The Future of Pharmacy Cost Containment in 2025
As the industry moves through the first half of 2025, there are three top-of-mind pharmacy trends for professionals to monitor and strategically narrow in on, examining their potential impact on patient safety, total drug spend, and the overall quality of healthcare.
South Carolina Medical School Helping to Address Primary Care Physician Shortage
The University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville has launched an innovative program to help address the primary care physician shortage in the Palmetto State.
Hospitals Facing High Occupancy, Could Experience Bed Shortage by 2032
The average US hospital occupancy rate is 11% higher after the pandemic and without changes to the hospitalization rate or staffed hospital bed supply, that figure could grow to the point hospitals experience a bed shortage, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.
4 Observations from ViVE 2025 (So Far)
The message is clear. AI is affecting the industry at all levels, and health systems and hospitals need to have an enterprise-wide strategy in place to make sure they’re doing all they can to make that transition easier.
Northwell Health CMO: Physicians Are Always the Captain of the Ship
There is a shortage of physicians across the country. To address these shortages, many health systems, hospitals, and physician practices have been turning to advanced practice providers, such as physician assistants and nurse practitioners, to fill the gap.
Developing the Mobile Medical Vehicle of the Future
Mass General Brigham and the Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah are taking part in a federally funded project to create a mobile medical vehicle designed to deliver hospital-level care in rural communities across the country.
PSQH: The Podcast Episode 123 – Healthcare Trends to Watch in 2025
On episode 123 of PSQH: The Podcast, Pete Reilly, practice leader and chief sales manager of Hub International’s North American healthcare practice, talks about healthcare trends for 2025.
10 Strategies for Improving Employee Retention in Healthcare
Employee retention is a costly challenge in the healthcare industry, but there are effective strategies employers can apply to reduce turnover.
CMOs: Here’s the Deal with Social Media
A recent social media pitfall example is a wrongful termination lawsuit filed in North Carolina by a pharmacist who had complained on LinkedIn about inadequate staffing at her hospital and its corporate parent, HCA Healthcare. The lawsuit claims the pharmacist was fired to silence her and cover up staffing shortages at Mission Hospital in Asheville, North Carolina.
Can Telemedicine Solve the Rural Healthcare Crisis?
The Salt Lake City-based health system, which has a footprint in several rural states, is joining forces with Microsoft, Epic, Gates Ventures and West Health to develop a hub-and-spoke telemedicine platform aimed at connecting small critical-access and large hospitals in a network that facilitates virtual care and reduces transfers and travel.