Category: ROOT

The next health system C-suite obsession

Health system executives spent the last few years building financial stability after the pandemic and adjusting to workforce shifts. Those areas will remain important in 2025, but a new obsession for C-suite executives is emerging. Or, more accurately,…

'Unforeseen staffing issue' pauses cardiac care at Washington system

For six days, a Washington hospital will stabilize certain cardiac patients, such as those experiencing heart attacks, before transporting them to another healthcare facility. 

Medicare's $2K drug cap starts Jan. 1

Two-and-a-half years after President Joe Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act into law, Medicare Part D beneficiaries will soon see an annual cap on medication costs. 

Arkansas hospital names CEO

Kory Browning has been named CEO of Northwest Medical Center-Springdale (Ark.), effective Jan. 20.

The top succession planning strategies from 2024

There was no shortage of notable C-suite transitions in 2024. 

Missouri hospital names new COO

Dana Anderson, MSN, RN, was named COO of Mosaic Medical Center-Maryville (Mo.), effective Feb. 1.

Optum, Amedisys extend merger deadline amid legal challenge 

Optum and home health provider Amedisys have extended the deadline for their proposed $3.3 billion merger amid a legal challenge from the Department of Justice. 

Why health systems are rushing to acquire orthopedic groups: 7 things to know

Hospitals and health systems are increasingly acquiring orthopedic groups as part of a broader strategy to enhance patient care, expand service offerings and strengthen their market positions. 

The 5 largest ASC chains by number of centers 

Tenet’s United Surgical Partners International and Optum’s SCA Health are the two largest ASC chains by number of centers. 

5 ASC leaders' insights that defined 2024 

2024 has been a year of seismic shifts and bold perspectives in the ASC industry, with leaders grappling with the accelerating consolidation of physician practices, reimbursement challenges and the ongoing shift toward ASCs.