Operations

Tackle managed care contracts, be more efficient, get back to the basics but be aggressive, says LCMC chief revenue officer.

Governance is lacking even though 71% of survey respondents have identified and deployed AI solutions.

The biggest challenge is lacking an in-house data and analytics team to build predictive models, so WakeMed Health & Hospitals depends on Epic to make this happen, says Elizabeth Murumalla, the health system's IS project manager.

The groups are requesting an extension of the comment and application periods to give HRSA more time to review requests.

Kaiser is facing the same “shifting landscape” of other hospitals including reduced healthcare coverage under the reconciliation bill, CEO says.

TRM analysts have determined that Embargo is likely a successor, or a rebranded version, of the BlackCat ransomware group.

Abridge technology will be deployed across Allegheny Health Network’s 14 hospitals and the Highmark insurance division.

Under the Transforming Episode Accountability Model, starting January 1, 2026, 750 hospitals and other healthcare institutions must provide a retrospective bundled program for episode-based care, says Dave Snow, CEO of Cedar Gate Technologies.

Reasons include the expected end of tax credits, increasing costs and utilization and, potentially, tariffs.

To help gain momentum, health system telehealth priorities need to be aligned with the rest of the organization, says Lizzy Mulcahy, DNP, and Dr. Tracy Jalbuena of MaineHealth.