31Jul 2025
July 2025 in review: OBBBA becomes law as CMS issues 2026 payment rules
July 2025: The One Big Beautiful Bill Act became law, CMS proposed 2026 outpatient and physician rates, and finalized a 2.6% inpatient update.
Healthcare Leadership Blog
Thursday, October 22, 2026Vol. XIII
The Blog
The Blog
Est. 2014
Decision-ready analysis
Decision-ready analysis
Back issues
Page 4 of 1230Jun 2025
June 2025 in review: Senate toughens Medicaid cuts, Medicare fund date nears
June 2025: The Senate tightened Medicaid provider tax limits, Medicare's trust fund date moved to 2033, and CMS took on prior authorization.
30May 2025
May 2025 in review: House passes Medicaid cuts as CMS widens MA audits
May 2025: The House passed deep Medicaid cuts by one vote, CMS expanded Medicare Advantage audits, and a ransomware attack hit Kettering Health.
18May 2025
Redefining the Role of the Hospital CEO in 2025: Strategy, Stakeholders, and Survival
Hospital CEOs face converging pressures across strategy, workforce, finance, technology, trust, and stakeholder expectations. This executive brief outlines the leadership priorities required for organizational resilience.
14May 2025
From Concept to Clinic: Making Artificial Intelligence Work for Nurses and Physicians
2026 executive update · Clinical AI implementation · Leadership action From Concept to Clinic: Making Artificial Intelligence Work for Nurses and Physicians In 2026, nurses and physicians may encounter AI in imaging, documentation, risk prediction, clinical decision support, staffing, and patient communication.…
13May 2025
Operationalizing Health Equity in 2025: Strategies for Hospital Leadership
2026 executive update · Health equity execution · Leadership action Operationalizing Health Equity in 2025: Strategies for Hospital Leadership Health equity strategy needs a 2026 reset. CMS removed the Hospital Commitment to Health Equity, Screening for Social Drivers of Health, and Screen…
12May 2025
Hospital Leadership in Crisis: What Every CEO Must Do in 2025
2026 executive update · Hospital crisis leadership · Leadership action Hospital Leadership in Crisis: What Every CEO Must Do in 2025 Hospital leadership is not facing one crisis. It is facing a convergence of confidence, capacity, affordability, technology, workforce, and governance pressures.…
10May 2025
Healthcare Megatrends 2025: What Every Executive Must Prepare For
2026 executive update · Healthcare megatrends · Leadership action Healthcare Megatrends 2025: What Every Executive Must Prepare For Healthcare executives do not need another list of disconnected predictions. They need a way to decide which external signals change capital, workforce, clinical, technology,…
09May 2025
Wellness as a Strategic Imperative: Nurse Leadership in 2025
2026 executive update · Nurse wellness strategy · Leadership action Wellness as a Strategic Imperative: Nurse Leadership in 2025 Nurse wellness is not a benefits program. It is an operating condition that affects clinical reliability, staffing capacity, patient experience, and financial performance.…
08May 2025
Nurses Deserve a Seat at the Table in 2025
Nurse representation in governance strengthens clinical insight, workforce decisions, and patient-centered strategy. This article examines how leaders can create meaningful seats at the decision-making table.
07May 2025
Career Mobility and the Future of the Profession
Career mobility is a workforce-capacity strategy. Explore how healthcare organizations can build clearer advancement pathways, retain talent, and prepare professionals for emerging roles.
06May 2025
A Legacy of Leadership at the Bedside: Nurses Make the Difference in 2025
Bedside nurses translate organizational strategy into daily patient care. This article examines how healthcare leaders can recognize, support, and strengthen nursing leadership at the point of care.