Leadership

The health system is planning to build a hospital and an ambulatory facility in San Marcos. The project will be developed over the next several years.

The media outlet examined more than 4,300 facilities to identify the best performers. We talked with Chesley Wen of U.S. News about this year’s rankings.

Union Health is still seeking to acquire Terre Haute Regional Hospital, but the plan continues to meet objections from federal regulators.

Sharon Regional Medical Center opened its doors under a new operator. The facility had been owned by Steward Health Care, which filed for bankruptcy last year.

Fewer doctors are entering primary care and investments are insufficient. Ripley Hollister of The Physicians Foundation outlines the problems and remedies.

Congress agreed to a short-term spending package to preserve virtual care and hospital-at-home programs. Lawmakers didn’t reverse cuts in Medicare payments to physicians.

Vanderbilt University Medical Center appoints a new chair of pediatrics, and other leaders make news.

Health systems need to invest in top talent and utilize AI tools to protect their organizations.

Mehmet Oz appeared before the Senate Finance Committee as he made his case to lead the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

The company launched new offerings at the HIMSS conference. In a conversation with Chief Healthcare Executive, Google Cloud’s healthcare leader talked about AI’s emergence.

CHOP says the donation from Comcast’s CEO is the largest in the pediatric system's history. The plans call for a new hospital and the renovation of its existing inpatient facility.

Thousands of women now need a new doctor, but Lisa Bohman Egbert writes that she couldn’t keep going. She says it’s getting harder for independent doctors to stay afloat.

The move came just before Weldon was to testify at a Senate health committee hearing on his nomination. Weldon faced scrutiny for his views on vaccines.

Dr. Ndidi Unaka, the chief health equity officer, talks about the steps the organization is taking and offers insights on closing disparities.

A new American Hospital Association report points to improvements in patient safety. The report suggests a better safety culture improves outcomes and helps employee well-being.

Many healthcare leaders say artificial intelligence offers the promise of improving care. Marcus Schabacker, CEO of ECRI, says there need to be more safeguards.

The Deaconess Health System has an agreement to acquire Jennie Stuart Health. A local group had raised objections but reached a settlement, clearing the way for the deal’s conclusion.

The dismissal of patient and family concerns rose to the top of ECRI’s annual list of threats to patients. Marcus Schabacker, ECRI’s CEO, talks with us about the need to listen to patients.

Crozer Health, owned by Prospect Medical Holdings, was on the cusp of closure. The state’s attorney general announced a deal to preserve two hospitals in the Philadelphia suburbs, but a long-term remedy is needed.

Scientists have debunked ties of autism to vaccines and say new research could undermine trust in vaccines. The study comes a month after Robert F. Kennedy Jr. took over the U.S. Health Department.

The American Medical Association is fuming over a new federal spending package that won't block Medicare reductions in payments to physicians.

Thousands came to Las Vegas for the annual event. AI and cybersecurity dominated much of the conversation, but many are concerned about the changes in Washington.

Health systems have struggled to recruit and retain talent, and some leaders say they need to get more women in the field.

Rural hospitals caring for communities in America’s heartland will be devastated by these cuts, writes Damond Boatwright, CEO of the Hospital Sisters Health System.

Researchers found that women in health care, including physicians, don’t fare as well as women outside of the industry. Black women physicians have the highest mortality rate of any group.