Month: March 2023

PERRY, Iowa — Fran Ruhl’s family received a startling letter from the Iowa Department of Human Services four weeks after she died in January 2022. […]

What You Should Know: – Eli Lilly and Company today announced price reductions of 70% for its most commonly prescribed insulins and an expansion of its […]

MDs on biosimilars. Cognitive decline and financial well-being.  Copay caps. Maternity care deserts. AI bubble?

In the wake of shootings across the U.S., about 50 leaders of some of the nation’s largest health systems and hospitals are pledging efforts to […]

Cleveland Clinic reported a $1.25 billion net loss in 2022, compared with a $2.21 billion gain the prior year. 

San Antonio-based Texas Vista Medical Center, part of Dallas-based Steward Health Care, is set to close May 1, barring a takeover or significant relief package.

A Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory panel on Wednesday recommended the second vaccine for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in older adults in as many […]

As the artificial intelligence arms race heats up between Big Tech companies, Amazon Web Services is looking to develop more open-source machine learning capabilities through […]

Davenport, Iowa-based Genesis Health System is now part of MercyOne, the West Des Moines, Iowa-based subsidiary of Trinity Health. 

Only 21 percent of Americans 45 years old and older have gotten their first colonoscopy on time, a new survey found, yet 59 percent say […]

Elizabeth “Betty” Sheridan, RN, has retired from her role as chief administrative officer for Inspira Medical Center Elmer (N.J.) and Vineland (N.J.). 

People are more aware of the gender wage gap now than in generations past — yet members of Generation Z still illustrate its presence, Fortune […]

Lynda Young, MD, and  Elvira Guardiola were named chair and vice chair of Worcester, Mass.-based UMass Memorial Health’s board of trustees, respectively. 

The “doctor-does-it-all” approach doesn’t work for in-person healthcare and isn’t effective for telemedicine either, the American Medical Association says.

After more than a year of investigation into the quality and integrity of Phoenix-based Aspen University’s nursing program, it is one vote away from being […]

MercyOne and Genesis Health System initiated the merger in September.

Miami-based Cano Health reported a net loss of $428.4 million in 2022 on revenue of $2.7 billion as the value-based care group expanded its membership.

Credentialing applications for physicians have long included a question about whether or not they had ever received mental healthcare. Now some are advocating for that […]

A federal judge said this week that she will begin fining California potentially tens of thousands of dollars daily after more than 200 prison inmates […]

William Peck, MD, the former dean and executive vice chancellor of Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, passed away on Feb. 22 at […]

Arkansas is in dire need of physicians and nurses, but the shortage is unlikely to be resolved anytime soon, maybe not even by 2035, the […]

Mount Sinai Medical Center in Miami Beach, Fla., has appointed Alon Weizer, MD, as its chief medical officer and senior vice president.

Philadelphia-based Temple University Health reported an operating loss of $59.8 million in 2022 after reporting a gain of $8.5 million in 2021, The Philadelphia Inquirer […]

Epic, Oracle Cerner and other EHR vendors have asked HHS to extend the public comment period for a new rule to streamline the electronic transmission […]

Cooperstown, N.Y.-based Bassett Healthcare Network is closing its gym facility, FoxCare Fitness, on June 1.

After seeing a 4% decline in traditional Medicare beneficiaries in the markets the company serves, Enhabit Inc. (NYSE: EHAB) is working to build back up […]

Hospitals and health systems such as Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic are using artificial intelligence and machine learning to help aid them in reaching a diagnosis, […]

Sens. Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) and Mike Braun (R-Ind.) on Wednesday reintroduced legislation intended to close a loophole that drug companies can exploit to block competition, […]

Hospital-at-home care had a breakthrough moment in the U.S. after the onset of COVID-19. At the end of 2022, the $1.66 trillion omnibus spending bill […]

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New York regulators told 903 nurses to either surrender their licenses or prove they were educated. Officials in Delaware and Texas have also taken action.

Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.), chair of the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability, announced Wednesday he is launching an investigation into pharmacy benefit managers (PBM) […]

Hospital C-suite leaders have a lot of balls to juggle daily, but they should know that while they are keeping their eyes on their priority […]

As more health systems are turning to virtual nursing programs, the American Hospital Association gave five tips to organizations launching virtual nursing programs in a […]

The vaccine company Novavax, which manufactures COVID-19 vaccines, says it has “substantial doubts” about its own ability to stay in business long term.  Novavax said […]

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Community Health Systems will sell Lake Norman Regional Medical Center and Davis Regional Medical Center in North Carolina to Novant Health in a deal expected […]

A software error caused Veradigm, the EHR vendor formerly known as Allscripts, to overstate its revenue by about $20 million over the past six quarters, […]

AdventHealth’s operating expenses grew 11% in 2022, squeezing the health system’s finances.

Nearly half of physicians reported feeling they met the criteria for a psychiatric disorder during medical school but did not seek treatment, possibly due to […]

U.S. News & World Report recently ranked the 10 best and worst cities for sleep based on environmental factors.

Orlando Health South Seminole Hospital in Longwood, Fla., has named Jennifer Stoeke, MSN, BSN, assistant vice president and chief nursing officer. 

John Gardner, the interim CEO of Leadville, Colo.-based St. Vincent Health, is placing the blame for the hospital’s struggling financial situation on prior management—the hospital […]

East Boston Neighborhood Health Center has named Ryan Boxill, PhD, its executive vice president and chief operating officer, the Everett Independent reported. 

Susan Moffatt-Bruce, MD, PhD, was named president of Burlington, Mass.-based Lahey Hospital & Medical Center.

A Texas physician accused of spreading COVID-19 misinformation has rejected a disciplinary settlement with the state medical board, The Texan reported March 1. 

Lawyers representing troubled Maryville, Tenn.-based Blount Memorial Hospital are demanding the University of Tennessee Medical Center “cease and desist” any discussions with local government authorities […]

Fifty-eight percent of healthcare practitioners say digital health applications lessen burdens on health systems, but only 44 percent say that digital health applications are living […]

Seguin, Texas-based Guadalupe Regional Medical Center has implemented an image sharing platform from PocketHealth to eliminate its reliance on CD-ROMs for medical imaging and reports. 

Chicago-based Oak Street Health, which CVS Health is planning to acquire, reported a net loss of $509.7 million in 2022 as it continued to expand […]

Bright is required to maintain at least $200 million in the account, but overdrew its credit due to costs associated with discontinuing its health insurance […]

Marshfield (Wis.) Clinic Health System will lay off 346 employees as increasing labor  and supply costs and decreasing reimbursements continue to eat into its bottom […]

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced Wednesday that $50 million in grants will be made available for the Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) […]

The analysis of insurer markets in 2021, the latest year of available annual data, sheds light into the varied financial performance of insurers during the […]

As at least nine other states plan to restrict access to gender-affirming care for transgender minors, Mississippi’s governor on Feb. 28 signed a bill into […]

The FDA recently greenlit an Irish devicemaker’s request to market its Pill Sense System, an ingestible capsule that winds its way through a patient’s gastrointestinal […]

The cybersecurity threat environment changes constantly, and the healthcare industry is one of the highest-value targets for malicious actors. According to the 2023 Breach Barometer […]

The University of Rochester (N.Y.) Medical Center’s Strong Memorial Hospital and Jamaica Hospital Medical Center in New York City are set to receive a combined […]

The insurtech Bright Health has just weeks to raise about $300 million after overdrawing a credit line, CEO Mike Mikan told investors.

Providence Women’s Clinic and Providence Home Health and Hospice caregivers in Oregon seek to vote on union representation. 

After Gurnee, Ill.-based Akorn Operating Co. closed its operations in late February, hospitals are left with only one domestic supplier of liquid albuterol, an asthma […]

Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente posted a net loss of $4.5 billion in 2022, but its impressive financial performance in previous years allowed it to continue […]

Remote work is saving workers thousands of dollars per year, Fortune reported Feb. 21. 

Lancaster, Calif.-based Antelope Valley Healthcare saw its outlook revised to negative from stable as the system continues to endure a “weak financial performance,” S&P Global […]

Penn Medicine and the Fox Chase Cancer Center are both working on treatments and models that could intercept cancer in the early stages.

The acquisition of Cancer Treatment Centers of America continues to cost Duarte, Calif.-based City of Hope as the health system reported the purchase played a […]

A citywide water main break has prompted Hoboken (N.J.) University Medical Center to conduct an evacuation, though the emergency room will remain open for life-threatening […]

EHR company eClinicalWorks has ensured it is fully functional with Google Chrome.

CMS and the ONC have proposed a new rule that would require payers regulated by CMS to adopt open-industry standards to advance interoperability. 

Hospitals and health systems are increasingly using AI and machine learning algorithms to help diagnose patients, but physicians say they won’t be relying on the […]

The following healthcare billing fraud cases have been reported by Becker’s since Jan. 20. 

Health Catalyst appointed Matthew Kolb, executive vice president and COO of Carle Health, to its board after the system made a strategic investment in the […]

Members of United Public Workers are entering the second week of their strike at three Maui Health hospitals in Hawaii.

CEOs and boards need to be held liable for staffing-related safety issues in their hospitals, especially when they created the issues in the name of […]

As some policymakers in Washington are pushing to reduce the federal deficit and debt, a new KFF resource provides a concise explanation of federal spending […]

Eleven states have detected the H5N1 strain of avian flu in mammals since the beginning of 2023, according to the Agriculture Department.

Apple wants to change the behavior of patients and providers, so they will use its devices and data tools to prevent disease, Sumbul Desai, MD, […]

As a rapidly growing part of healthcare, remote patient monitoring presents a business opportunity for EHR vendors. Some of them are responding by adding features […]

The ecommerce giant’s $3.9 billion buy of primary care company One Medical closed last week without a challenge from the FTC, even as consumer protection […]

Epic Systems has partnered with consumer experience company Press Ganey to integrate patient experience data into MyChart. 

A Tennessee woman has been charged after treating thousands of patients without a nursing license, CBS affiliate WTVF reported Feb. 28.

Effective immediately, Eli Lilly is capping out-of-pocket costs on its insulin products at $35 a month. The price cap automatically applies to people with private […]

Ten days before releasing his budget proposal, President Joe Biden contrasted his administration’s efforts to lower healthcare costs with what he anticipates will be Republicans’ […]

EHR vendor Meditech will lead a presentation on how it embedded Google Health’s search and summarization capabilities into clinician workflows at the HIMSS 2023 conference […]

As some policymakers in Washington are pushing to reduce the federal deficit and debt, this brief provides a concise explanation of federal spending for domestic […]

Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based AdventHealth reported a net loss of $837.9 million on revenues of over $15 billion for the year ending Dec. 31 as one […]

Several mergers between health systems in different states closed in the last year, with more “megamergers” anticipated to come as large systems pursue further economies […]

New York’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for healthcare workers remains in effect after a state  appeals court issued a stay Feb. 27, according to The Journal […]

An Oregon law went into effect in 2020 that requires nonprofit hospitals to screen all patients within 200 percent of the federal poverty level for […]

Dallas-based Medical City Healthcare, a division of HCA Healthcare, is advancing talks to acquire Wise Health System, a three-hospital system headquartered in Decatur, Texas, according […]

A number of healthcare and hospital systems detailed their levels of debt when reporting financial results in February. Here is a summary of some of […]

The drugmaker Eli Lilly is cutting prices for its insulin and capping costs at $35 per month, the company said Wednesday.  Out-of-pocket costs at participating […]

Many of the best states for women are concentrated on the East Coast, while Southern states fare worse for female residents. 

St. Louis-based Ascension is the fourth-largest health system in the United States, operating 139 hospitals across 17 states — from New York to Texas. 

As Oregon’s House legislature prepared for its first hearing on House Bill 2697, which seeks to enact minimum staffing requirements for hospital nurses, Asante Health […]

President Joe Biden intends to name Karen Lynch, CEO of CVS Health, to his Export Council. 

Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems has signed a definitive agreement to sell two hospitals to Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Novant Health. 

Volumes, emergency department visits, discharges and total revenues fell for hospitals in January compared to the prior month while labor expenses rose, according to Kaufman […]

President Biden’s balancing act with China is being tested by renewed pressure from Republicans to confront Beijing over the origins of COVID-19, emboldened by a […]

NICE has conditionally recommended eight digital-enabled therapies to treat anxiety disorders and depression in adults in new draft guidance.

During the first two years of the covid-19 pandemic, while the federal government was trying to prevent people on Medicaid from losing health coverage, Idaho […]

Most lawmakers — Republicans and Democrats alike — have declared the marquee safety-net programs of Medicare and Social Security off-limits for cuts as a divided […]

Veterans who participated in a home-based cardiac rehabilitation program had a 36 percent lower risk of mortality compared to people who opted out of the […]

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A pandemic-related boost in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) will be cut in every state on March 1, meaning millions of Americans are faced with figuring out new ways […]

Millions of pounds could be stripped from practices under a ‘balancing’ clause in the five-year GP contract after the profession rejected an updated deal for […]