Laura Dyrda

Vice President and Editor in Chief, Becker's Healthcare

chicago, illinois, united states

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bbeckersasc.com

bbeckersbehavioralhealth.com

bbeckershospitalreview.com

bbeckerspayer.com

bbeckersphysicianleadership.com

bbeckersspine.com

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I constantly strive to maximize my abilities and grow personally and professionally. I enjoy taking on large tasks and working with others to achieve value within my company and community. I derive particular satisfaction from creative problem solving and mentoring others in their development.

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Rural hospital CEOs fear losing out on transformation funds

Rural hospital leaders are raising concerns that some of the new federal rural health transformation funding could flow through state governments without ever reaching the hospitals the program was designed to support. CMS awarded $50 billion across all 5... See more

beckershospitalreview.com•Laura Dyrda•Jan 12, 2026

Emory's AI chief ready for agents - Becker's Hospital Review | Healthcare News & Analysis

As healthcare organizations move from AI experimentation to enterprise deployment, leaders are grappling with how to balance innovation with governance, safety and real operational impact. At Atlanta-based Emory Healthcare, that responsibility sits with N... See more

beckershospitalreview.com•Laura Dyrda•Jan 9, 2026

Rural health's $50B moment - or missed opportunity?

States are beginning to sketch out plans to deploy billions of dollars in new federal funding aimed at stabilizing and transforming rural healthcare, but early signals point to wide variation in approach and persistent uncertainty for rural hospitals wait... See more

beckershospitalreview.com•Laura Dyrda•Jan 9, 2026

A community health system CEO's bet on academic medicine

Christopher Newman, MD, stepped into the president and CEO role at Mary Washington Healthcare last March amid significant leadership transition, workforce pressure and rapid population growth in the region. Dr. Newman, an internal medicine physician by tr... See more

beckershospitalreview.com•Laura Dyrda•Jan 7, 2026

Why integration is central to Vandalia's financial strategy

Charleston, W.Va.-based Vandalia Health is taking a disciplined approach to financial management as it continues integrating its operations and managing rising costs in a state where reimbursement growth remains limited. The nonprofit system was created i... See more

beckershospitalreview.com•Laura Dyrda•Jan 5, 2026

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Rural hospital CEOs fear losing out on transformation funds

Emory's AI chief ready for agents - Becker's Hospital Review | Healthcare News & Analysis

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A community health system CEO's bet on academic medicine

Why integration is central to Vandalia's financial strategy

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Rural hospital CEOs fear losing out on transformation funds

Emory's AI chief ready for agents - Becker's Hospital Review | Healthcare News & Analysis

Rural health's $50B moment - or missed opportunity?

A community health system CEO's bet on academic medicine

Why integration is central to Vandalia's financial strategy

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