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Hospital C-suites' AI plans crystalize

Artificial intelligence and generative AI is shifting healthcare delivery and elevating what is possible within the industry. C-suite executive teams are testing AI on a large and small scale.

Kentucky health system acquires 7th hospital

Bowling Green, Ky.-based Med Center Health has acquired Logan Memorial Hospital in Russellville, Ky., making it the health system’s seventh hospital. 

UNC Health taps chief community health officer

Audrea Caesar, PhD, has been named chief community health officer of Chapel Hill, N.C.-based UNC Health. 

Ultrasounds ineffective in detecting this cancer in Black women: Study

Transvaginal ultrasounds fail to detect endometrial cancer in up to 11.4% of Black women, according to research from a Seattle-based University of Washington study published June 27 in JAMA Oncology.

Prime hospital in Ohio names CEO

Stephanie Conn, MSN, RN, was selected to serve as the permanent CEO of East Liverpool (Ohio) City Hospital, part of Ontario, Calif.-based Prime Healthcare.

HCA Florida hospital names new CFO

HCA Florida Poinciana (Fla.) Hospital, part of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare, has named Nathalie Espinales CFO, effective immediately.

Valley Health System promotes leader to CEO

Paramus, N.J.-based Valley Health System has promoted Robert Brenner, MD, to president and CEO.

OHSU approves plan to cut 500 jobs

The board of directors for Portland-based Oregon Health & Science University has approved a 2025 fiscal year budget that moves forward plans to cut more than 500 positions, according to Oregon Public Broadcasting.

10 wealthiest people in the world, per Forbes

Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, is the wealthiest person in the world, with a net worth of $221.4 billion, according to Forbes’ “Top 10 Richest People In The World (July 2024)” list published July 1. 

Outcome Health CEO, CFO sentenced for roles in $1B fraud scheme

Rishi Shah, co-founder and former CEO of healthcare technology startup Outcome Health, has been sentenced to seven and a half years in prison for his role in a scheme involving about $1 billion in fraudulently obtained funds, the Chicago Tribune report…