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Outpatient care is booming – in fact, more than 80% of surgeries are now performed in outpatient settings, outsourcing these procedures to ambulatory surgery centers. ASCs are highly regulated care facilities that provide outpatient surgery and preventive care for their patients, performing a more focused scope of procedures compared to hospitals and other healthcare facilities. …

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CVS MinuteClinic and Atlanta, Georgia-based Emory Healthcare Network are partnering to provide in-network adult primary care to most health insurance plan holders at all MinuteClinic locations in Georgia. The partnership aims to increase primary care access, potentially improving health outcomes by reducing healthcare costs and the risk of premature death through regular primary care. Read More

Expanded primary care access is the goal of new partnership between IDN, retailerRead More

For the seventh consecutive year, Cleveland Clinic is the No. 2 hospital in the world, according to Newsweek’s World’s Best Hospitals 2025 list. Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi (No. 172) and Cleveland Clinic Fairview Hospital (No. 225) are also recognized among the Top 250 hospitals in the world. The World’s Best Hospitals rankings are based on surveys and data from …

Cleveland Clinic ranked second hospital in the world for seventh consecutive yearRead More

Prime Healthcare has acquired eight Ascension hospitals, four senior living and post-acute care facilities, and various physician practices in Illinois. This marks a significant expansion into the Greater Chicago area. Read More

Prime Healthcare completes acquisition of Ascencion hospitals, care sites in IllinoisRead More

Community Health Systems, Inc. announced that subsidiaries of the Company have completed the divestiture of ShorePoint Health– Port Charlotte in Port Charlotte, Florida, certain assets of ShorePoint Health–Punta Gorda, in Punta Gorda, Florida, and related businesses to subsidiaries of Adventist Health System Sunbelt Healthcare Corporation (AdventHealth) for $260 million. The entry into the definitive agreement for this transaction was announced on November …

Community Health Systems completes divestiture of ShorePoint Health System in FloridaRead More

Ed Hissock, SVP, Supply Chain Management at Trinity Health, is joining the IDN Directory for a member-exclusive webinar to discuss the role of supply chain in the healthcare continuum. Every month, the IDN Directory hosts webinar with industry experts to discuss the latest trends, challenges and opportunities in the industry. See the full list of …

Trinity Health to join IDN Directory for exclusive webinarRead More

Many physicians in the healthcare industry have long attested to well-being as a significant workplace challenge. A recent survey by the Physicians Foundation all but confirms it. According to the data, well-being has remained critically low post-pandemic among physicians across the nation. The report, titled “2024 Survey of America’s Current and Future Physicians,” unveils an …

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The American Hospital Association announced the team from Columbia Memorial Hospital, a critical access hospital in Astoria, Ore., as the 2025 recipient of the Rural Hospital Leadership Team Award. The award recognizes rural hospital leaders who guide their hospital and community through change and innovation. The honorees display outstanding leadership, responsiveness to their community’s health needs …

AHA names 2025 Rural Hospital Leadership Team award winner and finalistsRead More

To enhance access to high-quality care in the Mahoning Valley, Cleveland Clinic announced that 18 healthcare providers will join the Cleveland Clinic health system. The fifteen primary care providers and three advanced practice providers will start to see patients as Cleveland Clinic caregivers on February 18. They were formerly affiliated with Steward Medical Group. To …

Cleveland Clinic expands access to primary care in OhioRead More

CenterWell Senior Primary Care intends to continue expanding in 2025, with plans to open centers in new metro areas, including Augusta and Savannah, Georgia; the Triad Region (Burlington, Greensboro and Winston Salem) in North Carolina; and Wichita, Kansas. CenterWell Senior Primary Care and its sister brand, Conviva Senior Primary Care, make up Humana’s Primary Care …

CenterWell poised for further primary care expansion in 2025Read More

For his contributions to advancing collaboration between healthcare value analysis professionals and physician champions, BJ McCluskey, MBA, CVAHP, FAHVAP, FACHDM, Assistant Vice President of Strategic Sourcing and Contracting from McLeod Health, was awarded the 2024 AHVAP Presidential Citation Award.  This prestigious award is presented to individuals who have demonstrated extraordinary leadership and commitment to improving healthcare through the …

How value analysis professionals and industry partners can work togetherRead More

Premier, Inc., a leading technology-driven healthcare improvement company, recently held an earnings call to discuss the financial results for the second quarter of fiscal year 2025. In this call, Premier addressed a decline in revenue for 2024 and the measures that will be taken to move forward. Read More

Revenue decline address in Premier’s 2025 Q2 earnings callRead More

What transpired this past summer on July 19 clearly was unexpected and unfathomable. Perhaps the Associated Press categorized this aptly with the keen weekend headline, “Technology’s grip on modern life is pushing us down a dimly lit path of digital land mines.” Many acknowledge that traditional cybersecurity measures are designed to help you defend and …

Cybersecurity efforts rattle sacred cows of technological beliefRead More

Vizient announced it is accepting applications for its 2025 Innovative Technology Exchange and encouraged suppliers of medical equipment and technology who want to showcase their products to healthcare decision makers from across the country to participate. The event will take place in Las Vegas during the Vizient Connections Summit in September, and the deadline to apply …

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Hackensack Meridian Health (HMH) and Apollo Hospitals have formed a strategic collaboration aimed at improving healthcare delivery across continents. This partnership links HMH’s U.S.-based expertise with Apollo’s extensive healthcare network in India and other countries. The collaboration addresses the global healthcare workforce shortage, with initiatives like enhancing educational programs for healthcare professionals. They aim to provide education …

New Jersey’s largest health system enters global partnershipRead More