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Former President Trump is trying to have it both ways on abortion, reflecting the difficulties Republicans face as they try to navigate the issue since […]

An increase in COVID-19 cases has spawned a corresponding flare-up of conspiracy theories around the virus, a phenomenon that experts warn will only get worse […]

President Biden received a flu shot and updated COVID vaccine on Friday, and encouraged other Americans to do the same, the White House announced. “As […]

Despite barriers, there’s opportunity for home health providers that are fully invested in palliative care programs to thrive. Palliative care is both a clinical specialty […]

KFF Health News senior correspondent Noam N. Levey discussed medical debt and the debt-buying market with WBUR’s On Point on Sept. 21. He also discussed […]

The advisory committee on immunizations for the Centers for DIsease Control and Prevention (CDC) voted to recommend an RSV vaccine designed to give newborn infants […]

This cheat sheet provides details on coverage rules by insurance type and for people who are uninsured.

Leaders of the Coalition of Kaiser Permanente Unions announced on Friday that over 75,000 members will strike from Oct. 4 to Oct. 6 if labor and management […]

This brief discusses state uptake of special waivers aimed to mitigate procedural disenrollments during the unwinding of the continuous enrollment provision.

Cleveland Clinic, Mayo Clinic and NYU Langone are all searching for IT-related talent.

As Congress considers reauthorization of the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) for a fourth time, KFF explores the debate over abortion policy that […]

As Peoria, Ill.-based OSF HealthCare emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic, CFO Michael Allen told Becker’s that the task ahead is ‘margin repair.’

CMS Deputy Administrator Jon Blum signaled regulators could increasingly crack down on bad actors in the MA program, which now covers more than half of […]

Long-term vision is crucial for any hospital and health system. And today, health system executives must balance the need for growth with challenges related to […]

LockBit, a ransomware gang, said it would leak stolen data from Carthage (N.Y.) Area Hospital and Ogdensburg, N.Y.-based Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center if a ransom was […]

Three cardiology groups are submitting a proposal to create a new medical board for cardiovascular medicine that would be independent of the American Board of […]

A vigil for the CEO of One Brooklyn Health is to be held Sept. 25 after multiple reports said LaRay Brown had been fired by […]

As the chair of the department of obstetrics and gynecology at UT Southwestern Medicine, Catherine Spong is used to seeing a lot of baby bumps. […]

The Biden administration on Thursday announced it had reinstated healthcare coverage for about half a million children and families who had been erroneously dis-enrolled during […]

Healthcare price transparency legislation is missing an important piece of information: who owns the providers, health policy experts wrote in Health Affairs. 

The Joint Commission is known for setting the standards for quality patient care across the healthcare industry. Achieving accreditation, certification or even voluntary certifications from […]

Cleveland Clinic and the Cleveland Cavaliers, Ohio’s NBA team, have revealed conceptual plans for the Cleveland Clinic Global Peak Performance Center. 

Tim Moore, president of the Mississippi Hospital Association for a decade, has been fired from his role, according to a Sept. 22 Mississippi Today report. […]

Fortune has named its top 100 hospitals in the U.S., in collaboration with PINC AI, a healthcare intelligence platform.

Trinity Health in Livonia, Mich., has received a $12.5 million grant from the CDC to decrease the disparities that exist in type 2 diabetes care, […]

A Florida woman is seeking monetary damages and a class-action lawsuit after buying unapproved eye drops from Walgreens, according to court documents filed Sept. 20.

A Chicago hospital strengthened its product disposal rules in 2021 after its pharmacy director at the time sold empty COVID-19 vaccine vials on Craigslist, CBS […]

Several hospitals either withdrew their membership of the Mississippi Hospital Association earlier this year or communicated their desire to.

Baystate Health in Springfield, Mass., set the largest fundraising goal in its history, The Greenfield Recorder reported Sept. 21.

On Thursday, the HHS and other departments proposed a rule that would raise the independent dispute resolution process fees from $50 to $150. Last month, a […]

Every fall, when the air turns chilly and the leaves red, pediatric ICUs begin preparing for the onslaught of the virus known as RSV. Not […]

HCA Houston Healthcare, part of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare, is building a $7 million child care learning center for employees at its Clear Lake hospital […]

NICE draft guidance on cardiovascular disease backs a new target for lipid levels for secondary prevention and offers advice on escalating treatment for people on […]

Wesley Robinson-McNeese, MD, a trailblazing physician in diversity work, died Sept. 18 at 75, The State Journal-Register reported.

If you feel like you’ve seen an uptick in hospital escapes in the past two months, you’re not alone. Becker’s has reported on at least […]

Fortune, in collaboration with healthcare intelligence platform PINC AI, has named its top 60 community hospitals in America. 

It used to be that when you saw the doctor, you paid for the visit. And when you were screened for a condition, you paid […]

Philadelphia-based Penn Medicine has appointed Nishaminy Kasbekar, PharmD, as vice president and chief pharmacy officer, according to a Sept. 21 LinkedIn post. 

Nearly 500,000 people will regain Medicaid or Children’s Health Insurance Program coverage after being improperly removed from the rolls during redeterminations, according to the HHS.

Daniel Derman, chief innovation officer and senior vice president of Chicago-based Northwestern Medicine, told the American Hospital Association’s ““Advancing Health” podcast that EHR documentation has […]

The Consumer Finance Protection Bureau on Sept. 21 outlined proposals aiming to end “coercive debt collection tactics, clean up inaccurate data, and improve credit score […]

Hospital IT executives told Becker’s that while EHR vendors have begun to adopt innovative technologies, such as generative artificial intelligence, the industry has yet to […]

Education Secretary Miguel Cardona says schools should not be shutting down due to surges in COVID-19 and expressed worry about government overreach. “I worry about […]

Debra Feigin Sukin, PhD, has been selected as the new president of Houston-based Texas Children’s, effective Jan. 8.

Randolph, Vt.-based Gifford Health Care will be switching to Meditech for its EHR after previously using three different systems.

Despite the rising popularity of “hospital-at-home” care across the U.S., two health systems recently decided to stop their programs.

Apple continues to aggressively hire for healthcare jobs focused on enhancing the health features of its devices. 

Houston-based Nutex Health, a physician-led network with 22 microhospitals, is growing rapidly, with plans to open two more microhospitals this year and 14 more by […]

ChatGPT developer OpenAI has rolled out a new medical transcription service with Hint Health, a digital health company focused on direct primary care.

The U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee has advanced a significant primary care bill that now looks likely to head to a full […]

As the financial struggles continue for many hospitals and health systems, C-suite leaders are honing in on capacity and lowering length of stay to improve […]

New research from NYC Health + Hospitals shows concerning changes in the prevalence and epidemiology of carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae infections.

Quiet quitting rose to popularity — online and on the clock — in summer 2022, as workers refused to go above and beyond their pay […]

More hospitals and health systems across the country are implementing nurse residency programs to support new nurses as they transition into the field. It’s also […]

At a time where healthcare costs continue to rise, health systems are increasingly turning to technology as their secret weapon to boost their bottom line.

American Physician Partners’ descent into bankruptcy was expedited in part by the “problematic” implementation of the No Surprises Act, its chief restructuring officer said in […]

Oneida (N.Y.) Health named Felissa Koernig president and CEO, effective Sept. 18. 

Aledade, a healthcare startup co-founded by CEO Farzad Mostashari, MD, in 2014, has grown to become the largest network of independent primary care practices in […]

In some parts of the nation, wastewater surveillance data suggests the COVID-19 uptick may have peaked. If cases do start to decline over the next […]

Virginia governor Glenn Youngkin has called on Michael Rao, PhD, to step down from his position as chair of Richmond-based VCU Health as part of […]

In kicking off a medical debt rulemaking process, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau aims to tackle what is a “serious pain point” for many families, Director Rohit […]

Fortune and PINC AI ranked the best teaching hospitals in the U.S. based on data from CMS and public community health focus.

Financially strapped Watsonville (Calif.) Community Hospital selected a new CEO to chart the course out of bankruptcy and into public ownership, according to Lookout Santa […]

Researchers from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are testing whether social media can be used to improve cancer patient well-being and reduce […]

A jury has awarded John Alonge, DDS, an oral and maxillofacial surgeon, a $3.2 million verdict after he slipped and fell in an operating room […]

Chicago-based CommonSpirit posted an operating loss of $1.4 billion for the fiscal year ending June 30 compared to a $1.3 billion loss the previous year […]

Griffin Hospital in Derby, Conn., has settled a class action lawsuit nine years after they warned patients they could have a blood-borne disease as a […]

A Florida nurse practitioner was convicted Sept. 20 in a $200 million Medicare fraud scheme.

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The nonprofit giant is the latest healthcare organization trying to position itself as an attractive partner for independent physicians who want to transition to value-based payment […]

Presidents of the American Academy of Family Physicians and the American College of Physicians argue for reforms in the national physician payment system.

The “secret sauce” to creating a great work culture is having nurse leaders who embrace a primary role as retention officers and putting values into […]

General practice has moved up to an ‘OPEL 3’ pressure rating nationally with two thirds of LMCs reporting high-level alerts, the national GP surveillance system […]

I vividly remember that late Friday afternoon when my eye pressure spiked and I staggered on foot to my ophthalmologist’s office as the rapidly thickening […]

According to data from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the prevalence of obesity is rising all across the nation. The CDC data found that […]

Alaska has the highest rate of central line-associated bloodstream infections, while South Dakota has the lowest, federal data shows.

California sued two organizations over unproven treatments that claim to reverse medication abortions in the state’s Superior Court in Alameda County Thursday. “Those who are […]

To enhance patient outcomes, lower expenses and maximize resources, it is essential for clinicians to participate in their healthcare organization’s budget planning process. Understanding an […]

Most TikTok videos on gynecological cancer contain misinformation that could be harmful to women’s health, a recent study found. 

The CEO of Derby, Conn.-based Griffin Hospital warned Gov. Ned Lamont that the debt burden of the hospital’s parent company, Prospect Medical Holdings, and a […]

Blount County (Tenn.) Commissioners will vote on whether to audit Blount Memorial Hospital as the county has accused the hospital of having an $11 million […]

Chicago-based CommonSpirit, one of the largest nonprofit health systems in the country, reported an operating loss of $1.4 billion for the fiscal year ending June […]

El Segundo, Calif.-based Pipeline Health has agreed a deal to sell White Rock Medical Center in Dallas to Heights Healthcare of Texas. The sale is […]

The Biden-Harris administration announced Thursday it has begun looking into removing medical debt from consumer credit reports in an effort to lessen the impact unexpected […]

Twenty-two states have obesity rates at or above 35 percent, according to CDC estimates updated Sept. 21. 

The current staffing climate in home-based care continues to be a headwind as burnout and high turnover rates persist in the industry. That was one […]

Home-based care leaders looking to become buyers need to educate themselves about the legal transaction lifecycle in order to avoid the common pitfalls. Broadly, the […]

Disputes between labor unions and hospitals have long existed. However, amid today’s healthcare challenges, and after going through a pandemic, workers have become especially vocal […]

Toledo, Ohio-based ProMedica is laying off about 20 administrative workers, a health system spokesperson confirmed with Becker’s.

The CDC is dolling out $262.5 million over five years to research centers across the U.S. The goal? To develop a national network that can […]

Artificial intelligence is the new technology healthcare executives are the most excited about, according to a new study from KLAS Research and the Center for […]

Between Sept. 20-21, Becker’s reported five executive exits from hospitals and health systems: 

Danbury, Conn.-based Nuvance Health may not meet its debt service coverage obligations in fiscal 2023 and will therefore be likely to call in consultants, S&P […]

Michael Pencina, PhD, Duke Health’s chief data scientist, says he aims for the health system to be an organization that many come to for guidance […]

IT leaders from CommonSpirit, HCA Healthcare and Sutter Health have been appointed as council members to health tech company Augmedix’s AI Advisory Council. 

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and Allentown, Pa.-based Lehigh Valley Health Network have inked an affiliation agreement to expand on their long-standing relationship. 

Michael Howell, MD, chief clinical officer of Google Health, said in a Sept. 20 JAMA article that AI is going to be tasked with assisting […]

The Senate Health Committee advanced legislation Thursday that would fund community health centers and increase the number of primary care physicians and nurses, despite a […]

The Biden administration announced a major initiative to protect Americans from medical debt on Thursday, outlining plans to develop federal rules barring unpaid medical bills […]

Here are 55 health systems with strong operational metrics and solid financial positions, according to reports from credit rating agencies Fitch Ratings, Moody’s Investors Service […]

Becker’s asked C-suite executives from hospitals and health systems across the U.S. to share their organization’s areas of growth for the next few years. 

Sara Carmack, MSN, RN, has been named chief nursing officer of Saint Mary’s Health Network in Reno, Nev., the organization said in a September LinkedIn […]

Physician turnover rates are increasing as more clinicians experience burnout and decide to retire early, leave the field or refresh their practice setting.

Biosimilar “skinny labels” Expensive generics? EU to ban payment for milk, sperm and blood Google Health on AI. Victor Fuchs has passed away..

In a lawsuit filed Sept. 21 against U.S. Anesthesia Partners and Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe, a private equity firm, the Federal Trade Commission alleges […]

Diligent Robotics plans to expand its Moxi robot systemwide at most of its 22 health system clients after receiving a $25 million cash infusion Sept. […]

Nine West Virginia healthcare sites, including some operated by two of the state’s largest providers, will receive approximately $19.3 million in federal funds from the […]

With masking policies now left in the hands of individual hospitals and health systems to decide, one thing is clear: There is no one-size-fits-all approach […]

Houston-based University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center broke ground on a $668 million research facility Sept. 20, Houston Business Journal reported.

Two U.S. senators have introduced a bill that would address the pay gap between clinical and faculty nursing positions in order to reduce the nursing […]

Los Angeles-based Cedars-Sinai received a $25 million gift from Alfred E. Mann Charities to create a precision medicine innovation center that will work to advance […]

The Host Julie Rovner KFF Health News @jrovner Read Julie’s stories. Julie Rovner is chief Washington correspondent and host of KFF Health News’ weekly health […]

The PE firm and its anesthesia network rolled up multiple physician practices over the past decade decade, creating a dominant provider and charging Texans “tens of […]

Larry Butler Jr., who has a criminal history, began his new role as senior director of facilities at Penn Medicine’s Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia on […]

Baptist Health South Florida is partnering with EveryDose, a digital health company, to digitize medication adherence processes. 

An FDA panel is gathering Sept. 21 to discuss ITCA 650, a Type 2 diabetes drug delivery product that is under review for the third […]

Eric Evans joins the board after previously serving as president of hospital operations at Tenet Healthcare.

Kaiser Permanente pharmacy workers in Oregon and Washington plan to strike for three weeks in October, adding to the growing tally of what could be […]

Newsweek’s 2023 ranking of the most loved workplaces in America includes five health systems. 

Ballet flats are back. Everyone’s saying it—Vogue, the TikTok girlies, The New York Times, Instagram’s foremost fashion narcs, the whole gang. Shoes from trendsetting brands […]

This article is sponsored by CareAcademy. This article is based on a Home Health Care News discussion with Elias Lee, regional director of talent acquisition […]

New York City-based Mount Sinai has received a $6.2 million grant from the Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation, a nonprofit launched in 2001.

Cases of TB in England have risen by 7% compared with last year, prompting a warning from health officials that the disease remains ‘a serious […]

Nearly 1,900 U.S. physicians have applied to become certified in obesity medicine — a record number — according to data from the American Board of […]

A family’s $200 million lawsuit against St. Petersburg, Fla.-based Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital over a case that was brought to light in a Netflix […]

Boston Children’s Hospital said it plans to switch to Epic for its EHR in 2024.

From declining patient volumes, reimbursement challenges, spiraling labor costs and collapsed health system deals, many factors can contribute to hospitals shutting down.

The financial fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic led to hospitals partnering with external revenue cycle outsourcing companies to help control costs, according to a Sept. […]

Artificial intelligence is on par with physicians for virtual primary care diagnoses, according to a new study in Mayo Clinic Proceedings: Digital Health.

CMS on Sept. 21 directed certified independent dispute resolution entities to resume processing all single and bundled No Surprises Act disputes submitted on or before […]

Three in 10 Americans believe the COVID-19 pandemic is worsening, while more than one in four worry about being infected, according to a new Gallup […]

San Diego-based Scripps Health said it saw a 50 percent increase in patient messages since the onset of COVID-19, San Diego Business Journal reported Sept. […]

EHR vendor Meditech is adding ambient listening and generative artificial intelligence to its EHR software. 

Sacramento, Calif.-based Sutter Health may be liable for up to $519 million in a case involving alleged double billing and unnecessarily expensive post-op treatment, a […]

Managers have some work to do when it comes to leading by example, according to a recent report from job listings site Indeed and Forrester […]

The company said the COVID-19 pandemic, rising labor costs and a “problematic” implementation of the No Surprises Act challenged its finances.

“Pivots and pauses are something to embrace, not fear,” according to Terry Shaw, president and CEO of AdventHealth.

The nursing profession has a role to play in mitigating the effects of climate change through patient education, nursing education and research, according to a […]

Sonoma (Calif.) Valley Hospital will use the $3.1 million loan it received from the state to pay off its long-term debt, The Sonoma Index Tribune […]

CMS accused Salem-based Oregon State Hospital administrators of failing to take immediate action after a patient who was awaiting felony charges escaped using a hospital […]

James “Jim” Dover has been named the next president and CEO of Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Avera Health.

Shelly Anderson has been named Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center’s inaugural hospital president.

The strategic CFO is not a significant departure from the traditional CFO, but it is the next step in the evolution of the role, according […]

St. Louis County Police Department officers are looking for a patient who escaped custody while receiving treatment at St. Louis-based Mercy Hospital South, Fox2 reported […]

GP leaders in England have demanded an investigation into ‘mismanagement’ of this year’s flu and COVID-19 vaccination campaign by NHS England, warning the rollout has […]

This policy watch provides an overview of the current debate and key questions related to abortion surrounding the fourth reauthorization of PEPFAR.

This policy watch provides an overview of the current debate and key questions related to abortion surrounding the fourth reauthorization of PEPFAR.

The launch of the newly approved COVID-19 vaccines, the first campaign since the federal pandemic emergency ended, is off to a bumpy start.  Reports are […]

GP leaders have raised concerns over the ‘engineering’ of general practice after integrated care boards (ICBs) offered contracts for small practices on a branch-only basis.

Press releases Back to press releases For immediate release – 21/09/2023 – 07:11 Thu, 21/09/2023 – 07:11 EP, EC and five EU Agencies spearhead green and […]