Ron Southwick

Dr. Erica Schwartz is closer to becoming director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The Senate Health Committee approved her nomination, two weeks after a tense hearing.

IBM's annual report shows healthcare breaches are the most expensive. Limor Kessem of IBM discusses the threats to healthcare organizations, the rising role of AI, and the progress some organizations are making.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released its plans for paying for inpatient hospital care Friday.

Our panel of leaders talks about AI’s impact on patient experience, improving care and accelerating research.

Ben Harder talks about adjusting for risk factors and recognizing hospitals that are tackling the most challenging cases.

U.S. News refined its methodology on its ranking of the top hospitals, and plenty of smaller hospitals earned honors.

The long-running rankings command widespread attention. Ben Harder of U.S. News talks with us about this year’s list.

Health systems need to have clear goals for pilot programs to succeed. Some also argue against pilot programs at all.

The new leader of the Oregon hospital system says leadership offers the opportunity to be “a multiplier of the good.”

Vic Schmerbeck says he wants to excel at select areas rather than being marginal in many things.