Leadership

Sally Werner talks with us about her plans for the organization, concerns about sustaining progress in the fight against cancer, biomarker testing and more.

A panel of healthcare leaders talked about keys to successful interventions, and where mistakes can be made.

Garrett Adams, Epic’s vice president of research and development, talks with us about the company’s new AI tools for doctors and nurses.

Work requirements and state policies could mean 5-10 million may no longer be covered, according to the Urban Institute and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

Theresa McDonnell, chief nursing executive at Duke Health, says new approaches and new technology have made the workplace better for nurses and improved retention.

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta's longtime CEO is stepping away, and other leaders make news.

Advocates say reduced aid in coming years could mean less support to help individuals thrive in their communities.

Heather Sachs of the National Down Syndrome Congress says tackling waste and abuse makes sense, but she says efforts shouldn’t hurt good programs.

The Physicians Foundation and the Cornell Health Policy Center are teaming up for a discussion this week featuring former CDC Director Mandy Cohen.

The CEO of the American Public Health Association talked with Chief Healthcare Executive® about the effort to undo changes in federal vaccine policy.

EHRs were developed by engineers and IT people. The fear and doubt associated with AI is a contributing factor to the burnout we’re seeing among clinicians.

St. Mary’s Healthcare serves a region where food insecurity is a major problem, as well as access to get help. The system focuses on addressing needs and using technology to improve care.

Lawmakers have introduced a bipartisan measure to exclude doctors and other healthcare workers from the $100,000 H-1B fee put in place by President Trump.

At a House committee hearing on the costs of health care, healthcare leaders outlined challenges with affordability. Lawmakers asked about price transparency and the growth of the 340B program.

Public health groups secured an injunction to block new policies under Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and are continuing a lawsuit. The administration is appealing.

Health systems need to audit AI algorithms for bias like contaminated medical products, says Avishkar Sharma. Other health leaders have expressed concerns about bias as AI is used more broadly.

Kyle Zebley, CEO of the American Telemedicine Association says the $50 billion program will expand rural health capabilities.

More than a dozen healthcare executives offered their perspectives on the event, and how it showed health systems are changing their approach to digital tools.

They’re looking to create a 39-hospital system. Allina would join Sutter Health, and the California system vows to invest $2 billion in Allina’s properties in Minnesota and Wisconsin.

An Iranian group has claimed responsibility for the attack on Stryker, a medical equipment company. John Riggi of the American Hospital Association talks about potential risks and the steps hospitals should be taking.

It’s the third year U.S. News has analyzed outpatient surgery centers, which perform procedures that had typically been done in hospitals.

The annual digital health conference offered useful insights on what’s happening in the healthcare industry, and what’s coming.

There were great discussions at the digital health conference about AI, expanding care at home, a lack of access, and high costs. It’s time for more than words.

In a conversation at the HIMSS conference, Mehmet Oz, the CMS administrator, said tech needs to lower costs, and AI is going to play a bigger part in Medicare.

Cybersecurity experts are evaluating the attack of the medical technology company based in Michigan. There has been no impact found on hospitals, but health systems are advised to be alert.