Category: ROOT

The 2 challenges keeping Yale New Haven Health's CEO up at night

Christopher O’Connorhas served as CEO of Yale New Haven (Conn.) Health System, an academic health system with roughly 30,000 employees, since 2022. As he looks toward 2025, Mr. O’Connor is focused on navigating two major challenges: ensuring financial …

ScionHealth CFO heads to Confluent Health

Confluent Health, a family of physical and occupational therapy companies based in Louisville, Ky., has appointed Todd Flowers CFO. 

The system doing root cause analysis of root cause analyses

UChicago Medicine is one of 12 hospitals in the nation with a 26-year, Leapfrog straight-“A” streak and Stephen Weber, MD, said the secret is to never be satisfied.

The system doing root cause analysis of root cause analyses

UChicago Medicine is one of 12 hospitals in the nation with a 26-year, Leapfrog straight-“A” streak and Stephen Weber, MD, said the secret is to never be satisfied.

Ballad nurse leaders lean into 'getting rid of stupid stuff'

At Johnson City, Tenn.-based Ballad Health, creating a better nursing work environment is top of mind. To that end, creating a more efficient workspace is a high priority. That’s why nurse executives and IT leaders came together to create its “Getting …

Medicare Advantage denials top Orlando Health's revenue priorities

In the face of mounting Medicare Advantage denials, rapid advancements in artificial intelligence, and escalating cybersecurity risks, Michele Napier, senior vice president and chief revenue officer at Orlando (Fla.) Health, is charting a proactive pat…

Trump's new $500B AI project: 5 notes

In a move poised to reshape AI infrastructure in the U.S., three technology firms — OpenAI, SoftBank, and Oracle — have joined forces to create Stargate, a project that aims to revolutionize AI’s physical and virtual framework, CNN reported Jan. 21.

NCI director steps down

W. Kimryn Rathmell, MD, PhD, stepped down as director of the National Cancer Institute on Jan. 20. She announced her departure in a Jan. 17 post on X. 

Connecticut hospital launches pharmacy

Norwich, Conn.-based Backus Hospital, part of Hartford (Conn.) Healthcare, celebrated the grand opening of its new retail pharmacy with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Jan. 21. 

Where noncompetes stand, by state

The fate of noncompete agreements has been in flux recently, as the Federal Trade Commission awaits change to leadership and President Donald Trump, while noncompete clauses remain the subject of lawsuits in healthcare.