Madeline Ashley

Utah Third District Court Judge Patrick Corum has ordered Dallas-based Steward Health Care to pay $951 million to a family after finding the health system liable for medical malpractice for birth injuries sustained during the 2019 delivery of a child at its former West Valley City, Utah-based Jordan Valley Medical…

Healthcare groups are condemning the FDA’s decision to issue narrow approvals for COVID-19 vaccines, saying the move will limit access for millions of Americans and raise the risk of severe outcomes ahead of respiratory virus season.  On Aug. 27, the FDA approved updated vaccines targeting newer strains of the virus…

Jeff Leek, vice president and chief data officer at Seattle-based Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, has been named to the 2025 Time100 AI list for his role in advancing AI in cancer research. Time revealed its third annual Time100 AI list on Aug. 28, recognizing the 100 most influential people in…

The American Hospital Association sharply criticized a 340B rebate model pilot program from the Health Resources and Services Administration, an agency of HSS, warning the model threatens to undermine three decades of success under the existing 340B drug pricing program.  In an Aug. 27 letter addressed to Thomas Engels, administrator…

Cleveland-based University Hospitals reported an adjusted operating loss of $84 million (-2.5% margin) for the six months ended June 30, 2025, a 7.1% improvement from the same period in 2024, driven by higher patient service revenue and lower reliance on contract labor, according to financial documents published Aug. 27.  Seven…

Purchased services spending has increased across all departments in recent years and health systems are taking a closer look at the data to identify trends and opportunities to improve vendor contract management. Kaufman Hall gathered monthly spending data by department to break down recent trends and found big upticks in…

Nearly one-third of readmissions occur at a different hospital than the original site of care, which limits a hospital’s visibility after a patient’s discharge and increases costs, according to an August report from Vizient.  Vizient researchers analyzed an all-payer dataset and U.S. Medicare claims in 2023 by the hospitalwide, all-cause,…

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles shared plans Aug. 27 to reduce its workforce as part of a strategic realignment. In a news release, the pediatric academic medical center said the move is intended to “ensure long-term sustainability and mission alignment amid growing financial challenges.” The reduction affects about 439 positions across…

From releasing new features for its EHR system to 28 new health system EHR go-lives, here are 10 updates on Epic’s operations, software products, and partnerships reported by Becker’s Hospital Review in August: Epic named 64 U.S. health systems to its Honor Roll for 2025. Launched in 2017, the EHR…

Becker’s has reported on 11 health systems that have named new chief revenue officers in 2025: 1. Paterson, N.J.-based St. Joseph’s Health named Mike Alwell vice president and chief revenue officer. He has been with the system for seven years and most recently served as vice president and CFO of…