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The Exec: How to Effectively Review Physician Performance
8+ min ago (601+ words) Analysis "|By Christopher Cheney| May 18, 2026 Reviewing physician performance, particularly when there are poor clinical outcomes or medical errors, is a top concern for CMOs and other senior clinical leaders. The stakes are high, with clinical outcomes and patient safety"hanging…...
Payers Advance Prior Authorization Reforms, But Provider Skepticism Remains High
3+ day, 13+ min ago (377+ words) Analysis "|By Luke Gale| May 15, 2026 Prior authorization (PA) has long been a source of friction, care delays, and administrative expense for healthcare providers. In response to growing pressure and provider pushback, major payers are now launching initiatives aimed at simplifying…...
'Trust Is Reciprocal': How Nurses at WMC Health Achieved Bedside Excellence
3+ day, 13+ min ago (126+ words) Analysis "|By G Hatfield| May 15, 2026 Health Leaders spoke to Dr. Phyllis Yezzo, executive vice president and chief nurse executive at Westchester Medical Center, WMC Health, about how the health system achieved award-winning nursing excellence at the bedside. Tune in to…...
Inspira Health's New Strategy Leader Is Blurring the Line Between Planning and Operations
3+ day, 13+ min ago (816+ words) Analysis "|By Jay Asser| May 15, 2026 Inspira Health's new chief strategy officer believes health systems can no longer separate long-term planning from day-to-day operations. For April Venable, who recently stepped into the position after nearly two decades with the southern New…...
The Winning Edge for Bolstering Clinical Technology
3+ day, 13+ min ago (218+ words) Health Leaders Media The Winning Edge for Bolstering Clinical Technology If you missed this week's Health Leaders webinar on strategies for adopting and implementing technology in clinical care, you can watch the 60-minute session at your convenience. The latest webinar…...
Defining the CFO's Future: Financial Alignment, Workforce Strategy, and Partnerships
3+ day, 13+ min ago (398+ words) Analysis "|By Marie De Freitas| May 15, 2026 Financial leadership is no longer just balance sheets and operating margins. Now, the role demands organization-wide strategic influence, driven by actions that align clinical operations, workforce planning, research investment, and external partnerships around one…...
UChicago Medicine to implement smart hospital platform
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (172+ words) The smart hospital platform will allow UCM care teams to provide virtual nursing and sitting services as well as bedside TV engagement in patient rooms. Additionally, real-time location services will facilitate workflow automation, ambulatory support and infusion monitoring. In operating…...
Sanford Health Eyes Long-Sought Twin Cities Presence in North Memorial Health Deal
4+ day, 9+ min ago (493+ words) Analysis "|By Jay Asser| May 14, 2026 Sanford Health is making another bid to push deeper into Minnesota, this time through a proposed combination with Twin Cities-based North Memorial Health that would significantly expand the nonprofit's reach into one of the Midwest's…...
Infographic: 3 Tips for Gauging ROI of Clinical Care AI Tools
4+ day, 9+ min ago (218+ words) Health Leaders Media Infographic: 3 Tips for Gauging ROI of Clinical Care AI Tools The expert panel of this week's Health Leaders The Winning Edge webinar provide insights on how to determine the ROI of AI tools in clinical care. For…...
Fixing the Fax Problem at BILH
4+ day, 9+ min ago (675+ words) Analysis "|By Luke Gale| May 14, 2026 We've officially entered the age of AI, but much of healthcare is still heavily reliant on paper-based fax. Health systems and payers still use the archaic technology to exchange millions of communications each year. However,…...