1. Healthcare has a big supply and demand problem. Demand for healthcare continues to exceed the number of physicians, nurses and allied healthcare providers available in what is one of the most pressing math problems of our time.
Category: Static
Longitude Health initiative to tackle complex billing challenges
Longitude Health, a new innovation consortium featuring four major health systems, is launching a financial experience initiative focused on “revolutionizing the patient experience.”
5 hospital closures in a week
Twenty-five hospitals reportedly shuttered in 2024, up from 14 in 2023. So far in 2025, Becker’s has reported on seven hospital closures, five of which were announced in the last week:
Washington hospital names chief nurse
Tammy Needham, DNP, has been named chief nursing officer at Pullman (Wash.) Regional Hospital. She will step into the role in March, according to a Feb. 24 news release.
NYU Langone discharges longest-living recipient of pig kidney
The longest-living recipient of a genetically engineered pig kidney is returning home Feb. 25, three months after the breakthrough surgery.
Hospital pharmacies tap into radio frequency tech
About one-fifth of U.S. hospitals use radio frequency identification systems, which are gaining traction as more health organizations discover the technology’s capabilities.
Pennsylvania system names chief development officer
Anthony Cancro has been named chief development officer of Greensburg, Pa.-based Independence Health System, overseeing its four hospital foundations.
Indiana hospital names COO
Dave Graber has been named COO of Daviess Community Hospital in Washington, Ind.
City of Hope Orange County taps COO
Annette Morgan has been named COO of City of Hope Orange County (Calif.).
'Now is the time to strengthen access to care, not put it at risk': Hospitals fight budget plan threatening Medicaid
As the House prepares to vote on a budget resolution that could lead to sweeping Medicaid cuts, hospital leaders across the country are urging lawmakers to reconsider. The Republican-backed proposal calls for at least $880 billion in spending reduction…
