Health systems are racing to adopt AI. But can they prove its value?

Measuring financial returns from AI can be challenging, experts said at the HLTH conference. But other metrics, like provider and patient satisfaction, are important too — and also impact providers’ bottom lines.

By Emily Olsen • Oct. 27, 2025

HCA raises 2025 guidance, but eyes looming headwinds

The for-profit operator's guidance raise is "cautious," one analyst said. Still, HCA is staring down challenges like the potential expiration of more generous Affordable Care Act subsidies.

By Susanna Vogel • Oct. 27, 2025

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Provider burnout

Hospitals are still struggling with provider burnout, after the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated underlying staffing issues and prompted workers to quit their jobs.

By Healthcare Dive staff

CHS promises more hospital divestitures during Q3 earnings call

The Tennessee-based health system will continue to sell hospitals as it looks to focus more on capital-efficient outpatient care.

By Susanna Vogel • Oct. 27, 2025

Senators show bipartisan support for reforming 340B during HELP hearing

Lawmakers called for more transparency about how hospitals are using 340B revenue, including audits of participating facilities. 

By Susanna Vogel • Oct. 24, 2025

Ballad Health sues UnitedHealth for Medicare Advantage ‘manipulation’

The Appalachian system said it is turning to the courts as a last resort after failing to resolve years of payment and patient care issues.

By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Oct. 24, 2025

Health systems say AI is helping with care management, documentation burden

Executives from Houston Methodist, Risant Health, UPMC and Advocate Health took the stage at HLTH 2025 to discuss early results of their AI investments.

By Susanna Vogel • Oct. 23, 2025

Top RFK aide lashes out against healthcare industry for profiting off of illness

Calley Means stopped short of accusing hospitals, insurers and drug companies of actively working to keep Americans sick, but said it was an "economic fact" that the companies benefit financially when people are ill.

By Susanna Vogel • Oct. 22, 2025

Optum launches AI system to speed medical claims

Optum Real allows providers to receive information about patients’ health benefits in real time, the company said.

By Emily Olsen • Oct. 22, 2025

ANA President Jennifer Mensik Kennedy talks nursing shortage, vaccine misinformation

Federal divestment in nursing education and stress due to medical misinformation could add to the the nation's nursing shortage, according to the American Nurses Association leader.

By Susanna Vogel • Oct. 22, 2025

AHA urges tariff exceptions for certain PPE, medical devices

The American Hospital Association warned future tariffs arising from the Trump administration’s Section 232 investigation could disrupt access to an array of tools and personal protective equipment.

By Susan Kelly • Oct. 21, 2025

Advocate Health hopes new innovation center will boost medical research, training

The public-private partnership aims to pump money into medical research as federal funds dry up. "We're facing headwinds galore," said Advocate's chief innovation officer.

By Susanna Vogel • Oct. 21, 2025

Highmark Health, Noom to launch weight management partnership in 2026

The partnership with Noom aims to cut costs by treating weight management as preventative healthcare. Nearly 2 million Highmark Health members are expected to be eligible for the programs.

By Susanna Vogel • Oct. 21, 2025

5 minutes with Sutter Health’s CHRO

Learning and development has proven key to fighting burnout and ensuring the success of Sutter’s people managers, according to executive Deborah Yount.

By Ryan Golden • Oct. 21, 2025

Jefferson Health to cut 1% of staff

The layoffs will impact between 600 and 700 employees.

By Susanna Vogel • Oct. 17, 2025

Google Cloud unveils health AI agent partnerships

The technology giant is working with Hackensack Meridian Health on multiple agents, including a tool that can summarize patients’ medical records for providers.

By Emily Olsen • Oct. 16, 2025

Microsoft expands Dragon Copilot AI assistant for nurses

The clinical assistant will be able to record nurses’ interactions with patients and help document their care. The tool will be generally available in the U.S. starting in December.

By Emily Olsen • Oct. 16, 2025

CommonSpirit’s Trinity Health, UPMC exploring integration

The deal would offer UPMC an entrance into the Ohio market.

By Susanna Vogel • Oct. 16, 2025

California passes laws targeting PBMs, private equity

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an array of healthcare bills into law last week that crack down on pharmacy benefit managers and beef up the review process for deals involving private equity firms.

By Susanna Vogel • Oct. 15, 2025

Healthcare AI investment focused on profit margins, ROI: report

As providers and payers navigate an increasingly challenging financial environment, executives are targeting AI tools that show a clear return on investment, according to a report by Klas Research and Bain & Company.

By Emily Olsen • Oct. 15, 2025

Prospect inks deal to sell two shuttered Pennsylvania hospitals for $13M

Should the deal go through, it will mark the end of a tumultuous chapter for healthcare in Delaware County, which has sought to be rid of Prospect's influence for years.

By Susanna Vogel • Oct. 15, 2025

31,000 Kaiser Permanente workers begin strike in Northern California, Hawaii

The union that represents the workers says the five-day strike is the largest in its history.

By Susanna Vogel • Oct. 14, 2025

CommonSpirit names new CFO

Michael Browning will step into the position Jan. 2. He replaces Daniel Morissette, who is retiring at the end of this month.

By Susanna Vogel • Oct. 14, 2025

California is the latest state to enact tougher restrictions on private equity in healthcare

The new law prohibits financial firms from having a hand in medical decisions, including determining how many patients clinicians see per hour or what diagnostic tests are appropriate.

By Susanna Vogel • Oct. 10, 2025

Unnecessary back surgeries cost Medicare $1.9B: Lown

More than 200,000 “low-value” back surgeries for older adults were billed to Medicare from 2020 to 2023 — totaling one unnecessary procedure every eight minutes, according to a new analysis from the Lown Institute.

By Sydney Halleman • Oct. 9, 2025

Highmark Health names Karen Hanlon president

Hanlon, who has been with the company since 1997, will also continue on as Highmark Health's COO.

By Susanna Vogel • Oct. 9, 2025