Strategic Planning

The sector has seen improved operating margins while the escalation of labor expenses has slowed, says Fitch.

Plaintiffs say a hospital subcommittee is giving the facility away to Deaconess for "virtually nothing in return."

She's the first female and Latina CEO to lead the organization, and brings decades of experience in managed care.

If Congress doesn’t take action by the end of 2024 to make permanent waivers that have been extended for two years, the country goes back to March 2020 policy, says Tom Leary, senior vice president and head of government relations at HIMSS.  

It's the largest project of its kind in state history, the hospital says, and will provide patients with enhanced access to care.

In population health, a 10% weight loss makes a huge difference, say experts.

VoiceBot Grace does patient follow-up for discharges at home by setting up PCP appointments and this virtual assistant is part of the care team at Memorial Hermann, says Chief Digital Officer Eric Smith.  

Predictive AI alerts nurses of those patients at risk for a bad outcome and found that interventions to prevent, for instance, sepsis, saves an estimated 50 lives a year, says UC San Diego Health Chief Health AI Officer Dr. Karandeep Singh.  

Patients will still be able to access virtual MinuteClinic services and visit CVS Pharmacy locations.

UC San Diego Health Chief Health AI Officer Dr. Karandeep Singh says he looks at the tools being used at the bedside and determines how well they do and whether they help clinicians and patients.