Category: Press Release

Wyoming officials say they have a plan to make five years of upcoming grants from a new $50 billion federal rural health program last “forever.” The state could tackle rural health issues long into the future by investing its awards from the Rural Health Transformation Program, the director of Wyoming’s health department, Stefan Johansson, told […]

It’s the rare policy question that unites Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida and the Democratic-led Maryland government against President Donald Trump and Gov. Gavin Newsom of California: How should health insurers use AI? Regulating artificial intelligence, especially its use by health insurers, is becoming a politically divisive topic, and it’s scrambling traditional partisan lines. […]

New York City-based Cornell Tech has appointed a chief of health innovation and created a health tech advisory committee. Tanzeem Choudhury, PhD, was named health innovation chief after serving the past five years as director of the Health Tech Hub at the Jacobs Technion-Cornell Institute in New York City. She was previously a senior vice […]

With patient expectations higher than ever, orthopedic practices are looking to the integration of robotics within joint replacement surgeries and offering an after-hours schedule as top priorities in meeting demand.  This joint replacement surgeon and orthopedic MSO executive recently connected with Becker’s to share these must-haves for orthopedic practices going forward to remain a top […]

Daniel Pickett III is about 60 days into his role as president and CEO of Albany (N.Y.) Med Health System, bringing more than a decade of governance experience at nonprofit institutions to the position. In a conversation with Becker’s, Mr. Pickett reflected on joining the system at a pivotal moment, as Albany Med advances First […]

RWJBarnabas Health, a 14-hospital system based in West Orange, N.J., has appointed Odette Perriel senior vice president of support services. In the role, Ms. Perriel will lead quality initiatives and standardize service delivery across food and nutrition, environmental services and patient transportation, according to a Feb. 17 news release.  Ms. Perriel most recently served as […]

Eric Cecava, president and CEO of McLaren Port Huron, will take a leave of absence to focus on personal health matters, according to an internal message shared with Becker’s. In a Feb. 13 message to employees and medical staff, Greg Busdicker, chairman of the McLaren Port Huron board of trustees, and Chad Grant, executive vice […]

Cleveland-based MetroHealth System is implementing a dyad leadership model at its level 1 trauma center, the system said Feb. 17.  The four-hospital system appointed Nimitt Patel, MD, as medical administrative director and Laura Kreiner, MD, as medical clinical director to lead MetroHealth’s division of trauma, critical care, burns and acute care surgery.  The system’s level […]

While nearly half of behavioral health visits happen remotely, non-mental health conditions still account for tens of millions of telehealth appointments, a new study found. Every year, an estimated 31 million mental health visits are remote, compared to 29 million for non-behavioral health reasons, according to the research published Feb. 17 in Annals of Internal […]

Members of the Michigan Nurses Association at Beacon Kalamazoo (Mich.) Hospital have approved a new labor contract. The agreement, ratified by 97% of voting nurses Feb. 12, covers 378 nurses at the hospital, according to the facility, which is part of South Bend, Ind.-based Beacon Health System. According to the MNA, the contract includes: 14% […]