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ECRI placed artificial intelligence high on its ranking of trouble spots. Marcus Schabacker, president and CEO of ECRI, explains his concerns.

Federal regulators are suing to prevent Novant Health from acquiring the facilities and other clinics from Community Health Systems. Novant health says it is willing to go to court.

The Department of Health & Human Services tells hospitals they must respect the rights of patients and visitors. The agency cited troubling examples of improper treatment.

The University of Kansas Health System and Liberty Hospital plan to come together, but Andrew Bailey says Missouri’s lawmakers must approve the deal.

A Commonwealth Fund survey shows strong support for reducing waste and emissions. Hospitals and health systems have been under growing pressure to reduce their environmental impact.

The Federal Trade Commission has opposed mergers that it says could lead to higher prices or reduced services. Now, the FTC wants more information on planned deals.

The AHA’s Rick Pollack talked with Joanne Conroy, the new board chairwoman of the AHA, about top issues in Washington over the coming year.

The CMS regulations will streamline the process and move toward electronic prior authorization. But some healthcare groups want quicker responses and additional help from lawmakers.

Gov. Phil Murphy called for lawmakers to craft legislation so residents ‘don’t have to start a GoFundMe campaign.’ New York’s governor has also pushed debt relief measures.

Providers could lose hundreds of thousands of dollars if they are caught limiting the exchange of patient data. The American Hospital Associations says the penalties are excessive.

Gov. Kathy Hochul is pushing legislation to prevent health systems from suing patients below certain income limits to collect medical debts.

From a big merger to a fight over federal funds to the nation’s largest healthcare worker walkout, these stories on management issues drew the most attention.

Over the coming days, Chief Healthcare Executive® reviews the most popular stories in several categories. These stories about leadership issues gained the most attention in the past year.

Large health systems and payers are committing to use AI responsibly. A host of healthcare technology leaders examine issues to watch in the future.

The Federal Trade Commission moved to block John Muir Health’s purchase of San Ramon Regional Medical Center from Tenet Healthcare Corp. The deal has been abandoned.

Health systems welcome more funding and support, but they're not happy about the potential of penalties for breaches.

A group of Democratic and Republican senators wants CMS to collect more data on prior authorization denials. Hospitals have said they’re seeing more denials from MA plans.

Health systems have objected to a provision for ‘site-neutral’ Medicare funding, which they say would hurt hospitals. They welcome language delaying cuts in Medicaid funding.

As lawmakers develop policies to shape our nation’s healthcare system, they should consider the vast reach hospitals have in their communities.

Health and research groups backed her, but Republicans have been critical of the agency. And Bernie Sanders questioned if she’d take on drug companies.

The American Nurses Association and union groups are backing measures in Congress, which have stalled in the past. Lawmakers have debated similar measures at the state level.

The government plans to offer lump-sum payments in a dispute that reached the Supreme Court. But health systems aren’t happy about future cuts.

CMS finalizes the physician fee schedule and outpatient payments, drawing plenty of criticism.

Among other steps, the Department of Health and Human Services will develop a safety program to address unsafe healthcare practices involving artificial intelligence.

Labor groups rejoiced when Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the measure into law. For hospitals, they avoid the prospect of cities moving to raise wages more quickly.