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Hospitals are under increasing pressure to expand behavioral health access while managing emergency department congestion, inpatient capacity and limited psychiatric coverage. Many organizations have adopted telepsychiatry to reduce boarding and improve access, yet leaders often struggle to evaluate which partners…

Hospitals face mounting pressure to improve efficiency, control costs, and safeguard patient care—all while managing increasingly complex medical equipment inventories. This article explores four practical ways artificial intelligence (AI) can help health systems tackle these challenges today. From improving inventory…

Healthcare organizations are facing mounting workforce pressure, yet many leaders still lack confidence in their teams’ readiness. Based on insights from nurse leaders across the U.S., only 51 percent of respondents reported high confidence in their current nursing team’s competencies,…

AI is reshaping how care is delivered, paid for and led. At Becker’s CEO + CFO Roundtable, leaders broke down what this shift means for health systems and the operational, strategic and financial decisions that matter most now. This recap…

Health systems are being asked to improve outcomes, advance equity and manage costs at the same time. Yet many of the factors driving health exist outside hospital walls. When population health strategies rely solely on internal resources, gaps emerge. Social…

Health systems are expected to improve outcomes, reduce disparities and manage chronic disease all while absorbing rising costs and tighter reimbursement. Leaders from health systems across the country are finding ways to align mission with margin through stronger collaborations, smarter…

Cyberattacks and system outages are no longer rare events. For healthcare organizations, they are recurring threats that interrupt care, strain staff and ultimately undermine patient safety. This report draws on the perspectives of clinical informatics and technology leaders to explore…

Why is the right MSK care still so hard to find? Despite the $661B annual spend on MSK care[1], most of the 40% of adults who experience MSK pain [2] still don’t know how to find relief. The 2026 State…

Health plans are under pressure to improve member engagement while managing rising costs and increasing expectations around personalization. Medicare Advantage and Medicaid members are no longer passive recipients of benefits. They are consumers with clear preferences for flexibility, ease of…

Needlestick injuries remain a persistent and underreported risk across healthcare settings, exposing clinicians and staff to serious bloodborne pathogens while undermining safety culture.About 385,000 needlestick and sharps-related injuries occur each year in the U.S., according to the CDC. Despite longstanding…