Interim Chief Operating Officer Bernard “Bernie” Sherry will serve as interim CEO starting June 1.
The combined system said it has more than 60 projects underway to integrate clinical and operational areas.
Emergency department boarding strains limited hospital capacity, contributes to nurse and physician burnout and can lead to worse care outcomes.
Republicans eager to offset the cost of cutting taxes may see lower Medicare spending on outpatient care as a source of budgetary savings.
The Scripps San Marcos Medical Center will take about six years to build, a Scripps Health spokesperson estimated.
Sharon Regional Medical Center is set to reopen on Tuesday after getting approvals from state and federal authorities.
Baylor Scott & White CEO Peter McCanna said the system is revamping operations to limit unnecessary care to help mitigate possible federal funding cuts.
President Donald Trump plans to sign the bill, which sustains key healthcare programs and keeps the federal government in operation through Sept. 30.
The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation will end two primary care payment models, a kidney care initiative and a program tied to Maryland's unique rate-setting system.
A measure to prevent a partial government shutdown starting Friday would extend telehealth, hospital-at-home and community health center programs through Sept. 30.
Rising costs and uncertainty at the federal level are casting a shadow over health systems' post-pandemic progress.
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina has created CuraCor Solutions as the nonprofit parent company of its insurance division and other units.
The medical office building sector is poised to grow as providers aim to lower costs, boost patient satisfaction and treat more patients.
Geisinger became part of Kaiser Permanente-backed Risant Health nearly a year ago.