Category: Press Release

KFF Health News editor-at-large for public health Céline Gounder discussed an increase in measles cases in the U.S. on CBS News’ CBS Mornings on Jan. 15. Gounder also discussed a new study on GLP-1 weight loss drugs on CBS News’ CBS News 24/7 and CBS Mornings on Jan. 8. Click here to watch Gounder discuss […]

When she was 25 years old, Rhonda Swaney nearly died delivering a stillborn baby. She’s a member of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes in Montana. Although her experience was nearly 50 years ago, Swaney said Native Americans continue to receive inadequate maternal care. The data appears to support that belief.  In 2024, the most […]

Hospital patient volumes declined overall at the end of 2025 but financial performance remained steady, according to Kaufman Hall’s “National Hospital Flash Report” released January 15. “While month-to-month hospital performance softened in November, on a year-to-date basis, revenue and margins are still strong compared to previous years,” said Erik Swanson, managing director and data and […]

Piedmont Augusta (Ga.) has named Nikki McLain CFO of its clinical hub, effective Jan. 11. Ms. McLain had been serving as interim CFO since August, following the retirement of Dave Belkoski. She previously served as executive director of finance for Piedmont Augusta and Piedmont McDuffie, where she helped lead financial planning, performance improvement and strategic […]

Five Mississippi hospitals are getting ready to go live with Epic on Jan. 31. South Central Regional Medical Center in Laurel, Magee General Hospital, Covington County Hospital in Collins, Simpson General Hospital in Mendenhall and Smith County Emergency Hospital in Raleigh started implementing the EHR together in January 2025. They’re now preparing patients to switch […]

Among U.S. resident physicians, about 8 in 10 are in specialty programs and the remainder are in subspecialty programs, according to the American Medical Association and the Association of American Medical Colleges.  In their annual Graduate Medical Education census, the AMA and AAMC collected data on thousands of residency training programs in the U.S.  The […]

In the first few weeks of the year, hospitals across the country are recruiting chief medical officers to oversee clinical care, quality and physician engagement. Below are 15 hospitals and health systems that have recently posted CMO job openings.  Note: This is not an exhaustive list. Listings were compiled from job-seeker websites and include job […]

Ryan Cameron has been named executive vice president and chief information and innovation officer at Children’s Nebraska in Omaha. Mr. Cameron announced the appointment in a Jan. 15 LinkedIn post. He previously served as vice president of technology and innovation at Children’s Nebraska, a role he held since 2022, according to his LinkedIn. The post […]

While the inpatient EHR market is dominated by a few big players, ambulatory providers still have a variety to choose from. Market intelligence firm Black Book Research surveyed 33,178 physician practices and ambulatory facilities over the past nine months to declare the top outpatient EHRs by specialties, according to a Jan. 15 news release: — […]

After rising in October 2024, telehealth utilization reversed course in October 2025, falling nationally and in most regions, according to a Jan. 15 news release from nonprofit organization Fair Health. The Midwest was the only region to see a slight increase, continuing a year-over-year trend of regional divergence. The data suggests a shift in virtual […]