It's not something you hear every day, a hospital CEO exits their role to become a chief medical officer. But for Stephen Toadvine, MD, that scenario became the reality and calling that he could not ignore. 

Lee Boyles has served as president of Intermountain Health's Montana and Wyoming market and president of St. Vincent Regional Hospital in Billings, Mont., since March.

Leaders who can tell a good story can only go so far in today's data-driven world.

Sister Diane Marie McGrew, president of OSF HealthCare in Peoria, Ill., died June 9 after a five-year battle with ovarian and uterine cancers. She was 57.

Dozens of health system executives traveled to the White House June 6 to meet about public health and hospital-based strategies to address gun violence in the U.S. 

The Arnold P. Gold Foundation, a nonprofit organization focused on fostering humanism in healthcare, will honor three leaders June 10 at its annual gala in New York City.

Last year, just weeks into his job as president and CEO of Atlantic City, N.J.-based AtlantiCare, Michael Charlton had an initial glimpse into the challenges faced by on-call staff at his new organization. 

Today and over the next several years, mental health will challenge hospital and health system executives in how they communicate, prioritize, respond and invest. 

Industry headlines this spring read like an obituary for telehealth. With major players like Walmart and Optum stepping back from the technology and telehealth companies deep in the red, it's understandable that some are quick to pronounce the industry’s demise. However, as Miracle Max from The Princess Bride wisely observed, "there's a big difference between mostly dead and all dead." 

Northwell CEO Michael Dowling is the co-author of a newly published book that details the strides made in geriatric care over the past 50 years. 

As president and CEO of a safety net hospital, not many things surprise me. Every day at Saint Anthony Hospital, we embrace the challenges that arise from caring for Chicago's most vulnerable populations. 

When Memphis, Tenn.-based Le Bonheur Children's Hospital President and CEO Trey Eubanks, MD, connected with Becker's, he had just come from the OR.

Terry Shaw, CEO of Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based AdventHealth, took to LinkedIn on June 3 to share his thoughts on how investing in a stewardship mentality can help improve healthcare. 

LeanTaaS announces its new mobile-first capabilities, enterprise-wide staffing solutions, and first-of-its-kind, generative AI solution will be available to all existing customers at no additional cost.*

HHS will invest $15 million over four years to address maternal health needs and disparities in rural areas of the U.S.

Cigna Healthcare has sponsored and provided editorial input on this article.  As technologies, like AI, and process improvements promise to increase productivity, healthcare organizations need to focus on clinician well-being. This means prioritizing programs and initiatives to support mental health and emphasizing human connections.

Obehi Ukpebor leads product management for iQueue for Infusion Centers, delivering data science driven capacity optimization for over 700 infusion centers across the US.

Advocate Health co-CEO Jim Skogsbergh stepped down from the organization May 31. Before his departure, Becker's caught up with him to capture his takeaways and advice on seven topics core to health system CEOs — in his signature straightforward style. 

Health system CEOs are leaving behind ego-driven, top down leadership in favor of a trusting and a supportive culture to guide their organizations and transform healthcare delivery. Change is hard, but necessary, to grow.

When Advocate Health co-CEO Jim Skogsbergh began planning his departure, he knew he wanted to leave the health system better than he found it, avoid overstaying his welcome and exit at the top of his game.