HCA closes 2024 strong despite lingering hurricane impacts
However, this year looks volatile, as the future of Medicaid state supplemental payment programs is uncertain and the threat of tariffs hang overhead.
The enterprise AI crossroads: Why your next move matters
Research shows leading healthcare providers combine multiple types of AI to transform patient care. Is this best? See the research results.
Sara Brenner named acting FDA commissioner
Brenner, who worked in the FDA’s Center for Devices and Radiological Health, will take the helm of the agency until a new leader is confirmed.
Providence restructures its executive team — again
The Washington-based health system is launching an Office of Transformation to oversee the deployment of technology, including artificial intelligence, across the organization.
Trump pick for VA secretary promises to prioritize Oracle EHR deployment
Doug Collins expressed interest in restarting EHR deployments sooner than planned. One lawmaker called the years-long project a “bipartisan, multi-administration disaster.”
UnitedHealth names Tim Noel to replace slain insurance CEO
UnitedHealthcare has a new chief executive seven weeks after former CEO Brian Thompson was shot and killed in New York City.
Jefferson, Lehigh Valley Health to lay off 271 workers
The layoffs come five months after the hospital operators merged, creating a 32-hospital system.
More than 20% of healthcare organizations changed senior leadership after cyberattack: survey
Cyberattacks in healthcare more frequently result in financial damage and lawsuits compared with other industries, according to a report from cybersecurity firm Netwrix.
Elevance’s fourth-quarter profit slashed in half amid higher Medicaid costs
Elevance CEO Gail Boudreaux didn’t address the killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO directly on Thursday, but spent more time than usual arguing the insurer is working to improve healthcare.
Senate sets date to vet RFK Jr.’s nomination to lead HHS
The Senate Finance Committee will meet on Jan. 29 to discuss the confirmation of RFK Jr., whose stances on vaccines and abortion have raised questions from Democrats and Republicans alike.