Kristin Kuchno

Orlando, Fla., is the best place to retire, largely due to its lack of income, estate or inheritance taxes and its availability of recreational activities, according to a Sept. 2 report from WalletHub. The list of best and worst places to retire was determined by comparing 182 U.S. cities —…

The University of Texas at San Antonio merged with The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio on Sept. 1 to become The University of Texas at San Antonio.  The University of Texas System shared plans to merge the two entities into a unified institution in late August…

Moody’s downgraded Portland, Ore.-based Legacy Health’s rating to “A2” from “A1.”  The downgrade comes after the termination of Legacy Health’s proposed merger with Portland-based Oregon Health & Science University in May.  In the days following the termination, Moody’s placed Legacy’s ratings under review, focusing on the system’s “path forward as…

UnityPoint Health completes acquisition of MercyOne hospital   West Des Moines, Iowa-based UnityPoint Health completed its acquisition of Sioux City, Iowa-based MercyOne Siouxland Medical Center on Sept. 1. The hospital will now be called UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s – Downtown, according to a Sept. 2 news release shared with Becker’s.…

Healthcare leaders tend to be very internally focused and for all the right reasons. But even when we’re doing very well performance-wise—with all the right metrics moving in the right direction—we can forget to leverage these results externally to build a strong brand. While it’s great to celebrate your successes internally,…

Managing Back-to-School Respiratory Infections In late summer, tens of millions of children throughout the United States return to school, sharing tales of their summer adventures and, inevitably, new germs. Many will develop a cough, sore throat, or runny nose in the coming weeks, as part of a well-documented “summer wave”…

Houston, TX — August 18, 2025 — DARVIS Inc., the AI-powered computer vision leader transforming healthcare logistics, proudly announces the appointment of Michael Prokopis as Chief Executive Officer. Michael succeeds former Co-CEOs Jan-Philipp Mohr and Michael Dietz, who will continue to serve DARVIS as Chief Product Officer and Chief Financial…

As healthcare evolves, so must the ways we define and maintain professional competency. Clinical innovation is accelerating, patient expectations are rising, and the need for adaptable, up-to-date providers is more critical than ever.  That’s why the National Board of Certification and Recertification for Nurse Anesthetists (NBCRNA) developed the Maintaining Anesthesia…

Ambient AI is exploding in popularity because charting overhead is growing and clinicians want time back. However, acute care adoption significantly lags ambulatory settings: KLAS estimates in their Ambient Speech 2025 report that 95% of adoption is in ambulatory care, with only 5% in acute care. Why is this happening?…

How AI Digital Twins are Revolutionizing Capital Planning for Health Systems Health systems continually balance delivering exceptional patient care, maintaining cutting-edge equipment and ensuring financial solvency. While traditional avenues like revenue cycle management and supply chain optimization are common paths for margin recoupment, the strategic management of healthcare technology equipment…