North Carolina System Names COO
Cape Fear Valley Health, a Fayetteville‑based health system, appointed Michael Tart as its chief operating officer. Tart, who has served as interim COO since February, has been with the organization for more than a decade and currently leads two of its affiliated hospitals. His promotion consolidates leadership across Cape Fear Valley Health, Cape Fear Valley Harnett Healthcare, and the Highsmith Rainey Specialty Hospital. The move signals continuity as the system navigates regional growth and digital‑health initiatives.
Mark Cuban Wants to Bring Drug Manufacturing to Hospitals’ Doorsteps — Literally
Mark Cuban’s Cost Plus Drugs is rolling out modular drug‑manufacturing pods that fit into tractor‑trailers, allowing hospitals to produce injectables and specialty medicines on‑site. The Dallas‑based facility already makes epinephrine, norepinephrine, Pitocin and pediatric cancer drugs, and claims rare‑disease therapies...
UCI Health Names Chief AI Officer
Deepti Pandita, MD, has been appointed chief medical informatics and AI officer at UCI Health in Orange, California. Pandita, who joined the system in 2023 as vice president of clinical informatics and chief medical information officer, will now oversee the...
Nevada Hospital Names CEO
Carson Valley Health, a Gardnerville, Nevada health system, announced Shannon Rogers as its new chief executive officer. Rogers has been with the organization since 2004 and most recently served as chief operating officer for eight years. During her tenure she...
Mass General Brigham, CVS Deal Could Raise Healthcare Spending $40M Annually: Report
Mass General Brigham and CVS plan to convert 37 MinuteClinic locations into MinuteClinic Primary Care sites within the health system’s network. A Massachusetts Health Policy Commission report estimates the partnership could add about $40 million in annual healthcare spending after the...
Mark Cuban Dives Into Direct Contracting
Mark Cuban’s Cost Plus Wellness is an open‑source direct‑contracting platform that links self‑insured employers with hospitals and physicians through publicly posted agreements. The site currently hosts 27 contracts covering more than 9,200 providers, including Dallas‑based Baylor Scott & White Health...
HHS Names Chief Economist, Regulatory Leader to Address Healthcare Affordability
Casey Mulligan, PhD, has been named chief economist and chief regulatory officer at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. He will advise Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on strategies to curb rising healthcare costs, a priority after a Gallup...
Trinity Health to Open $226M Replacement Hospital April 19
Trinity Health will open a $226 million, 174,000‑square‑foot replacement hospital in Brighton, Michigan on April 19, moving the Livingston Hospital from its Howell site. The new four‑story campus adds 56 acuity‑adaptable beds, eight operating rooms and expanded cardiac CT and women’s imaging...
Sharp HealthCare Taps Apple Vision Pro for Surgical Innovation
Sharp HealthCare in San Diego has launched an IRB‑approved clinical study to evaluate Apple’s Vision Pro headset in cataract surgery. The feasibility and safety study will measure how spatial‑computing tools affect depth perception, workflow efficiency, and surgeon ergonomics. Conducted at Sharp...
UW Health Inks Deal to Become Packers’ Official Healthcare Partner
UW Health, a Madison‑based health system, signed a multiyear deal to become the Green Bay Packers’ official healthcare partner. The agreement includes permanent signage at the stadium’s north gate, logo patches on practice jerseys, and presenting sponsorship of the Packers...
California Hospital CEO Steps Down
Sandra Anaya will step down as CEO of Palo Verde Hospital in Blythe, California, after nearly 13 years of service, with her last day set for April 23. The departure occurs amid a 180‑day emergency department stabilization plan approved in...
How CHS, HCA, Tenet, and UHS’ CEO-to-Worker Pay Ratios Ranked in 2025
In 2025 the CEO‑to‑worker pay ratios at four major for‑profit health systems diverged sharply. HCA Healthcare posted the widest gap at 420‑to‑1, while Tenet Healthcare’s ratio jumped to a staggering 711‑to‑1. UnitedHealth Services (UHS) held steady at 283‑to‑1, and Community...
RFK Jr. Says He’ll Reform Preventive Task Force: 4 Hearing Takeaways
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced plans to overhaul the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) during a Ways and Means Committee hearing. He pledged more frequent meetings, greater transparency, and the addition of new members with a clear...
10 Fastest-Growing Jobs for New Graduates
LinkedIn’s 2023‑2025 analysis identified the ten fastest‑growing entry‑level jobs for recent graduates, led by AI engineer and marketing coordinator roles. The study examined millions of member profiles, measuring growth based on the first full‑time post‑graduation position and excluding internships or...
Northwestern Medicine Posts 4.5% Operating Margin in Q2
Northwestern Medicine reported a $132.7 million operating income, translating to a 4.5% operating margin for Q2 2026, down from a 5.7% margin a year earlier. Total operating revenue rose to $3 billion, propelled by higher patient service and rental income, while operating...
Tenet’s 5 Highest-Paid Execs in 2025
Tenet Healthcare’s chair and CEO Saum Sutaria earned $43.1 million in 2025, a 75% increase from the prior year, driven largely by $31.7 million in stock awards and a $9 million non‑equity incentive. The Dallas‑based operator reported $21.3 billion in revenue, $4.6 billion in adjusted...
Former UCLA OB-GYN Resentenced to 11 Years
Former UCLA OB‑GYN James Heaps, MD, was resentenced to 11 years in prison after a California appeals court ordered a retrial, finding his original trial compromised by a juror’s limited English. On April 14, Heaps pleaded guilty to six felony...
California Regional Hospital Taps Chief Nurse
PIH Health Whittier has promoted Lydia Arroyo, MSN, RN, to chief nursing officer. Arroyo joined the system in 2022 as senior director of maternal‑child health services and most recently served as vice president of nursing operations. In her new role...
E-Bikes, Scooters Linked to 7% of Trauma Admissions: Study
Researchers at NYU Langone Health examined 914 trauma patients treated at Bellevue Hospital over five years and found that nearly 7% of admissions involved e‑bikes, scooters or pedal‑powered bikes. The share of electric‑mobility cases climbed from under 10% in 2018...
Kentucky System Launches Specialty Pharmacy in 3 Clinics
Med Center Health in Kentucky has partnered with Boston‑based ClearWay Health to launch a specialty pharmacy program in three clinics—Neurology, Western Kentucky Heart & Lung, and Gastroenterology. Certified pharmacists and patient liaisons will embed in care teams to identify patients,...
House Eyes Bill to Allow Drug Expenditures to Count Toward Insurance Deductibles
Rep. Greg Murphy introduced the Every Dollar Counts Act, a bill that would require out‑of‑pocket spending on prescription drugs—regardless of purchase channel—to count toward a patient’s deductible and maximum out‑of‑pocket limit. The legislation targets a gap where many health plans...
8 Systems Restructuring C-Suites in 2026
Eight U.S. health systems are reshaping their C‑suite structures in 2026, favoring role expansions and internal consolidations over widespread layoffs. Leaders at Huntington Health, Texas Health Resources, Vandalia Health, Cleveland Clinic, Centra Health, Sentara Halifax, Erlanger and Prime Healthcare have...
Ambience Unveils Multi-Year Roadmap to ‘Rebuild’ Healthcare with AI
Ambience Healthcare announced a multi‑year AI platform roadmap at its Apex Summit, shifting focus from documentation automation to a comprehensive intelligence layer across clinical, revenue and research workflows. The company, fresh from a $243 million Series C that lifted its valuation to...
Owner of Closed Illinois Hospitals Files Lawsuit over Eviction Notices
Resilience Healthcare, operator of the closed Weiss Memorial and West Suburban Medical Center hospitals in Chicago, filed a declaratory‑judgment lawsuit on April 14 against landlord Ramco Healthcare Holdings over eviction notices it says breach the lease. The notices demanded roughly...
California Judge Dismisses Elevance’s No Surprises Act Lawsuit Against HaloMD
A California federal judge dismissed Elevance Health’s lawsuit against HaloMD, which alleged a conspiracy to abuse the No Surprises Act’s Independent Dispute Resolution (IDR) process. Anthem Blue Cross claimed HaloMD filed over 1,500 IDR proceedings from January 2024 to August...
AI Chatbots Miss Initial Diagnoses 80% of the Time: Mass General Brigham Study
A Mass General Brigham study published in JAMA Network Open evaluated 21 large‑language‑model chatbots across 29 standardized medical cases. The models struggled with differential diagnosis, missing the correct list of possible conditions in more than 80% of scenarios. When provided...
NewYork-Presbyterian to Pay $500K, Enact Behavioral Health Reforms in Wake of Investigation
NewYork-Presbyterian has agreed to pay a $500,000 settlement and face $10,000 per‑violation penalties after a year‑long investigation by the New York State Attorney General. The probe uncovered repeated failures in evaluating, stabilizing and safely discharging patients experiencing behavioral health crises,...
150+ Healthcare Organizations Accepted Into CMS’ ACCESS Model
More than 150 healthcare organizations have been accepted into the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ACCESS Model, a pilot aimed at advancing technology‑enabled chronic care. CMS extended the application deadline to May 15, with the voluntary model slated to...
Healthcare’s Role Clarity Problem
Healthcare organizations are grappling with growing role ambiguity as team‑based models, workforce shortages, and new technologies blur traditional nursing responsibilities. At Rush University Medical Center, newly appointed chief nursing officer Deana Sievert uncovered inconsistent duties among charge nurses, clinical nurse...
CommonSpirit Cuts 1st-Year RN Turnover 41%
Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health has rolled out a virtual nursing model across more than 1,000 beds, integrating remote nurses into bedside teams to handle non‑clinical tasks. The initiative has cut first‑year RN turnover by roughly 41%‑47% and lowered catheter‑associated urinary tract...
Mississippi Hospital Could Close June 15
Greenwood's Leflore Hospital issued a WARN notice indicating a possible permanent shutdown on June 15 unless it can stabilize operations. The facility recently cut 86 jobs, about 17% of its staff, and eliminated several service lines while grappling with Medicaid...
Will AI Finally Free Clinicians From the Keyboard?
Health‑system CIOs say AI will fundamentally reshape electronic health records by automating documentation and processing, allowing clinicians to work without keyboards or mouse clicks. Ambient AI, voice activation and smart‑room cameras are already being piloted, with Penn Medicine planning a...
9 Healthcare Strikes in 2026
Healthcare unions have staged nine strikes across the United States in early 2026, affecting hospitals in California, Washington, Nevada, New York and beyond. The actions involved more than 30,000 workers, from nurses and technicians to pharmacy and lab staff, and...
CMS Proposes Mandatory Hospital-Bundled Model for Joint Replacements
CMS has proposed a mandatory, nationwide bundled payment model called CJR‑X for joint replacements, slated to start on Oct 1 2027. The model holds hospitals accountable for Medicare spending on knee, hip and ankle surgeries and the first 90 days of recovery,...
CMS Pitches 2.4% Hospital Pay Bump, Mandatory Joint Replacement Model: 7 Things to Know
CMS released its FY2027 Inpatient Prospective Payment System proposal, featuring a 2.4% Medicare payment increase for acute and long‑term care hospitals, estimated to add about $1.4 billion in payments. The rule also introduces CJR‑X, a mandatory, nationwide episode‑based model covering hip,...
Mayo Clinic Enhances Imaging Test with AI
Mayo Clinic researchers applied artificial intelligence to standard coronary artery CT scans, extracting measurements of pericardial fat that markedly improve long‑term cardiovascular disease risk prediction. The findings, published March 24 in the American Journal of Preventive Cardiology, demonstrate that a metric...
Christus Health to Open Texas Multi-Specialty Clinic
Christus Health announced that its new 22,000‑square‑foot multi‑specialty clinic will open on April 13 in Mount Pleasant, Texas, adjacent to the recently launched emergency center. The facility features 36 exam rooms, on‑site laboratory and imaging services, and will offer cardiology, electrophysiology,...
CMS Proposes Extension of Prior Authorization Rule to Cover Drugs: 6 Notes
CMS has issued a proposed rule that would extend its 2024 prior‑authorization interoperability framework to include prescription drugs. Starting Oct 1 2027, Medicaid, CHIP, and ACA plans would be required to support three pharmacy data standards, enable real‑time formulary checks, and submit...
Penn Medicine, Epic Lean Into EHR ‘Nudges’
Penn Medicine is partnering with Epic to embed a larger suite of behavioral nudges into its electronic health record, aiming to shift clinicians and patients toward evidence‑based decisions. The collaboration, discussed at a recent Philadelphia workshop, focuses on expanding default...
AdventHealth Breaks Ground on $27M Freestanding ER
AdventHealth broke ground on a new freestanding emergency department in New Port Richey, Florida, with a construction cost of $27 million. The 13,000‑square‑foot facility will house 12 patient beds, on‑site imaging including X‑ray and CT, a dedicated lab, three treatment bays...
Henry Ford Hospital Strike Enters 7th Month: 6 Notes
Nurses represented by Teamsters Local 332 have been on strike at Henry Ford Genesys Hospital for over seven months, beginning on September 1. The hospital’s negotiating team met with union leaders for the 87th time in April 2025, while the union insists...
Texas Launches Rural Hospital Leadership Academy
Texas State University will spearhead the Texas Rural Hospital Officers Academy, a program created by HB 18 in the 2025 legislative session. The academy will deliver more than 100 hours of specialized training each year to leaders of rural hospitals and...
Children’s Minnesota Staff Email Account Compromised
Children’s Minnesota disclosed that a staff email account was compromised on April 9. An unauthorized actor accessed the account and sent phishing emails with subjects like “Sponsorship Document.” The hospital warned recipients not to click links or open attachments and advised...
Healthcare Remains Top Cybercrime Target: FBI
The FBI’s 2025 Internet Crime Report shows healthcare and public health faced the most cyber incidents of any critical‑infrastructure sector, with 642 events recorded. Ransomware dominated, accounting for 460 attacks, while 182 data breaches placed the industry third in breach...
Rochester General Technical Workers Vote to Unionize
Technical workers at Rochester General Hospital voted 145-54 to join the Rochester Union of Nurses and Allied Professionals, covering nearly 300 roles such as respiratory therapists, radiology technologists, and licensed practical nurses. The new bargaining unit aims to leverage collective...
FDA Denies Exemption Request for Radiology AI Devices
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration denied a petition seeking partial exemption of radiology artificial‑intelligence devices from 510(k) premarket review. The request, filed in October 2025, aimed to waive requirements for computer‑aided detection, diagnosis, triage and notification software. After reviewing...
Florida International U, Medical School Land $30M Gift for Medical Center
Philanthropists Helen and Jacob Shaham have pledged a $30 million gift to Florida International University’s Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine. The donation will underwrite the construction of a new seven‑story academic medical center on FIU’s Miami campus, to be named the...
Stanford Health, Alameda Health System Partner to Support California Hospital
Stanford Health Care and Alameda Health System announced a strategic collaboration to expand care at St. Rose Hospital in Hayward, California. The partnership will allocate skilled‑nursing facility beds for Stanford referrals, create a community‑based inpatient psychiatric unit, and lease medical‑surgical...
UMass Memorial Health Expands Epic EHR to Milford Regional
UMass Memorial Health expanded its Epic electronic health record system to Milford Regional, which went live on April 1. The integration follows Milford’s 2024 affiliation with UMass Memorial and a 2025 implementation effort that included extensive staff training. A single, uniform...
Parkland Health Taps Chief Legal Officer
Dallas‑based Parkland Health announced that Brad Nitschke has been promoted to executive vice president and chief legal officer. Nitschke, who joined the system in August 2021 as associate general counsel for operations and regulatory matters, previously served as a trial and...