Leadership

Analysts from Fitch Ratings see reasons for optimism in the coming year. But they also don’t expect margins to return to pre-pandemic levels.

Citing ‘insurmountable financial challenges,’ the state attorney general has signed off on HCA Healthcare’s planned acquisition of Catholic Medical Center.

The institutions are building on efforts to close disparities and offer better care for Black Americans and others in underserved groups.

Chris Paravate of the Northeast Georgia Health System talks about the ways they are aiming to improve security, from technology to training.

The Sharon Regional Medical Center shut down over the weekend, but others have expressed interest in taking over the hospital.

Deborah Phillips, executive director of the Black Directors Health Equity Agenda, talks about diversity in improving care and why she’s not hung up on labels in the face of DEI critics.

McLaren Health Care appoints a leader to a newly created role, and other leaders make news.

By helping providers, plans can optimize the functions that support risk adjustment while also building trust and fostering collaboration that support holistic care.

Sanford Health and Marshfield Clinic Health System have come together to create a 56-hospital organization. Marshfield becomes a region of Sanford Health.

The Tennessee-based health system has picked up 18 clinics in Oklahoma and New Mexico, following the purchase of other clinics recently.

Analysts said the Change Healthcare breach is the worst cyberattack the industry has ever seen, but other attacks affected millions of Americans.

Bea Grause, president of the Healthcare Association of New York State, talks about keys to leadership that she’s found valuable.

Leaders and analysts offer their projections on how AI will be used in business operations and in improving patient care.

Healthcare leaders offer predictions on trends regarding women’s health, cancer care, behavioral health, and more.

Concluding our review of the most-read stories of the year, the stories offer a snapshot of changes in the healthcare industry.

The president-elect survived an assassination attempt and was treated at a Pennsylvania hospital, and healthcare leaders bemoaned cuts in reimbursements to physicians.

Health systems continue to experience breaches that are costly and hampering patient care.

Congress approved a package that extends telehealth programs into March, but advocates are pushing for a longer deal. Kyle Zebley of the American Telemedicine Association talks about the wins and losses and the road ahead.

These stories on the patient experience resonated with readers over the past 12 months.

Lawmakers approved a stopgap bill to avoid a government shutdown, but Congress didn’t block Medicare payment cuts to doctors taking effect in 2025. The package doesn’t address prior authorization reform.

Sharon Regional Medical Center is poised to shut down. State and local efforts to preserve the hospital haven’t been successful.

The health system suffered a cyberattack earlier this year that hampered patient care. Ascension has released the number of individuals touched by the breach.

Healthcare leaders and analysts share their thoughts on what health systems can expect in the next 12 months.

Hershaw Davis has spent 16 years in the emergency department of Johns Hopkins. He says he wants to show aspiring nurses that victims have a story.

The health system has announced an ambitious effort aimed at improving care in the south side of the city, with an eye on closing disparities in underserved communities.