BECKER'S
HOSPITAL REVIEW
January / 2026 Vol. 2026 No. 1
16TH ANNUAL MEETING
April 13 - 16, 2026
Hyatt Regency // Chicago, IL
SAVE THE DATE
EXECUTIVE
EXCLUSIVES:
Erik Wexler,
President and CEO,
Providence
p. 5
Mike Slubowski,
President and CEO,
Trinity Health
p. 6
Stephen Leffler,
MD, CEO, UVM Health
p. 9.
Zafar Chaudry,
MD, Chief Digital, AI
and Information Officer,
Seattle Children's
p. 16
Albert Wright,
PharmD, President and
CEO, WVU Health System
p. 8
Mario Ellis,
Chief Human Resource
Officer, Beacon Health
System
p. 19
Stephen Rinaldi,
Chief Revenue Officer,
UNC Health
p. 21
IN THIS ISSUE:
Why leaders are pushing
back on 'AI nurse' label
p. 15
10 vital attributes for
'future-ready' health
system CEOs
p. 7
Best leadership advice
from 12 healthcare execs
p. 11
Why CMS' TEAM is a
'natural extension' for
Hackensack Meridian
Health
p. 13
What HR teams didn't
expect to learn from AI
p. 19
Why more systems are
creating security-focused
leadership roles
p. 20
How revenue cycle
leaders are developing
the next generation
p. 22
The next phase of ambient
documentation
p. 14
What's keeping health
system CIOs up at night?
p. 16
Why Trinity Health is
embracing a 'beginner's
mindset,' per its CEO
p. 6
The driving forces behind
Providence's transformation amid a
'polycrisis'
p. 5
The 'glass half
full' approach to
rural pharmacy
recruiting
p. 17
From 25 to 30
hospitals: Inside
WVU Health
System's bold
Pennsylvania
expansion
p. 8
