Stephen Long, who served as president and CEO of Omaha, Neb.-based Methodist Health System from 1992 to 2007, died Jan. 31 at age 78 after an extended illness.
Category: Leadership & Management
How 1 Florida system reached a quality milestone
When Paul Hiltz became CEO of Naples (Fla.) Comprehensive Health in 2019, he partnered with the board to set a vision of becoming a top-50 organization. A strong CEO-board relationship, physician engagement and leadership development were key to achiev…
How 1 Florida system reached a quality milestone
When Paul Hiltz became CEO of Naples (Fla.) Comprehensive Health in 2019, he partnered with the board to set a vision of becoming a top-50 organization. A strong CEO-board relationship, physician engagement and leadership development were key to achiev…
CMS' Transforming Episode Accountability Model: 5 strategic considerations for hospital leaders
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ new Transforming Episode Accountability Model (TEAM) represents the most significant mandatory bundled payment program, affecting nearly 750 hospitals across 188 geographic markets. Starting January 2026, t…
Sanford CEO talks Marshfield Clinic merger, integration process
On Jan. 1, Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Sanford Health and Marshfield (Wis.) Clinic Health System merged into a 56-hospital nonprofit integrated system.
Federal health webpages pulled as healthcare braces for tariffs: 5 updates
Federal agencies recently removed specific public health data in response to an executive order on gender classification. At the same time, new tariffs on imports from Canada and China are set to take effect Feb. 4, while Mexico has reached a deal to d…
Former Massachusetts hospital CEO dies
Francis “Frank” Saba, former president and CEO of UMass Memorial Health-Milford (Mass.) Regional Medical Center, died Jan. 18 at age 75 after a battle with cancer, according to his obituary.
RFK Jr. pressed on vaccines in 2nd HHS confirmation hearing: 5 notes
Much of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s hearing before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions on Jan. 30 centered on his views of vaccines.
How UVM Health Network's CEO stays on top of the new White House
University of Vermont Health Network President and CEO Sunny Eappen, MD, is monitoring the potential changes from the new Trump administration “with a lot help.”
A decade in healthcare: 10 defining issues that shaped the industry
A decade has passed in what feels like the blink of an eye for many, yet the events of 2015 marked a landmark year in healthcare — one whose influence remains deeply relevant today.
