GLP-1 medications such as Wegovy, Mounjaro and Ozempic helped drive a 9% year-over-year increase in U.S. prescription dispensing revenue, which reached $683 billion in 2024.  A separate report found ...

As AI continues to emerge as a strategic focus for health systems, CIOs say AI capabilities embedded in EHRs are showing promise — but still have a long way to go. A growing number of CIOs are helping ...

Cyndee McGuire, president and CEO of Monadnock Community Hospital in Peterborough, N.H., plans to retire in early 2026. Ms. McGuire has worked in healthcare for nearly 50 years and has served as CEO ...

Birmingham, Ala.-based Encompass Health has plans to build a freestanding, inpatient rehabilitation hospital in North Las Vegas, Nev. The 50-bed facility would provide services for patients recovering ...

Leaders with strong emotional intelligence are better positioned to engage and retain Generation Z employees, according to a June 16 article from Korn Ferry. Gen Z — which includes recent college ...

Health system marketing teams continue to turn to generative AI to direct content and strategy. Aurora, Colo.-based UCHealth, for instance, is using the technology to enhance its virtual assistant ...

A federal judge in Texas has upheld the FDA’s decision to remove GLP-1 drugs, including Novo Nordisk’s Ozempic and Wegovy, from its drug shortage list, rejecting a bid by compounding pharmacies to ...

Mass General for Children has rebranded as Mass General Brigham for Children. The move reflects the collaborative approach taken by the pediatric arm of the Somerville, Mass.-based health system. “The ...

Washington, D.C.-based Children’s National Hospital is transitioning to an Epic EHR system. The switch is expected to be completed by mid-2027, according to a June 19 news release shared with Becker’s ...

A new report from Vizient highlighted the 10 drug shortages placing the most pressure on U.S. hospitals, with the injectable lorazepam topping the list for both general and pediatric facilities. The ...

South Carolina has approved Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Novant Health’s certificate-of-need application for a 20-bed hospital in Greenville. The outpatient-focused hospital will offer a range of ...

OhioHealth Berger Hospital in Circleville remains temporarily closed June 19 after an evacuation the previous day, a spokesperson confirmed to Becker’s. In a statement, the spokesperson said the ...