views it as a new model of advanced care in the home. Jane Mericle of Nemours Children’s Health talks about the virtual care program.

Rick Pollack talks with Chief Healthcare Executive® about the challenging environment for hospitals and why health systems could cut services or close facilities.

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

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.

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 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.

RWJBarnabas Health names a new hospital president, and others take new roles.