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Cyberattacks on healthcare rise during holidays

Cybercriminals often target healthcare organizations during the holidays, seizing the opportunity to exploit vulnerabilities when defenses are weakest.

Labcorp finalizes acquisition of Ballad Health lab assets

Johnson City, Tenn.-based Ballad Health has finalized its sale of select operating assets of its outreach laboratory services to Labcorp. 

Carilion Clinic makes 8 appointments

Steve Arner, who was promoted to president of Roanoke, Va.-based Carilion Clinic in May 2023, officially succeeded Nancy Agee, MSN, as CEO Oct. 1. Following Mr. Arner’s promotion to president and CEO, the health system has made several additional appoi…

Judy Faulkner's best leadership advice

In 2024, Judy Faulkner, founder and CEO of Epic Systems, shared her advice, insights, personal philosophies, and stories across a range of topics, all shaped by her decades of experience.

CommonSpirit builds market leadership team

Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health has named four leaders to its greater Colorado and Kansas market within its Mountain region.

A year of CEO exits

It has been a record year for CEO exits in 2024, according to Challenger, Gray & Christmas.

Providence hospital offers employee concierge program

Among the benefits Providence Mission Hospital Mission Viejo (Calif.) now offers its caregiving staff is concierge and errand-running services provided by Best Upon Request, a Cincinnati-based national services provider.

Alabama system taps assistant chief revenue officer

Mobile, Ala.-based USA Health has named Kim Cavitt assistant chief revenue officer, according to a Dec. 10 post on her LinkedIn page. 

135,000 ideas and counting: How UMass Memorial Health drives change

Eric Dickson, MD, embraces a leadership philosophy that is focused on continuous improvement. At its core, his approach centers around a simple yet meaningful question: “What ideas do you have?”

Hospitals' 'credit split' to widen in 2025: Fitch

Elevated inflation, Medicaid expansion, the reinstatement of Medicare sequestration and significant waves of M&A all have intensified a long-term trend of credit divergence, splitting hospitals into stronger and weaker segments, Fitch Ratings said in a…