U.S. hospital and health system finances are entering 2026 in a fragile position, burdened by administrative complexity, cost pressures, widening provider disparities, more and sicker patients, and rising labor costs. Is this just a phase, or will it persist?
Michigan Program on Value Enhancement (MPrOVE) seeks to help Michigan Medicine eliminate low-value or inappropriate care
At NAACOS meeting, the New York-based health system’s Ramsey Abdallah describes specialty engagement as a change management problem
Millenium Physician Group’s Tesha Simpson and Cone Health’s John Supra discuss how AI could change clinician and patient experiences
Virginia’s General Assembly is set to vote on the Affordable Medicine Act, aiming to extend Medicare drug price negotiations to state plans
Organization’s CEO Aaron Carroll says that despite congressional funding, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality is not issuing new grants
The initiative funds diverse research teams exploring digital, neuromodulation, and psychedelic therapies to improve mental health outcomes
Advancements in AI and data analytics are seen as promising tools to identify at-risk individuals
The initiative aims to foster better medical practice sharing among VA facilities
Kristin MacGregor, Ph.D., National Clinical Director for Integrated Behavioral Health at LifeStance, talks about a partnership with a large primary care medical group