Month: October 2022

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt signed legislation Oct. 4 to immediately tie funding for Oklahoma Children’s Hospital at OU Health to its halting of gender-affirming care […]

This data note looks at national and state-by-state Medicaid and CHIP enrollment data through June 2022. After declines in enrollment from 2017 through 2019, preliminary […]

Hospital floors and shoes could be an overlooked source for dissemination of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and other healthcare-associated pathogens, according to a study performed at […]

Extended reality, a combination of virtual and real-world environments, is bringing acute and long-term care to patients in remote settings. Many institutions are working to […]

Half of U.S. adults plan to get the flu shot this year as scientists warn of a potentially severe upcoming flu season, according to a […]

An alliance of pro-abortion groups filed a lawsuit on Tuesday challenging Arizona’s abortion restrictions, asking a state court to clarify the multiple statutes in effect […]

Monticello, Ill.-based Kirby Medical Center has selected Augmedix for its automated medical documentation.

Carlene Callis was named chief system integration and growth officer and Ben Jacobs was chief strategy and development officer of Nashville, Tenn.-based Ardent Health Services. 

Lawmakers may miss a crucial window to pass legislation to address the proliferation of drug-resistant infections, also known as superbugs, Politico reported Oct. 2.

A mask mandate for certain indoor locations has been at least temporarily re-implemented at Rutgers University after faculty unions objected to the university lifting it.  […]

The following hospital and health system CEO moves have been reported since Sept. 27: 

A wellness initiative at Cleveland Clinic has effectively improved its employees’ health, saving the system $180 million in healthcare costs over the past few years, […]

Richmond, Va.-based HCA Healthcare Capital Division and the Nashville, Tenn.-based Sarah Cannon Cancer Institute have named Angela Fletcher regional vice president of cancer programs. 

Albany, Ga.-based Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital has named Deborah Angerami its new CEO, effective Oct. 3. 

Monica Bertagnolli, MD, started her new role as the 16th director of the National Cancer Institute on Oct. 3.

Roanoke, Va.-based Universal Health Corp. is opening an outpatient facility aimed at addressing the gap in healthcare after acute stays, the Digital Journal reported Sept. […]

Some minority groups are more likely to be diagnosed with dementia than their white counterparts and less likely to be eligible for new disease-slowing treatments.

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Houston Methodist Institute for Technology, Innovation and Training partnered with VR company FundamentalVR to build a new healthcare app for training, education and innovation. 

Breast cancer deaths have declined over the past three decades; however, a racial gap persists in the U.S., according to the most recent statistics from […]

Below are five health systems that launched a new Epic EHR system or announced plans to do so since Sept. 15. 

Hospitals and health systems in Florida are offering patients free or reduced prices for telehealth visits in order to help Hurricane Ian victims. 

Therese Coffey has said she ‘will not be prescriptive’ on how GPs see patients – but hinted she could go further than a target set […]

Therese Coffey has said she ‘will not be prescriptive’ on how GPs see patients – but hinted she could go further than a target set […]

Digital health companies raised $2.2 billion across 125 deals in the third quarter, marking the smallest funding quarter for all of 2022, according to the […]

Google Cloud has unveiled a new software program that uses artificial intelligence for medical imaging diagnostics and has already begun collaborating with Edison, N.J.-based Hackensack […]

DuBois, Pa.-based Penn Highlands Healthcare is expanding its collaboration with software company Regard on a tool that uses artificial intelligence to boost diagnostics and billing.

Many home health agencies struggle to maintain their cash flow these days. But managing your revenue cycle can be downright difficult when you tackle it […]

A surge in vacant GP posts over the past year has left half of London’s practices operating with fewer doctors than they need while demand […]

A surge in vacant GP posts over the past year has left half of London’s practices operating with fewer doctors than they need while demand […]

UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh will launch a pediatric cancer research institute after a $5 million gift from the Mario Lemieux Foundation.

An overwhelming majority of U.S. consumers are concerned about high costs affecting their access to healthcare, increasing medical debt and the lack of mental health […]

Sanofi is collaborating with startup miRecule to develop an RNA therapy for facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy. The pharmaceutical giant gets global rights to miRecule’s therapy for […]

Brian Donley, MD, was named executive vice president and COO of New York City-based NewYork-Presbyterian.

For the second year in a row, Fortune has declared CVS Health CEO and president Karen Lynch the No. 1 most powerful woman in business. 

Providers, nursing home representatives, and advocates for residents say Medicare Advantage plans are increasingly ending members’ coverage for nursing home and rehab services before patients […]

Secaucus, N.J.-based Hudson Regional Hospital named Simon Farouss its CIO on Oct. 1.

Baltimore-based LifeBridge Health has agreed to pay $9.5 million to settle a lawsuit over a May 2018 data breach that compromised the protected health information […]

Oak Bluffs, Mass.-based Martha’s Vineyard Hospital’s new rebranding efforts have taken over two years due to high costs, MV Times reported Oct. 3. 

The San Jose, Calif.-based CEO Coalition published an Oct. 4 report examining safety efforts to protect healthcare team members. The report, Restoring a Safe and […]

Healthcare systems have started residency programs and partnerships to address workforce shortages.

Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based Broward Health selected James Roach, DO, as its system chief of emergency medicine for all of Broward Health, and chief medical officer […]

Bluebird Bio sells two of the most expensive drugs on the market, both priced at about $3 million per patient, but they may not be […]

Here are six hospital and health system chief strategy officer moves that have been reported by Becker’s this year.

Harnett Health, a two-hospital system in Dunn, N.C., and Lillington, N.C., completed its transition to Epic EHR on Oct. 1, according to Oct. 1 reporting […]

Republican lawmakers in Tennessee are calling on Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville to stop providing gender-affirming surgeries, NBC News reported Oct. 1.

Walgreens’ specialty and home delivery pharmacy business, AllianceRx, gained reaccreditation Oct. 4 for its specialty services. 

Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health was the victim of an IT security incident that is impacting its facilities across the country, Kitsap Sun reported Oct. 3. 

RWJ Barnabas Health’s Monmouth Medical Center launched a simple patient experience strategy in 2021 that is paying off in big ways, Asbury Park Press reported […]

While 69 percent of Americans agree flu vaccination is the best preventive measure against flu-related deaths, only 49 percent are planning on getting a shot […]

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) removed its country-by-country list of COVID-19 travel advisories on Monday. The CDC said in a statement to […]

As BA.5 slowly descends, a collection of omicron relatives now make up 18.7 percent of U.S. COVID-19 cases, according to the CDC’s latest variant proportion […]

The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology urges all infection preventionists to maintain mandatory mask requirement policies for all healthcare employees in patient […]

Members of Service Employees International Union 49 are holding a day of action Oct. 4, including an informational picket at facilities operated by Vancouver, Wash.-based […]

It’s only been around four months since Jack Resneck Jr., MD, took over as president of the American Medical Association. In that time, the U.S. […]

Ascension is closing an Indiana hospital and nine medical practices, a move that will affect 133 employees, according to notices the St. Louis-based health system […]

The Michigan-based system’s contract labor costs ballooned 123% compared to the prior year as it struggled with labor shortages.

Expenses for contract labor and medical supplies skyrocketed at Pipeline, according to its bankruptcy filing.

Sixty-four percent of Americans have never sought out pricing for healthcare services, according to an Oct. 4 survey from Akasa revenue cycle firm that uses […]

Providence has shared the internal message it sent following the New York Times’ Sept. 24 report regarding the Renton, Wash.-based health system’s alleged billing practices. 

More than a dozen hospitals are scaling back services for a variety of reasons, including financial challenges and staffing issues. 

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The average weekly travel nurse pay in September in the U.S. was $3,066, down 17.34 percent from $3,709 during the same month in 2021, according […]

The U.S. Supreme Court on Oct. 3 declined a case brought by 10 states challenging the Biden administration’s rule that requires employees to be vaccinated […]

Pipeline Health System, which includes seven hospitals in three states, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Oct. 2. 

To position the healthcare system for long-term success, traditional healthcare providers must tap into new disruptive forces to create navigable, discoverable, accessible, and personalized experiences […]

Media coverage of general practice last year saw a ‘significant rise in anti-GP rhetoric’ amid increasingly contentious debate over the use of remote consultations, a […]

Media coverage of general practice last year saw a ‘significant rise in anti-GP rhetoric’ amid increasingly contentious debate over the use of remote consultations, a […]

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is wading into tense territory with a new rule essentially making the agency an abortion provider, facing the wrath […]

Senior GPs from Northern Ireland and Scotland will lead the BMA’s UK GP committee after being elected unopposed as its co-chairs.

Senior GPs from Northern Ireland and Scotland will lead the BMA’s UK GP committee after being elected unopposed as its co-chairs.

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At Modern Healthcare’s annual Leadership Symposium, stakeholders shared their thoughts about the necessary shifts they see for the industry.

Patients who are ready to be discharged to other facilities are forced to stay in inpatient beds, costing health systems money.

Embracing the benefits of strong physician leadership can facilitate positive change in clinical care delivery, as well as within the other sectors of our industry, […]

Hospital staff at Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare and other facilities help parents enjoy their babies’ memorable milestones while offering some comfort.

Rural hospitals confront many of the same issues as their urban counterparts, while facing other concerns unique to their regions and communities. And usually with […]

Dr. Meena Seshamani, director of the Center for Medicare at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, discusses the importance of stakeholder collaboration and engagement.

Andrew Shadid, CEO of Genesis Orthopedics & Sports Medicine, talks about creating a care delivery model that can sustainably offer care to disadvantaged populations.

To strengthen quality efforts, health systems are using data and external frameworks to identify organizational areas for improvement.

In a one-on-one conversation, KHN partnerships editor and senior correspondent Mary Agnes Carey talked with American Medical Association President Dr. Jack Resneck Jr. about how […]

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CommonSpirit operates 140 hospitals and more than 1,500 sites of care across 21 states.

Google Search is always updating its algorithm, especially when it comes to content. As an agency, we keep track of these updates and make sure […]

Medicare Advantage (MA) plans are now allowed to tout the benefits they will be offering their members in 2023. Home-based care providers should be “delighted” […]

Middletown, Ohio-based Atrium Medical Center has tapped Kevin Harlan as president, Sidney Daily News reported Oct. 3. 

In the first nine months of 2022, The Joint Commission has issued sentinel events, released new guidance to improve patient safety, launched new certifications and […]

In a year of sports scandals, one involving competitive fishing may actually result in jail time. And it gave us the all-time exclamation: “We got weights in fish!”  […]

HHS is awarding nearly $27 million to improve and expand mental healthcare for children.

Mark Taubman, MD, CEO of University of Rochester (N.Y.) Medical Center and dean of the School of Medicine and Dentistry, is set to retire in […]

Women account for nearly 49 percent of the physician workforce in Washington, D.C., a higher proportion than any U.S. state, according to a new ranking […]

University of Chicago Medicine’s Maia Hightower, MD, said her health system is already at the leading edge of medicine. She hopes to bring it to […]

The District of Columbia has the most physicians per 100,000 capita in the country, while Idaho has the fewest, according to Kaiser Family Foundation data […]

With the annual enrollment period just around the corner, Medicare Advantage (MA) organizations are starting to tout what benefits they’re offering seniors for the upcoming […]

Wausau, Wis.-based Aspirus Health named Brian Kief president of its South and Southwest divisions. 

Gary, Ind.-based Methodist Hospitals has named Frank Bradtke, DNP, RN, vice president of patient care services at its Northlake campus, also located in Gary, Northwest […]

Healthcare training programs are getting another boost as the government attempts to address industry-wide staffing shortages.   

The accuracy of wastewater surveillance, which can track a sample to somewhere as specific as a home, raises ethical questions regarding privacy and consent, Fortune […]

The University of Washington in Seattle offers the best clinical training in physical medicine and rehabilitation, according to Doximity’s 2022 to 2023 Residency Navigator.

Members of the Service Employees International Union Healthcare Minnesota and Iowa went on strike Oct. 3 at facilities operated by Minneapolis-based Allina Health, according to the […]

The American Academy of Pediatrics, American Medical Association and Children’s Hospital Association are asking Attorney General Merrick Garland to step in to protect physicians and […]

A measure that proposes to raise the minimum wage for some healthcare workers in Los Angeles to $25 an hour will go before voters in […]

What percentage of people are covered by Medicaid in your state? Our State Medicaid fact sheets provide a snapshot with key data for Medicaid in […]

If Kroger and Cigna’s Express Scripts fail to reach an agreement by Dec. 31, most of Express Scripts’ commercial customers will be unable to fill […]

San Diego-based Rady Children’s Institute for Genomic Medicine has partnered with healthcare data company PlumeCare RWE to create a pilot program that will screen newborns […]

Hollywood, Fla.-based Memorial Healthcare System is waiving its telehealth fees through Oct. 13 for all patients to support those affected by Hurricane Ian. 

Mineola, N.Y.-based NYU Langone Hospital-Long Island has named Mohammed Imam, MD, chair of its department of cardiothoracic surgery, effective Oct. 1. 

Experts from New Orleans-based Ochsner Health detail their methods for monitoring patient safety and quality metrics in a new book. 

Tower Health’s Reading (Pa.) Hospital has named Michael Kleinschmidt, PharmD, its vice president of operations. 

The American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living urged CMS Oct. 3 to reinstate a blanket waiver allowing nursing homes to employ […]

The U.S. Labor Department invested $80 million of funding in support of nursing training programs Oct. 3.

Public health officials across New York are attempting to cope with the threat of three simultaneous disease outbreaks — COVID-19, monkeypox and polio — which […]

Here are seven hospitals that recently posted job listings seeking CEOs.

An appellate court reversed lower court dismissals of two lawsuits that have been filed against CVS and Walmart, which accuse the retail pharmacy chains of […]

A Cleveland Clinic trial found the salt intake of heart failure patients may not be as harmful as previously thought.

During the first year of the pandemic, emergency department patients who were awaiting to be admitted were held in the ED for a median of […]

The closure of Wellstar Atlanta Medical Center could start a chain reaction for struggling state safety net hospitals, Georgia Public Broadcasting reported Oct. 13. 

One in 4 people will spend at least an hour a day in the metaverse in a few years, management consulting company Gartner Inc. recently […]

On Sept. 30, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill that could revoke the licenses of physicians who spread COVID-19 misinformation. 

COVID-19 has “broken” meetings, but defining their purposes might improve their productivity, according to a Sept. 29 Harvard Business Review article. 

Leaders should react to the looming recession by zeroing in on their workforce, not just their workplace, according to a recent article from the employee […]

The recent surge in union activity can fester tensions or it can invite collaboration, depending how prepared executives are to respond. 

Trinity Health reported a $1.43 billion net loss for its fiscal 2022, which ended on June 30.

The Tenet Healthcare Corporation on Monday announced it has named former Nebraska governor and Sen. Bob Kerrey (D) as its new chairman.   The Dallas-based […]

Two new HHS reports illustrate the potential positive impact of the Inflation Reduction Act on lowering prescription drug prices.

Healthcare organizations create, collect and store some of the most personal and valuable information found in any industry. In addition to data theft threats posed […]

Planned Parenthood will soon open a mobile abortion clinic in southern Illinois as part of an effort to expand access in Missouri and across other […]

Dr. Meena Seshamani, the director of the Center for Medicare at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, joins The Check Up to talk about […]

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