Scott Davis left his role as CEO of HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest this month to join another HCA Healthcare facility, according to a news release shared with Becker's.

Artificial intelligence is forging closer relationships between CIOs and CEOs and giving IT executives more business leadership responsibilities, The Wall Street Journal reported.

Charlotte, N.C.-based Atrium Health built a digital payment platform with Epic that is moving the health system away from paper billing.

Hospitals across the board have adopted at least one value-based care model, covering almost half of their patient populations, as healthcare continues its push away from fee for service. But only 29% of hospital leaders report substantial cost savings from value-based care models, suggesting a need to explore other strategies to ensure fiscal stability, according to a report published June 12 by FTI Consulting's "Hospital Operations Outlook Survey."

Dozens of hospitals have placed artificial intelligence-powered "black boxes" in operating rooms to improve surgical safety and outcomes, MIT Technology Review reported.

Artificial intelligence is slated to unlock new value from years of EHR data, Sarah Hatchett, senior vice president and CIO of Cleveland Clinic, told Becker's.

In 2016, Leydamara Carvajal, MD, began exploring whether eliminating the use of desflurane could have negative implications for patient care. 

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, many in-person job interviews took a virtual turn. For company recruiters and human resource leaders looking to hire new employees, this also meant having their inboxes flooded with online applicants, a time consuming and often tedious task that might have left some employees overlooked. 

When Houston Methodist installed Amazon Echo Dots in its pharmacies and patient rooms, the system halved the time it takes for orders to be signed and medications to be administered by nurses, according to Pharmacy Practice News. 

Teaneck, N.J-based Holy Name appointed Amit Mody as executive vice president of business development to oversee service line development. 

Boston-based Dana-Farber Cancer Institute reported a $62 million operating income for the six months ended March 31, up from an operating income of $54.3 million over the same period last year, according to its June 11 financial report. 

Forty-nine percent of executives believe their hospitals are not fully prepared to deal with current patient volumes, according to a report published June 12 by FTI Consulting's "Hospital Operations Outlook Survey."

Los Angeles-based Prospect Medical Holdings has been ordered to pay more than $17.3 million of unpaid bills to hospital vendors within 10 days by Rhode Island Superior Court Judge Brian Stern on June 12, according to court documents obtained by Becker's. 

Asheville, N.C.-based HCA Mission Hospital has had its immediate jeopardy designation lifted, Blue Ridge Public Radio reported June 12.

Newsweek released its first Specialists and Surgeons ranking on June 12, showcasing top physicians specializing in prostate, spinal and vascular care.

From the retirement of BJC HealthCare's chief revenue officer to HonorHealth's appointment of a new vice president of revenue cycle, here are 24 health system revenue cycle leadership moves Becker's has reported on in 2024:  

Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health has tapped two CEOs for two of its Colorado Springs, Colo., hospitals.

Indianapolis Rehabilitation Hospital named Logan Savage CEO.

Akira Endo, PhD, a Japanese biochemist whose research helped create statins, died June 5 at 90, The New York Times reported June 12.

Meadowbrook, Pa.-based Holy Redeemer Health System had its rating downgraded to "BB-" from "BB+" by Fitch.