2022 went down as one of the most difficult years financially for hospitals and health systems since the COVID-19 pandemic began. In this episode, Erik Wexler, chief operating officer at Providence, talks with Senior Editor Heather Landi about the biggest trends that should be on every health system executive’s radar. 

Also under discussion is rural hospitals. Now that COVID funds are dwindling, how will rural hospitals manage the forthcoming financial instability and overcome hurdles unique to them? The National Rural Health Association's Brock Slabach talks with Fierce's Anastassia Gliadkovskaya about rural hospital operations and what their strategy might be in 2023. 

To learn more about topics in this episode: 

• Tallahassee hospital continues to operate offline, working with FBI to address 'IT security event'
• Providence targets 'leaner' operating structure, leadership layoffs to offset recent losses
• Citing dire finances, Providence shutters 27 Southern California retail clinics
• MedPAC calls for slight pay update to 2024 Medicare rates for hospitals, physicians
• Rural hospital closures have spillover effects for other nearby facilities, researchers warn
• 2023 forecast: Amid dwindling COVID relief funds, rural hospitals face a 'fiscal cliff'
• #FierceMadness: Help us select the healthcare leaders for this year's face-off

Podnosis is produced by senior multimedia producer Teresa Carey with managing editor Querida Anderson and senior editors Heather Landi and Paige Minemyer. The sound engineer is Caleb Hodgson. The stories are by all our “Fierce” journalists. Like and subscribe wherever you listen to your podcasts.

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