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The for-profit system in Tennessee elevated Dave Caspers, who had been Ardent’s chief operating officer. Marty Bonick, the former CEO, stepped down to pursue other opportunities.

She spoke with Chief Healthcare Executive at the HFMA conference about integrating Spectrum Health and Beaumont Health to form Corewell Health. She also talked about facing financial headwinds and the value of partnerships.

He spoke with Chief Healthcare Executive at the Healthcare Financial Management Association about challenges with reimbursements and potential with the use of AI.

Mehmet Oz, administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, outlined top priorities during an appearance at the Healthcare Financial Management Association conference.

The Catholic health system has completed the deal to acquire AMSURG’s 300 ambulatory surgery centers. It marks a shift in Ascension’s long-term strategy.

For both clinicians and attorneys the lesson is quite clear: whatever the AI model, verification of output together with your own medical and legal judgment remains important.

Most doubt the long-term viability of the health system and say the tipping point is coming, and soon, according to a survey by Vitalic Health.

Providers are seeing more patients confused by misinformation and disinformation, and some aren’t going to doctors. She outlines steps health systems can take to counter misinformation.

Corewell Health CEO Tina Freese Decker and CFO Matt Cox talk about the need for candor, trust, and even a bit of tension in making big decisions at the Healthcare Financial Management Association conference.

The Healthcare Financial Management Association presented the Richard L. Clarke award to Dennis Dahlen, chief financial officer of Mayo Clinic.

The carefully polished language once designed to inform the masses must give way to clear, immediate answers and real-time updates.

The Healthcare Financial Management Association conference is expected to draw thousands to its annual conference, which kicks off Sunday.

The plans call for a medical center with 500 inpatient rooms and outpatient facilities, and it will house the NYU Grossman Long Island School of Medicine.

The department excluded nursing from a published list of professional degrees. Nurses say the new rule will make it harder for those seeking advanced degrees and hurt efforts to train more nurses.

Freeman Health System has finalized the acquisition of Northwest Health in a $112 million transaction. Northwest operates four hospitals.

The academic health system serves mostly rural communities, and is working to make it easier for them to get care.

This week, we’ll bring you a virtual event that looks at changes in the healthcare industry and shifts in federal policy.

Bhakti Hansoti of Johns Hopkins talks about steps for hospitals, state health officials and the importance of clear messages.

Andrew Chang, chief marketing officer of UChicago Medicine, talks with us about showcasing faculty and working to help the health system grow.

Mark Bohen, the system’s chief marketing and communications officer, talks about helping the system grow and connecting with consumers.

Mobile investments can deliver significant value and improve access for consumers.

The Ohio-based system has seen improved operating margins. Megerian outlines the steps that led to the rebound.

Hospitals in North Carolina and New Mexico are also getting new leadership.

How an academic medical center manages patient movement and transitions of care can impact the organization’s finances.

The FBI says healthcare remains the industry of choice for ransomware groups. Authorities are going after attackers, but hospitals face greater risks amid financial pressures.