Ron Southwick

Bruce Siegel has led the organization that represents safety-net hospitals for more than a decade.

The Joint Commission recently issued an alert urging health systems to develop detailed plans. Elizabeth Mort and Kevin Zacharyasz of the Joint Commission talk with us about the ways hospitals should prepare.

The AMA spoke out against CMS’ planned increases in payments to insurers, which come amidst years of cuts in Medicare payments for physicians.

The health system and the state are embarking on an initiative to improve the health of kids in the Medicaid program. Nemours CEO Dr. R. Lawrence Moss talks about the effort and why it’s not for the faint of heart.

Lawmakers say private equity firms are focusing on profits, hurting hospital operations and patient care. A new study links private equity ownership of hospitals to declines in care.

Arnot Health and Cayuga Health announced their partnership and said the new organization is Centralus Health. The merged system includes five hospitals.

A new KPMG report finds optimism for more deals in the year ahead. Ash Shehata of KPMG talks with us about why many expect more M&A activity, and some potential headwinds.

Many of the year’s transactions involved systems or hospitals on shaky ground. There were other noteworthy trends in mergers over the past year.

The wildfires have destroyed or damaged thousands of properties in the region. Some clinics have closed in evacuation zones, and one clinic was destroyed.

The Supreme Court struck down affirmative action in higher education admissions, and new data from medical colleges shows the ruling is having an impact.

AdventHealth completed the acquisition of a western North Carolina hospital days after Helene hammered the region. Leaders talk about wrapping up the deal in a crisis and helping a devastated community.

Rady Children’s Hospital San Diego and Children’s Hospital of Orange County have come together. The merged organization is now known as Rady Children’s Health.

Analysts from Fitch Ratings see reasons for optimism in the coming year. But they also don’t expect margins to return to pre-pandemic levels.

Citing ‘insurmountable financial challenges,’ the state attorney general has signed off on HCA Healthcare’s planned acquisition of Catholic Medical Center.

The institutions are building on efforts to close disparities and offer better care for Black Americans and others in underserved groups.

Chris Paravate of the Northeast Georgia Health System talks about the ways they are aiming to improve security, from technology to training.

The Sharon Regional Medical Center shut down over the weekend, but others have expressed interest in taking over the hospital.

Deborah Phillips, executive director of the Black Directors Health Equity Agenda, talks about diversity in improving care and why she’s not hung up on labels in the face of DEI critics.

Sanford Health and Marshfield Clinic Health System have come together to create a 56-hospital organization. Marshfield becomes a region of Sanford Health.

The Tennessee-based health system has picked up 18 clinics in Oklahoma and New Mexico, following the purchase of other clinics recently.

Analysts said the Change Healthcare breach is the worst cyberattack the industry has ever seen, but other attacks affected millions of Americans.

Bea Grause, president of the Healthcare Association of New York State, talks about keys to leadership that she’s found valuable.

Leaders and analysts offer their projections on how AI will be used in business operations and in improving patient care.

Healthcare leaders offer predictions on trends regarding women’s health, cancer care, behavioral health, and more.

Concluding our review of the most-read stories of the year, the stories offer a snapshot of changes in the healthcare industry.

The president-elect survived an assassination attempt and was treated at a Pennsylvania hospital, and healthcare leaders bemoaned cuts in reimbursements to physicians.

Health systems continue to experience breaches that are costly and hampering patient care.

Congress approved a package that extends telehealth programs into March, but advocates are pushing for a longer deal. Kyle Zebley of the American Telemedicine Association talks about the wins and losses and the road ahead.

These stories on the patient experience resonated with readers over the past 12 months.

Lawmakers approved a stopgap bill to avoid a government shutdown, but Congress didn’t block Medicare payment cuts to doctors taking effect in 2025. The package doesn’t address prior authorization reform.