BECKER'S
HOSPITAL REVIEW
December / 2025 Vol. 2025 No. 12
16TH ANNUAL MEETING
April 13 - 16, 2026
Hyatt Regency // Chicago, IL
SAVE THE DATE
EXECUTIVE
EXCLUSIVES:
Patrick
O'Shaughnessy,
DO, president and CEO,
Catholic Health
p. 12
John Couris,
president and CEO,
Tampa General Hospital
p. 14
Pete November,
CEO, Ochsner Health
p. 14
Melinda Hancock,
CFO, Sentara Health
p. 21
Erik Wexler,
president and CEO,
Providence
p. 25
Jordan Ruch,
CIO, AtlantiCare
p. 29
IN THIS ISSUE:
Hospital CEO exits up
nearly 12% year over
year: 4 things to know
p. 12
Top health system
leaders' outlook for the
next era of consolidation
p. 14
Health system CEOs turn
anxiety into innovation
p. 25
UnitedHealth's Optum
sours on affiliated
physician model
p. 28
16 best large healthcare
workplaces for women:
Fortune
p. 30
A cautionary tale for
hospitals as Medicaid work
rules expand
p. 10
Health system C-suites
embrace ambiguity
p. 12
Tech isn't healthcare's
silver bullet
p. 29
CMS ups hospital outpatient rates
2.6%, expands site-neutral payments
p. 8
Why University
of Utah Health
created its 1st
chief innovation
role
p. 26
Inside
Providence's
plan for
340B rebate
disruption
p. 9
