12+ hour, 8+ min ago  (136+ words) Analysis "|By Luke Gale| June 19, 2026 As high deductibles force patients to shoulder more financial responsibility, health systems are focusing more on upfront payments. Short-term payment plans"are"longer viable. The average patient can realistically only afford $82 a month toward medical…...

8+ hour, 7+ min ago  (761+ words) Analysis "|By Jay Asser| June 19, 2026 Providers have spent years building digital front doors, yet many patients still struggle to find care. Crystal Broj, chief digital transformation officer at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), believes the problem lies in…...

16+ hour, 33+ min ago  (148+ words) Health Leaders Media HL Shorts: Top Financial Priorities at UW Medicine Jon Alford, CFO and vice president of medical affairs at the University of Washington, shares what he will be prioritizing in his early days at UW Health. In this…...

16+ hour, 32+ min ago  (142+ words) Analysis "|By G Hatfield| June 19, 2026 The goal of recruiting in 2026 is to reach sustainability by building the right mix of permanent staff pipelines and having the flexibility to be proactive instead of reactive. CNOs and TA leaders should engage in…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago  (154+ words) Health Leaders Media Infographic: 3 Strategic Imperatives for CFOs on 340 B The CVS lawsuit has highlighted a vital industry shift for CFOs, here's what's at stake. With the recent lawsuit involing three major health systems suing CVS over racketeering charges in…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago  (164+ words) Health Leaders Media HL Shorts: Should APPs Always Have Physician Supervision? Whether advanced practice providers such as physician assistants and nurse practitioners should be under the supervision of physicians is a controversial topic in healthcare. Utilizing APPs on care teams…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago  (176+ words) Analysis "|By G Hatfield| June 17, 2026 With several rural health systems on the brink of collapse, it's critical that CNOs find avenues for sustainability. According to a recent"report"from the Center for Healthcare Quality and Payment Reform, 756 rural hospitals are…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago  (138+ words) Analysis "|By Luke Gale| June 17, 2026 As health systems scale, revenue cycle leaders are" turning to AI and automation to handle growing volume withot adding headcount. However, health systems cannot view the technology as a quickj fix, according to"Michael Haney,…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago  (110+ words) Analysis "|By G Hatfield| June 16, 2026 On this episode of HL Shorts, we hear from Andy Mc Williams, VP of AI clinical product development and co-chair of AI governance at Advocate Health, about responsible AI implementation and its potential as a…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago  (447+ words) Analysis "|By Luke Gale| June 16, 2026 Drug makers have fired another shot in the long-simmering battle over the 340 B Drug Pricing Program. Eli Lilly and Company announced it will instruct its wholesalers to cut off 340 B pricing for covered entities that…...