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When health systems lack strong governance, tremble at the thought of change or fail to move in unison across their hospitals, progress decays and the cobwebs of inefficiency spread.

Fluency across clinical and financial perspectives is redefining leadership in healthcare

The answer to “why weren’t we downgraded” is multifaceted and will depend on each hospital’s circumstances. But there are often three factors at play, including rating tolerance, the role of medians and effective messaging.

Signs of interest in federal regulation of health AI, new warning issued about antibiotic resistance, White House announces drug pricing deal.

A recent study published by the American Hospital Association found that hospital outpatient departments (HOPDs) care for more complex patients than independent physician offices.

Integration is about more than structure or ownership; it is a process that develops connective tissue among an organization’s disparate parts to unlock the full potential of an integrated system.

Hospital performance is challenged by a decline in patient volumes and operating margins, increases in uncompensated care, and rising expenses, notably non-labor costs.

Following a modest uptick in hospital and health system M&A activity in Q2 2025, with eight announced transactions, Q3 continued to trend upwards, with 15 transactions announced—an activity level more in line with historical observations.

In this episode, STAT News reporter Lizzy Lawrence joins host J. Carlisle Larsen to discuss how history, politics, and caution shaped the science of pregnancy, and what it will take to ensure women are fully included in research that affects their health.

Government shutdown in its second week, healthcare organizations sue to stop H1-B visa fees, Qualtrics announces Press Ganey Forsta acquisition

As Congress debates extending the enhanced advanced premium tax credits as part of broader spending bill negotiations, a new KFF poll shows overwhelming bipartisan support for keeping...

Culture is often considered a soft gauge of quality—difficult to define and measure, and highly qualitative in nature.