## People [View all →](/people/) [People](/article/103491158/) ### [MUSC President David Cole to retire in June 2027 after 13-year tenure](/article/103491158/) [![MUSC President David Cole to retire in June 2027 after 13-year tenure](https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/clinical-ai-design.firebasestorage.app/o/desk-heroes%2F9RYecM1FuClECNFUaJgX%2Fhero_209ae00af3bc_w1920.jpg?alt=media)](/article/103491158/) [David Cole, MD, president of Charleston-based Medical University of South Carolina, will retire in June 2027, according to Becker's Hospital Review. He has led the academic health system since 2014.](/article/103491158/) [The Desk - Jordan Leahy · June 30, 2026](/article/103491158/) [People](/article/103474919/) ### [Ascension names Lacey Crabb administrator of Wisconsin hospital](/article/103474919/) [![Ascension names Lacey Crabb administrator of Wisconsin hospital](https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/clinical-ai-design.firebasestorage.app/o/desk-heroes%2FoaRjO5X58AKbUSD79LpY%2Fhero_57589bd88fb8_w1920.jpg?alt=media)](/article/103474919/) [Lacey Crabb, MSN, has been appointed hospital administrator of Ascension Calumet Hospital in Chilton, Wis., according to a June 22 Facebook post from the hospital.](/article/103474919/) [The Desk - Jordan Leahy · June 30, 2026](/article/103474919/) [People](/article/103472267/) ### [Surgical Information Systems names Tim O'Brien CEO as Tom Stampiglia retires](/article/103472267/) [![Surgical Information Systems names Tim O'Brien CEO as Tom Stampiglia retires](https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/clinical-ai-design.firebasestorage.app/o/desk-heroes%2FZ0GmtbH1bMNAaXMlPFCl%2Fhero_fbe07c5b59a6_w1920.jpg?alt=media)](/article/103472267/) [Surgical Information Systems (SIS) has appointed Tim O'Brien as its new chief executive officer, succeeding Tom Stampiglia, who is retiring after more than 11 years leading the company.](/article/103472267/) [The Desk - Jordan Leahy · June 30, 2026](/article/103472267/) [People](/article/103458098/) ### [Ochsner Chief Physician Executive Dr. Robert Hart to Retire After 30+ Years](/article/103458098/) [![Ochsner Chief Physician Executive Dr. Robert Hart to Retire After 30+ Years](https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/clinical-ai-design.firebasestorage.app/o/desk-heroes%2FRL814Qo3TlHRLuS1kME7%2Fhero_fc6414e0dfcb_w1920.jpg?alt=media)](/article/103458098/) [Dr. Robert Hart, Ochsner Health’s chief physician executive and president of Ochsner Clinic, has announced his planned retirement at the end of 2026, according to Ochsner Health Plan. Hart joined Ochsner in 1994 as a medical staff physician in Baton Rouge.](/article/103458098/) [The Desk - Jordan Leahy · June 30, 2026](/article/103458098/) #### Latest [1m](/article/103491158/) ### [MUSC President David Cole to retire in June 2027 after 13-year tenure](/article/103491158/) [1h](/article/103474919/) ### [Ascension names Lacey Crabb administrator of Wisconsin hospital](/article/103474919/) [4h](/article/103472267/) ### [Surgical Information Systems names Tim O'Brien CEO as Tom Stampiglia retires](/article/103472267/) [9h](/article/103458098/) ### [Ochsner Chief Physician Executive Dr. Robert Hart to Retire After 30+ Years](/article/103458098/) [19h](/article/103455624/) ### [Conway Regional Health System names Angie Longing president and CEO](/article/103455624/) [1d](/article/103455338/) ### [Symplr Appoints Andrew Langford as Chief Financial Officer](/article/103455338/) [1d](/article/103448589/) ### [University Hospitals Parma opens retail pharmacy with Meds to Beds program](/article/103448589/) [1d](/article/103448588/) ### [Freeman Health System CEO Matt Fry on trust-based leadership in rural care](/article/103448588/) [2d](/article/103447157/) ### [HCA Florida Gulf Coast Hospital names Mitchel Ferguson COO](/article/103447157/) [2d](/article/103442006/) ### [Sentara Health Names Michael Cole EVP and President of Health Plans](/article/103442006/) [2d](/article/103440967/) ### [BMC Health System Names Romey Murphy SVP and General Counsel](/article/103440967/) [2d](/article/103440942/) ### [Assort Health raises $120M Series C, enters health systems](/article/103440942/) [2d](/article/103440902/) ### [Spooner Health Receives CMS Five-Star Quality Rating](/article/103440902/) [2d](/article/103440883/) ### [UH Samaritan Medical Center receives $1M donation from Bob and Jan Archer](/article/103440883/) [2d](/article/103440882/) ### [Valencia County Hospital CEO, CHC President Discuss New Facility Opening on Podcast](/article/103440882/) [2d](/article/103440881/) ### [Jackson Hospital delays closure announcement amid growing uncertainty](/article/103440881/) [2d](/article/103440880/) ### [Holston Valley enrolls first patient in Zenith fenestrated stent study](/article/103440880/) [3d](/article/103439352/) ### [Hudson Regional Health names Otto Angulo chief marketing officer](/article/103439352/) [3d](/article/103435985/) ### [Fred Ashworth named CFO of HCA Healthcare TriStar Division](/article/103435985/) [3d](/article/103435970/) ### [Mark Hulyer joins Huron as Managing Director for digital transformation](/article/103435970/) [3d](/article/103433671/) ### [Carmen M. Sabater elected chairwoman of Public Health Trust Board of Trustees](/article/103433671/) [5d](/article/103425540/) ### [Virginia Report: Federal Medicaid Cuts Put 13 Hospitals at Risk of Closure](/article/103425540/) [6d](/article/103423844/) ### [Karmanos Cancer Institute Reports Record Patient Growth, Citing Expansion and Research Investment](/article/103423844/) [8d](/article/103251772/) ### [ChemT Biotechnology Closes $4M Seed Round to Advance AI for Biomanufacturing](/article/103251772/) ## Rural Health [View all →](/rht/) [Rural Health](/article/103425540/) ### [Virginia Report: Federal Medicaid Cuts Put 13 Hospitals at Risk of Closure](/article/103425540/) [A June 2026 report from Virginia’s Joint Commission on Health Care warned that up to 13 hospitals in the commonwealth are at risk of closure. The risk is attributed to federal Medicaid cuts from H.R. 1, a bill signed into law in 2025, with major financial changes scheduled to take effect in 2027.](/article/103425540/) [The Desk - Jordan Leahy · June 25, 2026](/article/103425540/) [Rural Health](/article/103207700/) ### [Sturgis Hospital to Cease Operations, Citing Financial and Utilization Issues](/article/103207700/) [![Sturgis Hospital to Cease Operations, Citing Financial and Utilization Issues](https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/clinical-ai-design.firebasestorage.app/o/desk-heroes%2FVrSqFnIA0JUoKr21w8HZ%2Fhero_b21168fdf6aa_w1920.jpg?alt=media)](/article/103207700/) [Sturgis Hospital announced in a June 2026 statement that it would cease all operations. Hospital leadership attributed the closure to years of financial challenges, rising costs, and declining patient utilization, stating they were unable to secure the necessary resources to continue operating.](/article/103207700/) [The Desk - Jordan Leahy · June 21, 2026](/article/103207700/) [Rural Health](/article/103148208/) ### [UPMC Muncy Adds STAT MedEvac Helicopter Base to Bolster Rural Emergency Care](/article/103148208/) [![UPMC Muncy Adds STAT MedEvac Helicopter Base to Bolster Rural Emergency Care](https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/clinical-ai-design.firebasestorage.app/o/desk-heroes%2F2KTeu4baqsFVB8sIdPtz%2Fhero_d01ccfcbf084_w1920.jpg?alt=media)](/article/103148208/) [On June 1, 2026, UPMC and STAT MedEvac began critical care helicopter operations from a new base at UPMC Muncy. The service is intended to provide faster emergency transport for patients in Lycoming County and the surrounding rural areas of North Central Pennsylvania.](/article/103148208/) [The Desk - Jordan Leahy · June 17, 2026](/article/103148208/) ## Hospitals [View all →](/hospitals/) [Hospitals](/article/103448589/) ### [University Hospitals Parma opens retail pharmacy with Meds to Beds program](/article/103448589/) [![University Hospitals Parma opens retail pharmacy with Meds to Beds program](https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/clinical-ai-design.firebasestorage.app/o/desk-heroes%2FZKqjI5y7h3TqacKAzz6r%2Fhero_3d6d943afaf6_w1920.jpg?alt=media)](/article/103448589/) [University Hospitals Parma Medical Center in Ohio has opened a UH Meds Retail Pharmacy offering prescription services to patients, employees, and the community, according to a June 18 press release reported by Becker's Hospital Review.](/article/103448589/) [The Desk - Jordan Leahy · June 29, 2026](/article/103448589/) [Hospitals](/article/103440902/) ### [Spooner Health Receives CMS Five-Star Quality Rating](/article/103440902/) [![Spooner Health Receives CMS Five-Star Quality Rating](https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/clinical-ai-design.firebasestorage.app/o/desk-heroes%2FkszHwtnit7tCtHnfJdLU%2Fhero_56642b00ed82_w1920.jpg?alt=media)](/article/103440902/) [Spooner Health has earned a five-star overall hospital quality rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), according to DrydenWire.com. The rating is based on CMS's Hospital Compare data, which evaluates hospitals on measures such as mortality, safety, readmission rates, patient experience, and timely and effective care.](/article/103440902/) [The Desk - Jordan Leahy · June 28, 2026\[UNVERIFIED\]](/article/103440902/) [Hospitals](/article/103440883/) ### [UH Samaritan Medical Center receives $1M donation from Bob and Jan Archer](/article/103440883/) [University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center has received a $1 million donation from Bob and Jan Archer, according to WMFD.com. The gift was announced on June 25, 2026.](/article/103440883/) [The Desk - Jordan Leahy · June 28, 2026\[UNVERIFIED\]](/article/103440883/) ## Vendors [View all →](/vendors/) [Vendors](/article/103251625/) ### [WellNow Urgent Care Deploys Commure AI to 600+ Providers, Cites 10% Documentation Quality Rise](/article/103251625/) [![WellNow Urgent Care Deploys Commure AI to 600+ Providers, Cites 10% Documentation Quality Rise](https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/clinical-ai-design.firebasestorage.app/o/desk-heroes%2FHBTgZuCaamACVAaYRbZK%2Fhero_6cc2a301986f_w1920.jpg?alt=media)](/article/103251625/) [WellNow Urgent Care deployed Commure's Ambient AI solution to more than 600 providers over a four-month period, according to a June 19 announcement from the vendor. The implementation has resulted in a 90% weekly active user rate across the urgent care network.](/article/103251625/) [The Desk - Jordan Leahy · June 22, 2026](/article/103251625/) [Vendors](/article/103249193/) ### [CommunityCare, Mending to Offer Direct Primary Care Plans on Oklahoma's ACA Marketplace](/article/103249193/) [![CommunityCare, Mending to Offer Direct Primary Care Plans on Oklahoma's ACA Marketplace](https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/clinical-ai-design.firebasestorage.app/o/desk-heroes%2FThrzabbdCAapuQ6OvUBy%2Fhero_b69f8794e379_w1920.jpg?alt=media)](/article/103249193/) [On June 22, 2026, CommunityCare and Mending announced a partnership to create health plans for Oklahoma's ACA Marketplace that include in-network Direct Primary Care (DPC) providers. The new plan options are scheduled to become available starting January 1, 2027.](/article/103249193/) [The Desk - Jordan Leahy · June 22, 2026](/article/103249193/) [Vendors](/article/103230599/) ### [Baystate Health Expands Oracle Health Partnership for System-Wide Technology Overhaul](/article/103230599/) [![Baystate Health Expands Oracle Health Partnership for System-Wide Technology Overhaul](https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/clinical-ai-design.firebasestorage.app/o/desk-heroes%2F4dnTWnXx2e3bE2OX2zRc%2Fhero_d94819b003f3_w1920.jpg?alt=media)](/article/103230599/) [On June 22, 2026, Baystate Health announced an expanded strategic relationship with Oracle Health to modernize its technology infrastructure. The western Massachusetts-based health system plans to deploy Oracle Health technologies across its network, which includes five hospitals, over 80 medical practices, and its health plan, Health New England.](/article/103230599/) [The Desk - Jordan Leahy · June 22, 2026](/article/103230599/) ## Funding & M\&A [View all →](/funding-and-ma/) [Funding & M\&A](/article/103440942/) ### [Assort Health raises $120M Series C, enters health systems](/article/103440942/) [![Assort Health raises $120M Series C, enters health systems](https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/clinical-ai-design.firebasestorage.app/o/desk-heroes%2FNF14dujcsPTTfqYKIQGu%2Fhero_723bce3c4dee_w1920.jpg?alt=media)](/article/103440942/) [Assort Health has raised $120 million in Series C funding, led by Menlo Ventures, according to a June 24 news release reported by Becker's Hospital Review. The round values the company at $1.2 billion and brings its total funding to more than $222 million.](/article/103440942/) [The Desk - Jordan Leahy · June 28, 2026\[UNVERIFIED\]](/article/103440942/) [Funding & M\&A](/article/103251772/) ### [ChemT Biotechnology Closes $4M Seed Round to Advance AI for Biomanufacturing](/article/103251772/) [![ChemT Biotechnology Closes $4M Seed Round to Advance AI for Biomanufacturing](https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/clinical-ai-design.firebasestorage.app/o/desk-heroes%2FxfZF9gne05zg5KfZUvuN%2Fhero_6eee98adcaa1_w1920.jpg?alt=media)](/article/103251772/) [Singapore-based ChemT Biotechnology closed a US$4 million seed round on June 22, 2026, bringing its total funding raised over 18 months to US$5 million. The round was led by Wavemaker Ventures, with participation from SEEDS, Wavemaker 360 Health, Draper University Ventures, and Temasek Life Sciences Accelerator.](/article/103251772/) [The Desk - Jordan Leahy · June 22, 2026](/article/103251772/) [Funding & M\&A](/article/103249449/) ### [ECU Health Receives Duke Endowment Grant for Maternal Health Initiative](/article/103249449/) [![ECU Health Receives Duke Endowment Grant for Maternal Health Initiative](https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/clinical-ai-design.firebasestorage.app/o/desk-heroes%2F0KXadmUK3Zl2NRWA4D8X%2Fhero_c8f2d38e4ec7_w1920.jpg?alt=media)](/article/103249449/) [ECU Health has received a grant from The Duke Endowment to participate in the Maternal Infant Health Carolinas initiative, according to a June 21, 2026, announcement.](/article/103249449/) [The Desk - Jordan Leahy · June 22, 2026](/article/103249449/) ## Technology [View all →](/technology/) [Technology](/article/103440880/) ### [Holston Valley enrolls first patient in Zenith fenestrated stent study](/article/103440880/) [Holston Valley Medical Center, in partnership with Ballad Health CVA Heart Institute and Ballad Health Research Institute, has enrolled its first patient in the Zenith Fenestrated+ (ZFEN+) Clinical Study, according to a June 27 announcement from Ballad Health.](/article/103440880/) [The Desk - Jordan Leahy · June 28, 2026](/article/103440880/) [Technology](/article/103194054/) ### [NYU Langone Health Performs World's First HIV-to-HIV Lung Transplant](/article/103194054/) [![NYU Langone Health Performs World's First HIV-to-HIV Lung Transplant](https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/clinical-ai-design.firebasestorage.app/o/desk-heroes%2FKGj3Cm8RPwcPR9zHPbO2%2Fhero_02f243679c8d_w1920.jpg?alt=media)](/article/103194054/) [Surgeons at NYU Langone Health performed the world's first lung transplant from a donor with HIV to a recipient with HIV, the institution announced on June 19, 2026. The procedure opens a new pool of potential organ donors for patients living with HIV who were previously ineligible.](/article/103194054/) [The Desk - Jordan Leahy · June 19, 2026](/article/103194054/) [Technology](/article/103194050/) ### [AI Engines Rank Academic Hospitals Top in 46 States, Overlooking HCA, Report Finds](/article/103194050/) [![AI Engines Rank Academic Hospitals Top in 46 States, Overlooking HCA, Report Finds](https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/clinical-ai-design.firebasestorage.app/o/desk-heroes%2FZXce8Jst6TCAgF9mWJq7%2Fhero_057b5293f35e_w1920.jpg?alt=media)](/article/103194050/) [A report released on June 17, 2026, by 5W AI Communications found that AI answer engines recommended an academic medical center as the leading hospital in 46 out of 50 U.S. states. The study, part of \[The 5W AI Trust Map of America\](https://www.5wpr.com/ai-visibility-index/healthcare-ai-map-2026/) series, measured how different AI platforms rank hospitals at the state level.](/article/103194050/) [The Desk - Jordan Leahy · June 19, 2026](/article/103194050/) ## Policy [View all →](/policy/) [Policy](/article/103230713/) ### [BCBS of Louisiana Reports on Medicare Plan for $50/Month GLP-1s](/article/103230713/) [![BCBS of Louisiana Reports on Medicare Plan for $50/Month GLP-1s](https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/clinical-ai-design.firebasestorage.app/o/desk-heroes%2FTA8jFg6TE8IhZsCU86tp%2Fhero_ef46cd293f87_w1920.jpg?alt=media)](/article/103230713/) [According to a June 19, 2026, report from BlueCross BlueShield of Louisiana, the federal agency that runs Medicare has announced that seniors will soon be able to purchase GLP-1 weight-loss drugs for $50 per month.](/article/103230713/) [The Desk - Jordan Leahy · June 22, 2026](/article/103230713/) [Policy](/article/103166106/) ### [OhioHealth Reaches Proposed Antitrust Settlement with Federal, State Regulators](/article/103166106/) [![OhioHealth Reaches Proposed Antitrust Settlement with Federal, State Regulators](https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/clinical-ai-design.firebasestorage.app/o/desk-heroes%2F7oC5qytk449tSkdTCzTh%2Fhero_769296a39b64_w1920.jpg?alt=media)](/article/103166106/) [OhioHealth has reached a proposed settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice and Ohio’s attorney general to resolve an antitrust lawsuit filed in February 2026. The suit alleged the Columbus-based system used its market dominance to force insurers into anticompetitive contracts, leading to higher prices.](/article/103166106/) [The Desk - Jordan Leahy · June 18, 2026](/article/103166106/) [Policy](/article/0j3ffBYYwijJcfk7CRWU/) ### [Trump Administration Issues Price Transparency Warnings to Hospitals in Kentucky and Indiana](/article/0j3ffBYYwijJcfk7CRWU/) [![Trump Administration Issues Price Transparency Warnings to Hospitals in Kentucky and Indiana](https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/clinical-ai-design.firebasestorage.app/o/desk-heroes%2F0j3ffBYYwijJcfk7CRWU%2Fhero_9fe24bcb507e_w1920.jpg?alt=media)](/article/0j3ffBYYwijJcfk7CRWU/) [On June 11, it was reported that the Trump administration sent letters to hospitals in Kentucky and Indiana, among others, regarding compliance with federal price transparency rules. According to the Associated Press, 500 hospitals nationwide received either warning letters or requests to submit corrective action plans.](/article/0j3ffBYYwijJcfk7CRWU/) [The Desk - Jordan Leahy · June 12, 2026](/article/0j3ffBYYwijJcfk7CRWU/) ## Opinion [View all →](/opinion/) [Opinion](/article/103241053/) ### [Hiteks MD: AI in CDI Creates New Regulatory Risks Beyond Current Guidance](/article/103241053/) [![Hiteks MD: AI in CDI Creates New Regulatory Risks Beyond Current Guidance](https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/clinical-ai-design.firebasestorage.app/o/desk-heroes%2FTn8tLmgcLvzT6rA4oztX%2Fhero_42804ba4fd45_w1920.jpg?alt=media)](/article/103241053/) [In a June 20, 2026, article published by Hiteks, Gerasimos Petratos, MD, addressed the regulatory implications of integrating artificial intelligence into Clinical Documentation Improvement (CDI) workflows. Petratos asserted that AI technology operates fully within the existing regulatory framework.](/article/103241053/) [The Desk - Jordan Leahy · June 22, 2026](/article/103241053/) [Opinion](/article/103207699/) ### [Ballad Health CEO: Systems Should Always Be 'Survey-Ready' Amid CMS Changes](/article/103207699/) [![Ballad Health CEO: Systems Should Always Be 'Survey-Ready' Amid CMS Changes](https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/clinical-ai-design.firebasestorage.app/o/desk-heroes%2F9bfHEyxbO9DGFEEFkn0N%2Fhero_3a420ca6ea1b_w1920.jpg?alt=media)](/article/103207699/) [According to a June 19, 2026, article from Ballad Health, the system's Chairman, President, and CEO Alan Levine commented on changes to CMS's accreditation oversight in a recent interview with \*Becker's Hospital Review\*.](/article/103207699/) [The Desk - Jordan Leahy · June 21, 2026](/article/103207699/)