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Dr. Richard Barakat, the physician in chief and executive director of Northwell Cancer Institute, talks with us about bringing cancer centers to more communities and raising the standard of care.

Members of the American College of Emergency Physicians talked with lawmakers in Washington. One of those doctors describes the toll on staff and patients.

Lawmakers said health systems are charging Americans too much for care. Hospital leaders pointed to challenges with insurers and more Americans losing coverage.

Brent Dover, CEO of Carta Healthcare, talks about the changing conversation around AI in the latest episode of Data Book, a podcast from Chief Healthcare Executive®.

He talked with us about new opportunities to expand care, changes in federal policy, AI, and more.

A patient in police custody killed one officer and wounded another, authorities say. Hospitals should take a closer look at their own procedures for handling those in custody.

He spoke with Chief Healthcare Executive about leading the system, expanding access to care, and why he’s not looking to reduce services even with Medicaid cuts.

The plans call for a network of surgery centers across Minnesota. Atlas has formed similar partnerships with other health systems.

Many hospitals aren’t adequately prepared to treat kids in the emergency department. Greater readiness can reduce the risk of children dying, experts say.

Medical societies have introduced new standards in pediatric readiness for hospital emergency departments.

The chief clinical research officer of the cancer center talks with us about advances in understanding cancer, game changers and making treatments available sooner.

Advances in oncology science are giving patients new reasons for hope, but outdated insurance policies and uneven physician awareness are slowing access to lifesaving care.

Health systems have taken steps to curb waste and pollution, and those efforts can pay financial dividends.

The health system is using more renewable energy, reducing waste and aiming to do less harm to the environment. Beth Schenk of Providence talks about the system’s progress.

Executives say they are focused on cutting expenses and worried about reduced government funding, according to a new report by Strata Decision Technology.

He talks about the expansion of services across northern California, preparing for Medicaid cuts and why growth is necessary.

The head of the California health system spoke with Chief Healthcare Executive about plans to create a 39-hospital system, investing in Minnesota, and Sutter’s growth in recent years.

Public health leaders praised President Trump’s choice to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. They say she would be a capable director, if given the authority to ‘follow the science.’

We trust trainees with real work, but only with supervision and accountability. Agentic workflows should be treated the same way.

Providence’s chief physician executive spoke with us about the potential for AI, innovating, and preparing for more patients who won’t have insurance coverage.

Students can take a course that gets them working in the kitchen and links food to overall health. Dr. Linda Shiue talks about the course and why nutrition is critical to medical education.

High turnover hurts hospital emergency departments. Dr. Randy Katz of the Memorial Healthcare System talks about preventing burnout and encouraging wellness.

Health systems say the federal government’s planned inpatient payments don’t match with rising cost pressures. They also bristled at changes in reimbursements for joint procedures.

The HBO Max series about a Pittsburgh hospital’s emergency department maintains a high level of realism and shows the stress on doctors and nurses.

Janice Nevin plans to step down in September, and Jenn Schwartz has been named the next leader of the Delaware health system.