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With more non-traditional rivals entering patient care, healthcare executives stressed the need to think differently to meet the needs of their communities.

The Pennsylvania system earned praise for health equity and its work in behavioral health. Atlantic Health System and University of Chicago Medicine received citations.

The Lown Institute has released its rankings of healthcare facilities, which include patient outcomes, equity and value.

Meritus Health, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital and Rapid City Hospital all earned recognition for their efforts to improve care and engage communities.

Leaders have more ability to innovate than they realize, Webb says, but health system executives must think differently.

The president and CEO of the American Hospital Association says health systems must get more from Medicare and also discussed other difficulties for hospitals.

With topics such as finances, the workforce, and cybersecurity, healthcare leaders will find scores of fascinating conversations. Chief Healthcare Executive is in Seattle for the conference.

Temple Health announced a chief financial officer, a longtime Idaho hospital leader plans to retire, and others take new roles.

The pace of transactions is picking up, with deals in the second quarter matching pre-pandemic levels. Anu Singh of Kaufman Hall says he expects more activity in the months ahead.

Health systems are showing signs of progress, but a new study sheds light on areas where they can do better to ensure children get the best care.

Healthcare groups assailed the proposals, saying they’ll hurt health systems and physicians.

Authorities say Dr. Ben Mauck was shot and killed at the Campbell Clinic just outside Memphis. Some are demanding more protections for doctors, nurses, and other healthcare workers.

While they are faring better than other providers, children’s hospitals are dealing with the lowest cash levels in a decade, Fitch Reports says.

Doctors and nurses also fault payers for making their job harder, according to surveys by Morning Consult.

In this new feature, Katie Galbraith of Lankenau Medical Center talks about the value of listening to community feedback, even if it is disappointing, and how that’s helped her as a leader.

Hospitals are urging the government to expedite the payments. But health systems are irked by CMS’ plans to cut spending in other areas, saying it ‘blunts’ the remedy.

HCA says it appears to be a theft from a location used to send email messages to patients. The company says the breach did not include patient clinical or financial information.

More than 200 attacks have been reported in the first half of the year, says John Riggi of the American Hospital Association. He talks about the dangers and what hospitals should be doing.

The chief medical officer of Qualtrics, Boissy talks about organizations living their values, improving access, and how empathy provides a great return on investment.

Check out the most well-read articles in the first six months of the year.

CommonSpirit Health appoints a chief philanthropy officer, and other leaders take new roles.

More states are giving nurse practitioners the ability to practice without the supervision of doctors. As the new president of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, Stephen Ferrara wants to continue that momentum.

In most specialties, people were more likely to have a second appointment after seeing a provider in person, new research from Epic suggests.

Sgt. Heather Glenn was fatally wounded when she tried to apprehend a suspect accused of domestic violence. The shooting took place near the emergency department, authorities said.

Tens of millions of Americans have been affected by data breaches in the first six months of the year.