Management

In October, a key Medicaid program for safety net hospitals is slated to be cut by $8 billion. Lawmakers say it could threaten the viability of hospitals and reduce care to those who need it most.

The former CEO of Strava is now a venture chair for Redesign Health, which has launched dozens of companies. He talks about the ingredients for success and some all-too-common mistakes.

Prospect Medical Holdings said it had to take systems offline, and several hospitals cited interruptions to care, including elective surgeries and some outpatient services.

The first person to oversee DEI efforts for the entire system, Cunanan talked with Chief Healthcare Executive about her role, engaging the community, and a mistake to avoid.

Organizations are vying for the same pool of talented professionals. It's important to find the right skills and the right attitude.

Physicians often find gaps in their skills when their careers take them out of patient care.

Lifepoint Health appoints a chief administrative and legal officer, and other leaders take new roles.

Health equity leaders at several hospitals discuss the work to close disparities in outcomes, engage communities, and the need to try new strategies.

A company that provides services to the health plan notified customers of the breach. Plan members are urged to get credit monitoring.

Organizations representing hospitals say they fall short and don’t recognize their higher costs. And there is anger over planned cuts in aid to safety-net hospitals.

More maternity care deserts are emerging, according to a new report from The March of Dimes. The analysis also offers insight into maternity care challenges at the state level.

Juan Mejia, COO of NewYork-Presbyterian’s Lower Manhattan Hospital, talks about fostering belonging, building diversity in the leadership ranks, and planning for the future.

The system is installing metal detectors and giving guards stun guns. Bobby Smallwood, an unarmed security guard, was killed in a maternity unit.

The ratings include more outpatient measures, a greater focus on data, health equity and more. Ben Harder of U.S. News talked with us about the annual rankings.

The rankings include 22 hospitals that made the honor roll, and some organizations also earned high marks in specialty care.

Hospitals underperformed in June, and while some organizations are rebounding, others are facing a difficult road, according to Kaufman Hall.

There are signs of improvement, but nonprofit hospitals are probably a year away from some form of ‘normal’, according to a report from Fitch Ratings.

With better, unbiased data, hospitals can gain insights that will help drive improvements in pharmacy spending.

Offering digital services puts consumers in the driver’s seat of their healthcare, where they want to be.

Consumers need a more sustainable path forward for managing the cost of care, and so will the healthcare organizations that serve them.

There are several areas where providers will need to remain vigilant in order to protect their patients and maintain operational integrity.

Hospitals will always have a place for those who need intensive care. But in the near future, he says most care will be done on an outpatient basis or at home.

In a conversation at the American Hospital Association Leadership Summit, Conroy encouraged leaders to provide women with opportunities to rise in healthcare organizations.

Many health systems aren’t engaging in a simple but useful step. Paul Sarnese, a security consultant, talked with Chief Healthcare Executive about protecting workers and patients.

The average cost has risen more than 50% since 2020, according to a new report from IBM Security. Healthcare breaches are more expensive than any other sector.