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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....
Payer
Trump Won't Force Medicaid to Cover GLP-1s for Obesity. A Few States Are Doing It Anyway.
The pricey medications remain out of reach for millions of patients across the country who could benefit from them.
Telehealth
Dead Zone: Flawed Federal Programs Maroon Rural Americans in Telehealth Blackouts
Years of Republican and Democratic administrations have tried to fix the nation's broadband woes.
CNO
Honey, Sweetie, Dearie: The Perils of Elderspeak
Studies in nursing homes show how commonplace such speech is.
Innovation
Healthcare Diversified: Hospitals Are Outsourcing Minor Surgeries
The Cleveland Clinic is the latest to partner with a developer of ambulatory surgery centers to take minimally invasive procedures...
CFO
Here's How CFOs Are Tackling Cost Containment
"Proactive not reactive" cost containment strategies are vital for finance executives.
Innovation
Sent Home to Heal, Patients Avoid Wait for Rehab Home Beds
UMass Chan Medical School in Worcester, Mass. is testing the concept of 'SNF at home'