Brian Zimmerman

While paper documentation still lingers in certain areas of health system operations, today’s physicians are largely spared from the manual record retrieval and clunky metal filing cabinets that were commonplace before the rise of the EHR. However, physicians still face significant cognitive burden in the form of clicks and time…

Jamie Easterling has been appointed CEO of Whitesburg (Ky.) ARH Hospital. Mr. Easterling has more than 30 years of healthcare experience and most recently served as COO of the hospital, according to an Aug. 25 hospital news release. He spent 24 years with Cincinnati-based TriHealth, where his leadership roles included…

Here are 10 hospitals and health systems that are seeking CFOs and assistant CFOs in recent job listings. 1. Greenwood County Hospital (Eureka, Kan.) 2. HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital (Fort Pierce) 3. HCA Florida Lehigh Hospital (Lehigh Acres) 4. HCA Florida University Hospital (Davie) 5. HCA HealthOne Aurora (Colo.) 6.…

MetroHealth plans to close six outpatient offices in October to improve operational efficiency and stabilize its finances. The Cleveland-based system said services offered at the affected sites will be consolidated to larger locations and enable it to expand services and hours of operation, according to an Aug. 25 news release.…

The healthcare industry is once again recalibrating after President Donald Trump revoked a Biden-era executive order aimed at limiting hospital consolidation.  While some health system leaders see the move as a green light for growth and regional alignment, others remain skeptical, warning that systemic challenges — from payer leverage to…

Workforce planning is more complex for healthcare chief human resources officers as the effects of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act come into focus and AI adoption accelerates. Amid this environment, leaders are taking a calculated approach, weighing evolving employee expectations alongside compensation and benefits, while collaborating with other executives…

Medications are rarely made from start to finish in a single country; raw materials, active ingredients and final products often cross multiple borders before reaching patients in the U.S., The New York Times reported Aug. 23.  Here are four notes:  According to data shared with the Times by U.S. Pharmacopeia,…

In early August, Flint, Mich.-based Insight Health System shared plans to reopen two of its Warren, Ohio, hospitals, Insight Hospital and Medical Center Trumbull and Hillside Rehabilitation Hospital, which have been temporarily closed since late March.  The two facilities halted operations due to ongoing bankruptcy and financial challenges stemming from…

The market for physicians is becoming more intense as hospitals and medical groups compete for a shrinking pool of talent. Current projections from the Association of American Medical Colleges show the U.S. faces a shortage of up to 86,000 physicians by 2036, and the demand for care will likely increase…

Epic named 64 health systems to its Honor Roll for 2025. The EHR vendor provides financial incentives to Honor Roll members for meeting certain benchmarks, such as ease of use, patient experience and staying up to date. Here are the U.S. health systems that made the list, unveiled at Epic’s…