Jay Asser

6 days ago | healthleadersmedia.com | Jay Asser

Rural providers especially need to be proactive in addressing physician turnover, says this incoming hospital leader. Physician succession planning is crucial for rural hospitals to maintain care continuity and avoid service loss, according to Cole Stockton, CEO of Highpoint Health – Riverview and Highpoint Health – Trousdale. Multifaceted rural physicians are hard to replace, making early recruitment and creative staffing models like telemedicine vital.

1 week ago | healthleadersmedia.com | Jay Asser

New analysis reveals that organizations are holding off on dealmaking amid an uncertain economic environment. Hospital M&A activity hit a historic low in the first quarter of 2025 with just five deals announced, down from 20 over the same period in 2024. Economic and policy uncertainty is hampering dealmaking, while the transactions that are springing up consist more of smaller deals, divestitures, and innovative partnerships rather than mega-mergers.

1 week ago | healthleadersmedia.com | Jay Asser

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2 weeks ago | healthleadersmedia.com | Jay Asser

A new report reveals that CEO departures through the first two months nearly kept pace with last year's start. January and February combined for 25 hospital CEO changes, compared to 26 over the two months last year, analysis by Challenger, Gray & Christmas found. Tariffs and increased costs could be impacting turnover at the top of C-suite across all sectors. Recent CEO moves by provider organizations include AdventHealth's appointment of David Banks and Cano Health's hiring of Eric Jenkins.

2 weeks ago | healthleadersmedia.com | Jay Asser

Four hospitals will transfer to the Indiana-based nonprofit while Ascension persists with its divestitures. Ascension has agreed to sell its Michigan southwest region, inclusive of four hospitals, 35 outpatient clinics, and an ambulatory surgery center, to Beacon Health System. The acquisition will give Beacon 11 hospitals across Indiana and southwest Michigan, allowing it to widen its footprint.