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Judy Faulkner's best advice
Epic founder and CEO Judy Faulkner shares best practices and advice on how to be a leader and how to run a successful company through her blog, “Hey Judy.”
Pharmacy leaders seeking higher roles: 2 skills to hone
Hospital pharmacy leaders aren’t the usual candidate for CEOs and other top positions in health systems, but they might not recognize their existing capabilities.
Employers' waning hesitancy over weight-loss drugs
While a majority of corporate health insurance plans cover glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist drugs for diabetes, less than a third said they cover the class of drugs for weight loss. However, experts say it’s only a matter of time before more em…
9 hospitals hit with immediate jeopardy citations in 2024
Nine U.S. hospitals have been placed under immediate jeopardy warnings in late 2023 and 2024, placing them at risk of losing federal funding from CMS.
2 Minnesota providers work to fill care gap left by MercyOne closure
The Albert Lea (Minn.) Healthcare Coalition is in lease negotiations with Blue Earth, Minn.-based United Hospital District and Albert Lea-based Mason City Clinic to help ensure care access after West Des Moines, Iowa-based MercyOne closed its clinic in…
'This innovation was a home run!': Top tech projects for 8 systems
Margins remain tight for most hospitals and health systems across the U.S., but they’re still investing in technology to improve efficiency and support better patient care.
4 recent HCA executive changes
John McDonald was appointed CEO of Centerpoint Medical Center in Independence, Mo., part of HCA Healthcare.
New York has cited 15 hospitals for violating clinical staffing law
As of Feb. 16, the New York State Department of Health has cited 15 hospitals for violations of the state’s clinical staffing law.
25 states where virus activity is still high
Most parts of the country have seen hospitalizations for COVID-19, flu and respiratory syncytial virus drop in recent weeks. However, the CDC anticipates the nation could see a second wave of flu and “many more weeks” of disease circulation, according …
Viewpoint: A less-discussed drawback of at-home care
Hospital-at-home programs can offer significant advantages for both patients and health systems, including lower costs and better outcomes. However, there is a noticeable lack of discussion surrounding health equity issues associated with the care mode…
