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Gulshan Mehta of the Blanchard Valley Health System in Ohio talks about the new rural health transformation fund and the prospect of helping patients and staff.

The digital health conference kicks off today in Los Angeles, and it offers an interesting snapshot of the healthcare industry.

Health systems have to connect with lawmakers and policymakers, especially as hospitals face growing financial pressures and changes in federal policy.

While many say they are planning to spend more, there are some adopting technology more aggressively.

The University of Mississippi Medical Center said it had to shut down clinics across the state due to the attack. The medical center took its systems down and said it could be a multi-day event.

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.

We debut a new podcast that’s a companion to our new video series, Changes, which explores the evolution of the healthcare industry. Our first guest, Soumi Saha, discusses changes in federal health policy.

The historically Black medical school is taking mobile units and clinics into rural areas offering sorely needed dental care and medical care as well.

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

ECRI names outages tied to cyberattacks and natural disasters among the leading dangers to patients, and hospitals need to have strong readiness plans.

Dr. Marcus Schabacker, president and CEO of ECRI, talks about the risks from older tools that could expose organizations to malware.

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

Strong programs are designed to withstand turnover, budget pressure, and repeated disruption without losing effectiveness.

The head of the New York pediatric system talks with Chief Healthcare Executive about expanding access to help more patients in the hospital and in their communities.

Since becoming health secretary one year ago, Kennedy has revised vaccine policies and revamped the Health Department. Critics say he is endangering the public’s health.

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

The digital health conference will showcase discussions on improving disparities and expanding access to those in need.

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

It is time to shift from task-based automation to networked systems that can reason, plan, and adapt across complex and multi-step processes.

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.

Dr. Hamad Husainy, chief medical officer of PointClickCare, talks about artificial intelligence and its growing use in the emergency department in a conversation on Data Book, a podcast from Chief Healthcare Executive.

Nurses at two systems have approved new contracts, but thousands remain on strike. The union calls it the biggest and longest nursing strike in the city’s history.

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

Hospitals won a court ruling to block the department from moving forward with a pilot program. HHS says a legal fight wouldn’t be ‘fruitful,’ but suggested it could try again down the road.