Category: Press Release

Becker’s Healthcare is proud to recognize exceptional chief medical officers serving hospitals and health systems nationwide. These physician executives are instrumental in elevating patient safety, upholding rigorous quality standards, strengthening collaboration between executive leadership and medical staff, and guiding risk management efforts.  As champions of clinical excellence and continuous improvement, their leadership has helped their […]

State Medicaid budgets will shrink by $664 billion through 2034 as key provisions of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) take effect, with impacts varying by state depending on expansion status, reliance on provider taxes and the use of state-directed payments, according to a RAND study published Feb. 26. Meanwhile, Medicaid managed care […]

The San Diego County District Attorney’s Office has prosecuted 125 hospital workplace violence cases since July 2023 — work that recently earned the office Scripps Health’s highest honor for distinguished service. On Feb. 26, Scripps President and CEO Chris Van Gorder presented District Attorney Summer Stephan with the Scripps President’s Award, recognizing her leadership in […]

The American Hospital Association and Epic are teaming up to help hospitals reduce postpartum hemorrhage with EHR tools. The Safer Births PPH Collaborative is a seven-month program featuring monthly, expert-led sessions with strategies, best practices and interactive forums, according to a Feb. 26 AHA news release. AHA and Epic staff will also host dedicated office […]

CMS has suspended new Medicare Advantage enrollment into Aspirus Health Plan, part of Wausau, Wis.-based Aspirus Health, after the insurer’s claims processor, UCare, was taken over by Minnesota regulators. The intermediate sanction, issued Feb. 24, bars new Medicare beneficiaries from enrolling in Aspirus Medicare Advantage, effective immediately. The insurer has more than 6,000 MA members […]

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Mike Trachta was appointed president and CEO of Quincy, Ill.-based Blessing Health System, effective May 1. Mr. Trachta brings 27 years of healthcare leadership experience to the role, according to a Feb. 25 news release. Most recently, he served as vice president of community hospitals and health system operations at Des Moines, Iowa-based MercyOne. Blessing […]