Rebekah Fincher, Chief Admin Officer of Conway Regional Health System, has been named one of the great leaders of health care of 2025 by Becker's hospital review. This perception highlights her contributions to health care leadership, strategic growth and increased access to care.Fincher will be on a prominent list of CEOs, presidents and senior executives across the country who are recognized for their efforts to drive innovation, promote inclusion and improve patient and provider experience. Becker's Hospital Review, a leading source of healthcare industry insights, is a selected recipient based on nominations and editorial research.At Conway Regional, Fincher plays a…
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Nursing students do not raise concerns on placement because of fear of repercussions and stigma attached to speaking up, a conference has heard. It comes as many nursing students continue to experience incivility from colleagues, as well as bullying and harassment. “A safe and supportive learning environment is not just a privilege, it’s a necessity” Divanshi Sharma Student nurses, nursing lecturers and UK healthcare regulator representatives today discussed how students can be better supported to raise concerns while on placement. The discussion took place at the Council of Deans of Health (CoDH) spring conference, being held in London. Kicking off…
Nick Olson, executive vice president and chief financial officer at Sanford Health, will join National Healthcare Leader to discuss key issues affecting the healthcare industry at Modern Healthcare's 2030 Playbook Conference in Nashville. Olson will be on a panel hosted by Caroline Hudson, a financial reporter at Modern Healthcare, entitled “Rebate Reality: Navigating the Future of Healthcare Payments.” Other panelists include Carrie Kincaid, Senior Vice President of the Government and Consumer Markets, and Citseko Staples Miller, Managing Director of Market Development in Priority Health and FTI Consulting. Nick Olson The panel…
The contract deadline was Tuesday. If they had not reached it, the HHC facilities, hospitals and doctors would have lost their networks. HHC spokesman Tina Varona said HEARTFORD, Connecticut — UnitedHealthcare and Hartford Healthcare (HHC) have reached a contract settlement. The agreement was set to expire on Tuesday, leading to HHC hospitals, doctors and facilities being decommissioned. “Hartford Healthcare and UnitedHealthcare have reached an agreement to ensure that HHC Healthcare physicians, hospitals and services continue to retain uninterrupted access,” the HHC statement said. “This is good news for patients and the community and allows us to continue our mission to…
Note: This webinar was recorded in early February 2025. Especially in the political field, it can affect the perspectives shared during presentations. A major change was expected in healthcare in 2025, and elections have since occurred. The new presidential administration and Congress are expected to disrupt the healthcare industry to promote efficiency and care for the whole person. The government has already made significant changes to public health policies, health regulations and healthcare provider rebates. In a recent webinar, Guidehouse partner David Brick sat down with David Johnson, leader of Center for Health Insights and CEO of 4Sight Health, and…
A new NHS improvement plan in Scotland has received a lukewarm response from nursing leaders in the country who questioned its deliverability. Scottish health secretary Neil Gray has this week revealed the NHS Scotland Operational Improvement Plan, which sets out ways the government plans to “renew” the health service in the short term. “Nursing staff will be left scratching their heads wondering just how the aspirations in this plan will be achieved in reality” Colin Poolman The plan, covering 2025 and 2026, is due to be followed by two others later this year that will outline the government’s strategic plans…
Healthcare Beat comes from Seyfarth's multidisciplinary healthcare team. Each beat focuses on key industries and legal trends and identifies practical takeaways for organizations across the healthcare industry. The episode provides listeners with timely and insightful commentary on a variety of healthcare topics from various experts and thought leaders in the field. Follow us: iTunes | Google | SoundCloud | Spotify This episode of Healthcare Beat will feature co-hosts Chris DeMeo and Amanda Genovese, joined by Elizabeth McGregor and Galensalomi, attorneys from Seyferth, who are members of the California Wage & Hour Group in San Francisco. Elizabeth and Gallen discuss the…
As vaccine uptake continues to drop in England, Nursing Times has spoken to public health specialists about what nurses can do, and already are doing, to reverse this trend. The most recent annual statistics showed that childhood vaccination coverage declined across the board between 2022-23 and 2023-24, with not a single vaccine meeting the 95% uptake target, continuing a gradual decline in uptake over the past decade. “The fallout from Wakefield is still apparent” Deborah Scott Measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccination uptake, which is sometimes used as a marker for the success of the child vaccination programme in general,…
HARTFORD, Connecticut (WFSB) – The agreement between UnitedHealthcare and Hartford Healthcare is expected to expire late at night on Monday, March 31st. This means that thousands of people can lose in-network access to doctors.Connecticut healthcare advocates, or OHA, say the ongoing contract battle has resulted in a 10% increase in calls.”What do I do? How can I navigate this?” said healthcare advocate Kathy Holt. “We really don't have an answer to this particular contract. Most of the time, negotiations take place behind closed doors and patients are not at the table.”Because of these questions, the OHA can put together frequently…
Lexington, Ky. (April 1, 2025) – For over a decade, Chris Grenier has pursued her passion for backpacking. She fell in love with her hobby while earning a bachelor's degree in environmental studies from the University of Transylvania. Grenier became engrossed in the hiker's highs after his first trip with a group of young scientists in a summer research program. “A farmhouse in the middle of a New Hampshire forest had 12 aspiring young scientists and me,” Grenier said. “We did research all week, and on weekends there was nothing to do other than hiking up a nearby high peak.…