Category: Press Release

Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems has signed a definitive agreement to sell Crestwood Medical Center in Huntsville, Ala., to Huntsville (Ala.) Hospital Health System for $450 million. The deal includes all of the assets tied to the 180-bed hospital and is expected to close in the second quarter of 2026, pending regulatory approvals and other […]

When pharmacy leaders look 20, 30 or even 50 years ahead, they don’t see a future shaped by a single breakthrough. Instead, they describe a profession undergoing structural transformation — driven by automation, data integration, and an expanding clinical and enterprise role for pharmacists. “I believe the pharmacy landscape of the future will be fundamentally […]

Health systems are increasingly turning to automation, AI and centralized fulfillment models to address pharmacist shortages, space limitations and rising operational demands. A recent panel discussion at Becker’s 2025 Fall Chief Pharmacy Officer Summit, moderated by Tom Utech, PharmD, iA CEO, featured pharmacy leaders from Mayo Clinic, University of Chicago, Johns Hopkins Medicine and Shields […]

Meijer has partnered with WellSync to launch a virtual care service aimed at providing customers affordable access to treatment for common health concerns. The service, available through the Meijer website and pharmacy app, offers $29.99 visits with board-certified clinicians, according to a Jan. 19 news release. It does not require insurance and covers a range […]

Five hospital and health system leaders across the U.S. have been recognized for leadership excellence. The Malcolm Baldrige Foundation’s 2026 Foundation Awards for Leadership Excellence span several sectors, including five recipients in healthcare, according to a Jan. 6 news release from the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. The Foundation Awards for Leadership Excellence recognize individuals […]

Enable more effective and targeted treatments that address unique needs for patients with pharmacogenomics. The traditional one-size-fits-all approach to medication has long been recognized as a limitation in healthcare, often resulting in suboptimal treatment outcomes, adverse drug reactions, and compromised patient safety. However, the emergence of precision medicine is transforming healthcare by providing tailored treatment […]

The CMS hospital-at-home waiver and Medicare telehealth flexibilities would continue under a $1.2 trillion spending package released Jan. 20 by the House Appropriations Committee. The three-year, omnibus government funding bill would extend acute hospital care at home through Sept. 30, 2030, and Medicare telehealth policies through Dec. 31, 2027. Both programs are otherwise set to […]

Sacramento, Calif.-based Sutter Health expects several measurable returns from AI in 2026, including the flagging of an additional 17,000 patients with potentially serious conditions. The 27-hospital system is anticipating the benefits after deploying an enterprise AI operating system from startup Aidoc in 2025. “We’re leading the way in applying AI to deliver faster, smarter and […]

About a year after West Texas reported a large measles outbreak, South Carolina has the most measles cases of any U.S. state so far in 2026.  The CDC is reporting 145 confirmed measles cases in South Carolina as of Jan. 13, while the state’s health department is counting 558 cases as of Jan. 16. Most […]

Los Angeles-based Prospect Medical Holdings said it plans to move forward with a $1 million sale of its shuttered Springfield (Pa.) Hospital to KQT Aikens Partners 2 after the original bidder failed to close the transaction.  Prospect, which sought Chapter 11 protection in January 2025, closed Springfield Hospital in 2022. The company received approval in […]