The greatest challenge of 2025 will be sustaining momentum of transformation, Amit Vashist, MD, senior vice president and chief clinical officer at Johnson City, Tenn.-based Ballad Health, told Becker’s.
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Maryland systems taps revenue cycle VP
Gaithersburg, Md.-based Adventist HealthCare has named Pamela McClain vice president of revenue cycle and managed care, according to a post on her LinkedIn page.
CommonSpirit moving 'fast and aggressively' toward single EHR: CEO
When Wright Lassiter III took over as CommonSpirit CEO in 2022 — three years after the merger between Englewood, Colo.-based Catholic Health Initiatives and San Francisco-based Dignity Health was completed — one of his key goals was to unify the health…
UCSF Health, GE HealthCare launch innovation hub: 4 notes
San Francisco-based UCSF Health and GE HealthCare have launched an innovation hub to propel medical imaging into the future.
False Claim Act recoveries hit $2.9B in 2024
Whisteblowers filed a record 979 qui tam lawsuits in 2024, according to a Jan. 15 Justice Department report.
Virginia hospital indicted for $18.5M fraud scheme, unnecessary surgeries
Chesapeake (Va.) Regional Medical Center, formerly known as Chesapeake Regional Hospital, has been indicted for healthcare fraud and conspiracy, accused of allowing Javaid Perwaiz, MD, to perform unnecessary procedures and submitting fraudulent claims …
Lee Health names COO
Ben Spence, a nearly 30-year veteran of Fort Myers, Fla.-based Lee Health, has been appointed COO.
Top 10 EHR implementation challenges
Implementations remain one of the weakest aspects of the EHR experience, with customer satisfaction dropping significantly since 2022, KLAS Research reported.
'Definitions matter': Cleveland Clinic's approach to hospital at home
Cleveland Clinic has grown its hospital-at-home program by “demonstrating value to patients and gaining adoption from brick-and-mortar caregivers,” a leader told Becker’s.
How Terry Shaw's 40-year journey positioned AdventHealth for the future
Terry Shaw’s four-decade career at AdventHealth played a significant role in guiding the organization’s strategic direction, uniting the health system under one brand and introducing the 10-year Vision 2030 plan. As he prepares to retire in July, …
