From mitigating inflation to monitoring changes in volume and labor cost trends, hospital and health system CFOs have been tasked with navigating multiple financial challenges in the first six months of 2024. 

Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health has grown into the country's largest Catholic provider of care at home.

Massachusetts, Vermont and Rhode Island are the top-performing states for women's health and reproductive care, according to a July 18 report from The Commonwealth Fund.

Two healthcare startups made a list of the fastest-growing generative AI startups to watch in 2024.

Here are 12 numbers that display Epic's dominance in the EHR market.

Marshfield (Wis.) Clinic filed a lawsuit against the city of Eau Claire July 17, claiming the city's 2023 property tax assessments on its properties are unlawful, ABC affiliate WQOW reported. The health system is seeking to recuperate around $1.1 million in property taxes it previously paid. 

Becker's has reported on more than 100 CFO transitions this year, including several at prominent hospitals and health systems. 

Patients vaccinated against COVID-19 were less likely to develop long COVID following infection, regardless of changes in the virus over time, according to a study published July 17 in The New England Journal of Medicine.

The American Hospital Association named York, Pa.-based WellSpan Health the nation's top system for leadership and innovation in quality improvement. 

Employers across the U.S. aim to create greater well-being and sustainability for their employees, and that means considering flexibility of hours and strategies around meetings.

Becker's reported on the following healthcare CEOs' retirement announcements in July: 

The second quarter of 2024 saw about a 5% decrease in hospital pharmacist job postings compared to last year, according to a report from the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy. 

Hospitals and health systems are making changes in their leadership ranks based on organizational needs in today's healthcare environment. Some of the changes have involved adding inaugural roles to their C-suites. 

Thoughtful AI, an artificial intelligence-powered revenue cycle automation company, has raised $20 million through a Series A funding round.

CMS has published the final part two guidance regarding plan outreach and education for the Medicare prescription payment plan, which aims to ensure that people with Medicare prescription drug coverage are aware of the payment option. 

An ongoing exodus of healthcare workers from Mount Sinai Beth Israel is posing risks to patient safety "in the very near future," Politico reported July 17.

Wilmington, Ohio-based Clinton Memorial Hospital tapped Debra Dozier, MSN, RN, as chief nursing officer, effective immediately.

Gaithersburg, Md.-based Adventist HealthCare has named Pamela McClain vice president of ambulatory revenue cycle and managed care, according to a July 17 post on her LinkedIn page. 

Here are the CEOs from each hospital on U.S. News & World Report's 2024-2025 Best Hospitals Honor Roll: 

Providence (R.I.) Community Health Centers is closing its Olneyville Health Center on July 31, The Providence Journal reported on July 18.