Laura Dyrda

Chicago

Vice President and Editor-in-Chief at Becker's ASC Review

Co-Host at Becker’s Healthcare Podcast

Vice President and Editor-in-Chief at Beckers Dental Review

Editor for Becker's Healthcare, health IT, ASC, Spine; mother and author.

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Articles

Health system executives' billion-dollar questions - Becker's Hospital Review

1 day ago | beckershospitalreview.com | Laura Dyrda

Becker’s asked C-suite executives from hospitals and health systems across the U.S. to share the biggest healthcare questions for 2025. The 34 executives featured in this article are all speaking at the Becker’s Healthcare 13th Annual CEO+CFO Roundtable on Nov. 3-6, 2025 at the Hilton Chicago. To learn more about this event, click here. If you would like to join as a speaker or a reviewer, contact Mariah Muhammad at [email protected] or [email protected].
Cleveland Clinic is 'redefining what's possible' - Becker's Hospital Review

1 day ago | beckershospitalreview.com | Laura Dyrda

Cleveland Clinic is on the leading edge of healthcare transformation with accelerated digital technology and artificial intelligence integration. The 23-hospital system has locations in multiple states and internationally, with 82,608 caregivers worldwide. The nearly $16 billion organization sees more than 3.4 million patients worldwide, including 1.1 million virtual visits.
Health systems take innovation beyond the buzzword

1 day ago | beckershospitalreview.com | Laura Dyrda

Health system executives have been talking about innovation for years – until it almost became a meaningless word. Some systems set up innovation departments and appointed leaders while others designed a cultural doctrine for innovation to permeate throughout the organization.
Baptist Memorial, Arkansas hospital to merge: 5 notes

2 days ago | beckershospitalreview.com | Laura Dyrda

A nurse previously accused of harming three babies at a Virginia hospital’s neonatal intensive care unit now faces additional charges… Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare CEO Sam Hazen has been paid between 254 and 556 times more than the health system’s… The American Hospital Association has filed briefs in three federal cases supporting Louisiana’s 340B contract pharmacy law. The briefs, filed…...
Top 5 ASC operators by market share | 2025

2 days ago | beckersasc.com | Laura Dyrda

One-third of the Medicare-certified ASCs in the U.S., or about 2,110 centers, are part of larger multi-site operators, according to VMG Health. VMG released its 2025 Healthcare M&A Report April 22 outlining the merger and acquisition landscape over the last year. United Surgical Partners International and SCA Health have both grown through acquisition and de novo centers, while AmSurg split from Envision in recent years and Surgery Partners has struggled to keep up.
Seattle Children's-Google Gemini partnership validates 'fail fast' AI model - Becker's Hospital Review

3 days ago | beckershospitalreview.com | Laura Dyrda

In 2010, Seattle Children’s created a clinical effectiveness program under its center of quality to look up all medical literature available for tough questions. The program includes millions of pieces of literature, and is growing; how could they stay updated with the best guidelines for the most common conditions? Seattle Children’s and Google decided to apply generative AI to the process.
University Hospitals CEO spoke to RFK Jr. – here's what he said - Becker's Hospital Review | Healthcare News & Analysis

6 days ago | beckershospitalreview.com | Laura Dyrda

Four health system CEOs traveled to Washington, D.C., April 17 to meet with HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., for an open dialogue on healthcare and research funding, digital transformation, incentives for value-based care, and more. Mr. Kennedy invited the executives to the high-level roundtable to advise on future policy and describe their successful programs. Cliff Megerian, MD, Jane and Henry Meyer CEO Distinguished Chair of University Hospitals in Cleveland, was in attendance.
Hospitals face competitive strategy reboot amid price transparency

6 days ago | beckershospitalreview.com | Laura Dyrda

Donald Trump issued an executive order Feb. 25 that would heighten price transparency enforcement for hospitals and health plans. If the order is enforced, big changes may be ahead for healthcare providers. “Payers and providers should expect more intensely analytical negotiations in future as both sets of parties leverage the data for information advantage,” wrote Joyjit Saha Choudhury, managing director of Kaufman Hall, in a blog post.
Health system IT executives target future growth

6 days ago | beckershospitalreview.com | Laura Dyrda

Health IT leaders are accountable for identifying and implementing technology to support the health system’s mission and teams. They are also strategic leaders tasked with looking ahead and problem-solving alongside their C-suite colleagues. Becker’s asked several IT leaders what they’re doing to set their systems up for success in the future during conversations for the “Becker’s Healthcare Podcast.” Here are their responses.
Intelligence-led healthcare security management: A modern strategic imperative

1 week ago | beckershospitalreview.com | Laura Dyrda

AbstractHealthcare organizations today face a wide range of escalating threats, including workplace violence, cyber intrusions, social unrest, and increasingly targeted acts against healthcare professionals and executives. These dynamic and evolving risks demand a forward-thinking and strategic approach to safety and security. Traditional models, which often react only after an incident has occurred, leave facilities vulnerable and underprepared.