# Chief Healthcare Executive * **Definition:** Chief Healthcare Executive is a news source that provides insights, analysis, and updates on healthcare leadership, management, and policy, focusing on the challenges and innovations faced by healthcare executives and organizations. * **Taxonomy:** Key Sources / Healthcare Publications / Chief Healthcare Executive ## News * Selected news from the source **Chief Healthcare Executive**, for healthcare technology leaders * 727 news items are in the system for this source * Posts have been filtered for tech-related keywords | Date | Title | Topics | | --- | --- | --- | | 5/29/2025 | [**Hoping to see a doctor? Expect to wait a month, or longer - Chief Healthcare Executive**](https://www.chiefhealthcareexecutive.com/view/hoping-to-see-a-doctor-expect-to-wait-a-month-or-longer) | [[Leadership]]; [[Appointment Scheduling]]; [[Mergers and Acquisitions]] | | 5/26/2025 | [**AI can solve many gaps in healthcare, but only with ethical implementation - Viewpoint**](https://www.chiefhealthcareexecutive.com/view/ai-can-solve-many-gaps-in-healthcare-but-only-with-ethical-implementation-viewpoint) | [[Integration of AI in Healthcare]]; [[AI in Healthcare]]; [[HTI-2 Proposed Rule]] | | 5/20/2025 | [**What hospitals must do to retain nurses and nurse managers**](https://www.chiefhealthcareexecutive.com/view/what-hospitals-must-do-to-retain-nurses-and-nurse-managers) | [[Post-Acute Care]]; [[Leadership]]; [[Staff Shortages]] | | 5/20/2025 | [**Catholic hospital leaders say Medicaid cuts 'will impact everyone'**](https://www.chiefhealthcareexecutive.com/view/catholic-hospital-leaders-say-medicaid-cuts-will-impact-everyone-) | [[Health]]; [[Financial Pressures]]; [[Health Systems]] | | 5/19/2025 | [**What it's like to negotiate with ransomware gangs - Chief Healthcare Executive**](https://www.chiefhealthcareexecutive.com/view/what-it-s-like-to-negotiate-with-ransomware-gangs) | [[Leadership]]; [[Health]]; [[Health Systems]] | | 5/18/2025 | [**Pushing Congress and the public to prevent NIH funding cuts - Chief Healthcare Executive**](https://www.chiefhealthcareexecutive.com/view/pushing-congress-and-the-public-to-prevent-nih-funding-cuts) | [[Healthcare]]; [[Healthcare Providers]]; [[Mergers and Acquisitions]] | | 5/18/2025 | [**One Brooklyn Health names top leaders, and more - MED MOVES**](https://www.chiefhealthcareexecutive.com/view/one-brooklyn-health-names-top-leaders-and-more-med-moves) | [[Mergers]]; [[Hospitals]]; [[Data Analytics]] | | 5/16/2025 | [**After the pandemic, patients have changed the way they get care**](https://www.chiefhealthcareexecutive.com/view/after-the-pandemic-patients-have-changed-the-way-they-get-care) | [[Virtual Healthcare]]; [[Healthcare]]; [[Health]] | | 5/16/2025 | [**How Texas Children's, MD Anderson will use $150M gift to fight cancer**](https://www.chiefhealthcareexecutive.com/view/how-md-texas-children-s-md-anderson-will-use-150m-gift-to-fight-cancer) | [[Health]]; [[Leadership]]; [[Pediatric Rheumatology]] | | 5/15/2025 | [**Shortages, stress, and violence: Nurses aren't seeing progress in the workplace**](https://www.chiefhealthcareexecutive.com/view/shortages-stress-and-violence-nurses-aren-t-seeing-progress-in-the-workplace) | [[Mergers and Acquisitions]]; [[Health]]; [[Staff Burnout]] | | 5/14/2025 | [**Kennedy grilled on vaccines, NIH funding, and firings**](https://www.chiefhealthcareexecutive.com/view/kennedy-grilled-on-vaccines-nih-funding-and-firings) | [[Leadership]]; [[Mergers]]; [[Medical Research]] | | 5/12/2025 | [**With CDC advisory panel disbanded, doctors fear impact: 'Long live hospital infections'**](https://www.chiefhealthcareexecutive.com/view/with-cdc-advisory-panel-disbanded-doctors-fear-impact-long-live-hospital-infections-) | [[Antimicrobial Resistance]]; [[Healthcare]]; [[Advisory]] | | 5/11/2025 | [**Why expanding doula care is vital for healthier communities - Viewpoint**](https://www.chiefhealthcareexecutive.com/view/why-expanding-doula-care-is-vital-for-healthier-communities-viewpoint) | [[Retention]]; [[Healthcare]]; [[Recruitment]] | | 5/11/2025 | [**HSHS names leader of Illinois market, and more - MED MOVES**](https://www.chiefhealthcareexecutive.com/view/hshs-names-leader-of-illinois-market-and-more-med-moves) | [[Mergers and Acquisitions]]; [[Interoperability]]; [[Health]] | | 4/24/2025 | [**Most hospital emergency rooms ask patients about food or housing insecurity**](https://www.chiefhealthcareexecutive.com/view/most-hospital-emergency-rooms-ask-patients-about-food-or-housing-insecurity) | [[Healthcare]]; [[Precision Medicine]]; [[Telehealth]] | | 4/24/2025 | [**With Crozer Health's hospitals closing, a nurse asks: 'What about tomorrow?'**](https://www.chiefhealthcareexecutive.com/view/with-crozer-health-s-hospitals-closing-a-nurse-asks-what-about-tomorrow-) | [[Hospitals]]; [[Mergers]]; [[Medical Device]] | | 4/17/2025 | [**Hospitals say they could be hurt by Trump's order on drug prices**](https://www.chiefhealthcareexecutive.com/view/hospitals-say-they-could-be-hurt-by-trump-s-order-on-drug-prices) | [[Pharma]]; [[Health]]; [[Acquisition]] | | 4/17/2025 | [**Since 2020, 100 rural hospitals have stopped delivering babies**](https://www.chiefhealthcareexecutive.com/view/since-2020-100-rural-hospitals-have-stopped-delivering-babies) | [[Security]]; [[Financial Pressures]]; [[Healthcare]] | | 4/16/2025 | [**Ensuring that AI tools aren't called 'nurse' - Bills and Laws**](https://www.chiefhealthcareexecutive.com/view/ensuring-that-ai-tools-aren-t-called-nurse-bills-and-laws) | [[Patient Experience]]; [[AI Use Cases]]; [[Precision Medicine]] | | 4/13/2025 | [**Rural healthcare's technology imperative: Breaking down barriers to care - Viewpoint**](https://www.chiefhealthcareexecutive.com/view/rural-healthcare-s-technology-imperative-breaking-down-barriers-to-care-viewpoint) | [[Telehealth]]; [[Healthcare Accessibility]]; [[Telemedicine Expansion]] | | 4/11/2025 | [**Medicare releases 2026 payment plan for hospitals; critics call it 'insufficient'**](https://www.chiefhealthcareexecutive.com/view/medicare-releases-2026-payment-plan-for-hospitals-critics-call-it-insufficient-) | [[Medicaid]]; [[Medicare]]; [[Innovation]] | | 4/8/2025 | [**Hospital merger activity slows dramatically**](https://www.chiefhealthcareexecutive.com/view/hospital-merger-activity-slows-dramatically-in-first-quarter) | [[Digital Health Tools]]; [[Engagement]]; [[Data Logistics]] | | 4/7/2025 | [**Why Nemours Children's Health is helping a Delaware neighborhood**](https://www.chiefhealthcareexecutive.com/view/why-nemours-children-s-health-is-helping-a-delaware-neighborhood) | [[Healthcare]]; [[Health Equity]]; [[Vision]] | | 4/6/2025 | [**Intermountain Health names leader of Nevada children's hospital, and more - MED MOVES**](https://www.chiefhealthcareexecutive.com/view/intermountain-health-names-leader-of-nevada-children-s-hospital-and-more-med-moves) | [[Pediatric Care]]; [[Internal Medicine]]; [[Patient Care]] | | 4/1/2025 | [**Hospitals, insurers and life sciences leaders all expect more mergers in 2025**](https://www.chiefhealthcareexecutive.com/view/hospitals-insurers-and-life-sciences-leaders-all-expect-more-mergers-in-2025) | [[Healthcare Costs]]; [[Cybersecurity Measures]]; [[Mergers and Acquisitions]] | ## Recent Stories (Some LLM-derived content — please confirm with above primary sources) ### Topics Covered - **Closure of Crozer-Chester Medical Center**: Crozer-Chester Medical Center is closing due to financial difficulties, leaving Chester, Pennsylvania, without adequate healthcare services. - **Healthcare Desert in Chester**: The closure contributes to Chester becoming a 'healthcare desert' with inadequate access to emergency care. - **Executive Protection in Healthcare**: The assassination of UnitedHealthcare executive Brian Thompson raises concerns about the safety of healthcare executives. - **Role of Doulas in Maternal Health**: Doulas are linked to improved birthing outcomes, and Washington state is introducing a doula benefit for Medicaid recipients. - **Healthcare Leadership Changes**: New appointments include Brian Brennan as CEO of Hospital Sisters Health System and Noel Sousa as CFO of the University of Maryland Medical System. - **Disbandment of Infection Control Committee**: Healthcare leaders express concern over the disbandment of the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee. - **Medicaid Cuts and Healthcare Funding**: Congress is considering Medicaid cuts, prompting concerns from healthcare leaders about access to care. - **Cybersecurity in Healthcare**: Healthcare systems face increasing cyberattacks, with Kettering Health experiencing a significant technology outage. - **New Children's Cancer Center**: The Kinder Foundation has donated $150 million to establish a new children's cancer center at Texas Children's Hospital and MD Anderson. - **Merging Healthcare Systems**: Union Health and Terre Haute Regional Hospital are attempting to merge, facing regulatory opposition. - **HIMSS 2025 Conference**: The HIMSS 2025 Global Health Conference & Exhibition in Las Vegas attracted 28,000 healthcare leaders, focusing on AI, cybersecurity, and concerns over federal funding cuts. - **AI and Cybersecurity**: AI and cybersecurity were prominent topics, with discussions on the evolving role of AI in healthcare and the need for effective cybersecurity measures. - **Federal Funding Concerns**: Healthcare leaders expressed anxiety over potential federal funding cuts impacting hospitals and research, particularly NIH funding. - **Recruitment Challenges**: Healthcare systems face challenges in recruiting and retaining cybersecurity talent, emphasizing the need for diversity in the field. - **Community Health Initiatives**: Nemours Children's Health is investing in community health initiatives, including a loan for the Kingswood Community Center. - **Hospital Mergers and Acquisitions**: Hospital merger activity has decreased significantly, with economic uncertainties impacting merger decisions. - **Rural Healthcare Technology Gap**: Rural healthcare facilities face significant challenges due to financial difficulties and inadequate technology. - **Social Determinants of Health**: A study revealed that less than one-third of emergency departments routinely screen for social determinants of health. - **Cybersecurity Challenges**: Hospitals struggle to hire and retain cybersecurity professionals due to financial constraints and competition from other sectors, with 74% of healthcare IT professionals citing recruitment as a major challenge. ### Organizations Mentioned - **Crozer Health**: Healthcare organization that includes Crozer-Chester Medical Center. - **UnitedHealthcare**: Health insurance company involved in the assassination of executive Brian Thompson. - **University of Maryland Medical System**: Healthcare system where Noel Sousa has been appointed as CFO. - **Texas Children's Hospital**: Children's hospital receiving a donation for a new cancer center. - **MD Anderson Cancer Center**: Cancer treatment and research center collaborating on the new children's cancer center. - **Kettering Health**: Healthcare system facing a cyberattack affecting its operations. - **Union Health**: Healthcare provider attempting to merge with Terre Haute Regional Hospital. - **Terre Haute Regional Hospital**: Hospital facing potential closure if the merger with Union Health is not approved. - **American Nurses Association**: Professional organization representing nurses, highlighting workforce challenges. - **Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee**: Committee providing guidance on infection prevention in healthcare settings. - **HIMSS**: Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society, an organization focused on improving healthcare through IT. - **NIH**: National Institutes of Health, a part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, responsible for biomedical and public health research. - **ECRI**: A nonprofit organization that provides evidence-based research and analysis to improve patient safety and quality of care. - **Google Cloud**: A cloud computing service that provides AI-powered tools for healthcare organizations. - **Nemours Children's Health**: A pediatric health system focused on improving children's health and well-being. - **Prospect Medical Holdings**: A healthcare company that operates hospitals and healthcare facilities, recently involved in the closure of Crozer Health. - **University of California-San Francisco**: An academic institution involved in research on social determinants of health. - **LifeBridge Health**: A community-focused healthcare organization operating multiple hospitals and healthcare locations in Maryland. - **Geisinger**: A healthcare organization known for its innovative approaches to healthcare delivery and management. - **Intermountain Health**: A healthcare system based in Utah, recently appointed a new president for its children's hospital.