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Henry Ford continues to 'push the envelope': CFO talks Ascension project, 2024 plans

Calling 2023 a “wow kind of year,” Robin Damschroder, CFO of Detroit-based Henry Ford Health, said the health system has made progress despite industry challenges such as inflation. 

Medical devicemaker worker sentenced for forging FDA approvals

After pleading guilty to forging two FDA clearance letters, a former employee of a medical device company was sentenced to one year of prison, the Justice Department said Jan. 24. 

Popular cough syrup recalled over contamination

 Haleon, the maker of Robitussin, has issued a voluntary recall of eight lots of three varieties of its cough medicines due to microbial contamination. 

'We have the technology to transform healthcare': Bold ideas from big systems

Digital transformation in healthcare made big strides last year as hospitals began to incorporate artificial intelligence into clinical and operational processes in a meaningful way.

This 19-year CEO's succession plan: No 'Lone Rangers'

George Hernandez Jr. has been the CEO of University Health since 2005, but the job has never grown dull. In fact, he told Becker’s it still gives him a “high” and that he would probably do it even if he were not paid. 

CIOs zero in on EHR optimization

CIOs are conducting multifaceted strategies to ensure that their EHR systems not only meet current needs but also evolve to address future healthcare demands and technological advancements.

Top 5 health system risks for '24, per IT company

Artificial intelligence is the No. 1 management risk in healthcare for 2024, according to a survey of health system executives.

Health systems up their revenue cycle game

Hospital and health system executives are focusing on revenue cycle management improvement over the next 12 months to enter 2025 in a more financially stable position.

An unforeseen reason hospitals are pausing surgeries

Many health systems made the strategic choice to suspend elective surgeries during the pandemic, reallocating resources to address the public health crisis. However, in recent months, certain facilities have been forced to pause surgeries for a differe…

US News sues San Francisco over hospital rankings dispute

U.S. News & World Report is suing San Francisco’s top attorney over subpoenas seeking documents and information relating to its rankings of hospitals, according to court documents accessed by Becker’s.