Here are this week’s top five most-clicked stories from MHA’s News Roundup newsletter.
Capital Gazette, by Benjamin Rothstein
Medical assistants — who take measurements, draw blood and fill out documentation before a patient sees a doctor — are in high demand nationally and short supply locally. To remedy its shortage, Luminis Health, the company that runs the Anne Arundel Medical Center in Annapolis, is offering free training to employees from other areas of the business, like reception.
LifeBridge Health’s Neil Meltzer on Health Care and What’s Next
JMORE Living, by Alan Feiler
Neil Meltzer, CEO of LifeBridge Health since 2013, announced he will retire on June 30, 2026, bringing to a close over a decade of leadership during which the system nearly doubled in size. He reflected on LifeBridge’s growth—from mergers and service expansion to embracing innovations like AI, predictive analytics, and smart rooms—as the organization looks ahead to future challenges and evolution. He also emphasized maintaining community focus, care continuity, and investing in local partnerships as guiding principles for what’s next.
MedStar Health Reclaims 24,000+ OR Hours by Standardizing Surgical Access
Becker’s Hospital Review
Disparate scheduling policies, manual workflows, and limited real-time visibility constrained operating room efficiency at Columbia, Md.-based MedStar Health. But by leveraging AI-powered analytics, the 10-hospital system reclaimed 24,700 hours of surgical case time and cut abandoned block time by 30%, all while navigating a major EHR transition.
Changes AHEAD in MD’s Health Care Model?
Conduit Street, by Karrington Anderson
Maryland’s hospital payment system has long kept costs low, hospitals stable, and care accessible, but the model now faces a major turning point. As the state’s Total Cost of Care waiver nears expiration and Maryland prepares to transition to the federal AHEAD model, potential sweeping changes to hospital payments and healthcare costs could have significant effects on counties as employers and public sector health plan sponsors.
Mercy Medical Center: Explaining How Hormones Can Influence the Digestive System
WBAL, by Jenyne Donaldson
Gastroenterologist Dr. Sara Yacyshyn joins Jenyne for a conversation about how hormonal fluctuations can negatively impact gut health.
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