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CMO
How to Promote Patient Safety in the Outpatient Setting
Healthcare organizations often focus their patient safety efforts on the inpatient setting, but research shows a significant number of patients...
CEO
Contributed Content: Winning Through Independence—The Only Response to Medicare Uncertainty
The 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule rewards office-based care while squeezing hospital-centric models, spurring a structural strategic shift, argues this...
CMO
Tampa General Hospital CMO Offers Healthcare Predictions for 2026
Peggy Duggan makes five predictions for the coming year.
CMO
New Report: Physician and APP Productivity Trending Upward
Since 2023, physician productivity as measured by work relative value units has increased 12%, and APP productivity has increased 11%,...
CEO
Hospital Margins Climb as Outpatient Revenues Surge
Hospitals posted stronger margins in June, but rising bad debt and non-labor expenses continue to challenge bottom lines.
CMO
Cosmetic Surgeries Led to Disfiguring Injuries, Patients Allege
Cosmetic surgery chains have been the target of scores of medical malpractice and negligence lawsuits alleging disfiguring injuries ? including...
CEO
How Novant Health Is Tackling Rising Costs Without Compromising Mission
Nonprofit hospitals are particularly under duress to remain financially viable, says Novant Health?s COO.
CEO
Ascension Nearing $3.9B Deal for AmSurg to Expand Outpatient Care
The Catholic nonprofit is reportedly close to adding AmSurg?s network of more than 250 surgery centers.
Innovation
Watch: In a 'Dead Zone,' Doctors Don't Practice and Telehealth Doesn't Reach
Millions of rural Americans live in counties with doctor shortages and where high-speed internet connections aren't adequate to access advanced...
CEO
Infographic: 3 Trends Impacting Children’s Hospital CEOs
Nemours Children?s Health CEO R. Lawrence Moss shares his outlook on the changing dynamics of pediatric care.
CMO
Survey: Physician Wait Times Surge 19% since 2022
New AMN Healthcare report tracks the average new patient wait times in 15 cities for six specialties.
Technology
Call Centers Replaced Many Doctors' Receptionists. Now, AI Is Coming for Call Centers.
Startups are marketing AI products with lifelike voices to schedule or cancel medical visits, refill prescriptions, and help triage patients....