Month: April 2023

Sanford and Fairview will offer a 90-day notice prior to the expected completion date, setting up a summertime close at the earliest.

“This case is about state of mind,” says the lawyer for Outcome Health ex-COO Brad Purdy. “Have they proven beyond a reasonable doubt the intent […]

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The federal government plans to launch a $300 million initiative to build an Alzheimer’s research database in an effort to track the health of Americans […]

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services proposed a modest Medicare reimbursement increase for inpatient rehabilitation facilities along with changes to quality programs.

The average weekly travel nurse pay in March in the U.S. was $2,590, down 14.09 percent from $3,015 during the same month in 2022, according […]

Long Island Community Hospital in Patchogue, N.Y., an affiliate of the NYU Langone system, has been upgraded amid extensive investment and a $100 million capital […]

Hospitals and health systems are facing an existential crisis and, while such systems must address fundamental issues themselves, other players in the U.S. healthcare industry […]

When it comes to excelling as a hospital leader, one must be an excellent communicator, possess high levels of emotional intelligence and be able to […]

A new report from the National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services could be the first step in further expanding the Program of […]

AccentCare – one of the largest providers of home health and hospice in the country – has formed a new joint venture with Memorial Hermann […]

Almost all U.S. hospital websites are sending patient data to third-party companies such as Alphabet, Meta and Adobe, SC Media reported April 3. 

This article is sponsored by HealthCare Quality Consulting. In this Voices Interview, Home Health Care News sits down with Dr. Monika Virk, MD, Founder of […]

The Federal Trade Commission on April 3 ordered Illumina to divest cancer test maker Grail, saying the $7.1 billion deal would substantially stifle competition for […]

A bill banning most abortions after six weeks of pregnancy passed the Florida Senate on Monday, moving it one step closer to the governor’s desk. […]

Riverside Healthcare in Kankakee, Ill., has named Kathy O’Grady, MSN, RN, as its new chief nursing officer. The system also appointed Mary Kohl as its […]

Scott Evans, PharmD, has been appointed as the new market chief executive officer for San Diego-based Sharp HealthCare Regional Hospitals.

Amar Desai is back at UnitedHealth as senior adviser to its CEO Andrew Witty.

Delta (Colo.) County Memorial Hospital received $1.4 million in advance payments from the state after the hospital discovered it was low on cash due to […]

It has been about a month since a U.S. drugmaker closed all operations, and since then, at least 13 drugs have gone into shortage and […]

Greenwood (Miss.) Leflore Hospital won’t apply for rural emergency status to help preserve its future.

Seventeen percent of unprofitable rural hospitals merged with another organization while 7% closed from 2010 to 2018.

Whittier, Calif.-based PIH Health had its outlook revised to negative from stable amid what S&P Global described March 27 as an “uneven operating trend” including […]

While droves of patients experiencing obesity have turned to Novo Nordisk’s Ozempic for treatment, the drug Mounjaro from its competitor Eli Lilly is closely trailing […]

Published in the journal Health Affairs, this analysis compared measures of access to care, cost concerns, and satisfaction with care for beneficiaries younger than age […]

The new SARS-CoV-2 omicron variant XBB.1.16 has spurred increased hospitalizations and deaths in some countries. In the U.S., the dominant variant is still XBB.1.5, but […]

K. Craig Kent, MD, serves as CEO of Charlottesville, Va.-based UVA Health and executive vice president for health affairs at the University of Virginia. 

Medication literacy and patient-centered labels have been linked to improved health outcomes. Now, Denver-based UCHealth has announced plans to take this a step further by […]

VillageMD, which is majority owned by Walgreens, wants to expand to rural America and offer patients access to care seven days a week, Politico reported […]

Jackson-based University of Mississippi Medical Center is partnering with state agencies to deploy a mobile field hospital after tornadoes devastated the northern region of the […]

University Medical Center of El Paso (Texas) had its outlook revised to stable from positive as it continues to deal with challenging revenues and restricted […]

Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist is using artificial intelligence and robotics to help clinicians predict and diagnose lung cancer.

Federal health officials on Monday outlined a new framework aimed at helping to implement the White House “Cancer Moonshot” initiative. One of the main goals […]

Community Health Systems sold Plateau Medical Center in Oak Hill, West Virginia, to Vandalia Health in a $92 million deal that closed Saturday.

From a private equity firm investing in Janus Health, to Care New England revenue cycle management as part of a new cost-cutting program, here are […]

The American Hospital Association estimates the hourly rates staffing agencies charged hospitals grew 213% from January 2019 to January 2022.

Introduction: Physician burnout has been recognized as a national concern for over 40 years, even prior to COVID hitting in 2020. A 2015 study found […]

The first human to be infected with a deadly plant fungus has made a full recovery after two years of treatment, The Jerusalem Post reported […]

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Twenty-one health system marketing leaders were named 2023 top hospital marketers of the year by Xpectives.Health.

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Gatesville, Texas-based Coryell Health has gone live with the first phase of its Cerner EHR implementation at its hospital, outpatient departments and clinics.

The University of Michigan Health has officially acquired Lansing, Mich.-based Sparrow Health System to become a $7 billion health system with more than 200 sites […]

Hospital facility fees pay for staff and overhead expenses, but eight states agree such charges are questionable and are moving to clamp down on the […]

Matt is the deputy director for the standards division in the office of technology at ONC. The standards division is responsible for providing technical subject […]

As the COVID-19 public health emergency comes to an end, about half of adults say they would be likely to get an annual COVID-19 booster. […]

Researchers have identified what may be the first documented human infection of a rare bacteria from an iguana bite, CNN reported April 2. 

NHS England should set up a ‘buyout fund’ to replace struggling GP practices that fail to improve, according to recommendations in a major government review.

NHS England should set up a ‘buyout fund’ to replace struggling GP practices that fail to improve, according to recommendations in a major government review.

HHS has released a national cancer plan, developed by the National Institutes of Health’s National Cancer Institute, that aims to “reduce the cancer death rate […]

The combined health system is now a $7 billion health system that operates more than 200 locations.

The current GP contract is a ‘significant barrier’ to innovation and should be reshaped to allow more local flexibility, with a ‘more holistic’ QOF and […]

The current GP contract is a ‘significant barrier’ to innovation and should be reshaped to allow more local flexibility, with a ‘more holistic’ QOF and […]

Dallas-based Steward Health Care was threatened with non-provision of renal services after it missed payment to a dialysis provider in Massachusetts, according to an April […]

A compromised version of a bill that would require hospitals in Oregon to adhere to minimum staffing guidelines for nurses and certified nursing assistants now […]

To improve its financial picture, Billings (Mont.) Clinic is reducing pay for physicians and senior executives, in addition to various other cost-cutting measures, a spokesperson […]

After nearly two years of discussions, Irving, Texas-based Christus Health has acquired CardiaStream to create the largest cardiology group in East Texas, the Dallas Business […]

Hendersonville, N.C.-based Pardee UNC Health Care is changing its name to UNC Health Pardee, effective April 3.

Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic’s research team is developing an artificial intelligence-based tool that can help pathologists detect problems in kidney transplants, Post Bulletin reported April […]

Sebastian Strom, MD, was named CEO of HCA Florida Largo Hospital, part of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare. 

Healthcare providers are grappling with significant workforce and labor challenges while simultaneously facing changing point-of-care needs, as patients increasingly expect treatment to be delivered quickly […]

The date Medicare’s hospital trust fund is expected to run dry has been extended by three years, but stakeholders continue to urge action from Washington […]

During March 31 protests, nurses in Oceanside, Calif., called for Tri-City Medical Center to “cease any plans to close or terminate” obstetrics and gynecology care, […]

As CIOs and chief medical information officers evolve into bigger roles within the C-suite, hospitals and health systems are looking to hire top-line IT executives. 

Former Epic employees told the Daily Cardinal they worked long, hard hours at the EHR vendor but gained good experience for their careers.

Pseudomonas aeruginosa, the strain of drug-resistant bacteria that has been found in eye drops and ointment imported from India, has never been found before in […]

Daniel Scott has been named vice president and CIO of West Palm Beach, Fla.-based Health Care District of Palm Beach County.

Plans to ballot hospital consultants over industrial action have been pushed back by around a month after ‘constructive talks’ with the Treasury, the BMA has […]

Plans to ballot hospital consultants over industrial action have been pushed back by around a month after ‘constructive talks’ with the Treasury, the BMA has […]

The Justice Department on Friday appealed a Texas judge’s ruling that struck down part of the ACA requiring health plans to fully cover certain preventive […]

Driving the change is the agency’s decision to phase in the technical risk adjustment changes over three years.

More cancer patients are choosing less treatment in order to maintain their lifestyle, The Wall Street Journal reported April 2.

Lawmakers in Colorado and the hospitals in that state have been at odds over whether hospitals are overcharging patients while their profits grow, as a […]

As Paxlovid is “blunting SARS[-CoV-]2 disease pathogenesis,” there are multiple transmissible coronavirus variants circulating resistant to the antiviral’s main ingredient, according to a study published […]

A Maryland jury awarded almost $34 million to the parents of a boy who suffered severe brain damage at University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical […]

Physicians are experimenting with a numbing procedure which may restore or improve smell and taste disorders in people with long COVID-19, NBC News reported March […]

Janie Wade was appointed CFO of Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Health after more than four years as CFO at Broomfield, Colo.-based SCL Health. 

Meredith Hulsey, DO, has been named chief medical officer at Odessa, Texas-based Medical Center Hospital, according to Odessa American. Dr. Hulsey, a pathologist, was trained […]

Bonds of eight hospitals lapsed in impairment in the first quarter of 2023, the highest number of hospitals disclosing default since 2011, Bloomberg reported March […]

Tallahassee (Fla.) Memorial HealthCare, which suffered an IT security incident in February, said the attack has compromised patients’ Social Security numbers, as well as treatment […]

Tech giant Google is continuing its foray into healthcare through a new partnership with virtual care company Pager.

Danbury, Conn.-based Nuvance Health will close a 100-bed rehabilitation facility in Rhinebeck, N.Y., and lay off its 102 employees, effective April 12, according to the […]

Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Sanford Health reported operating income of $187.9 million for the year ending Dec. 31 on $7.1 billion of revenue.

San Francisco is the healthiest place to live in the U.S., according to an analysis published April 3 by financial website WalletHub. 

The World Health Organization added XBB.1.16 to its list of variants under monitoring on March 22. The omicron subvariant has been reported in 22 countries, […]

Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems completed a $92 million sale of Oak Hill, W.Va.-based Plateau Medical Center to Charleston, W.Va.-based Vandalia Health. 

The Dakotas are the best states to work as a travel nurse, according to an analysis from Vivian Health, a national healthcare hiring marketplace.

(NEXSTAR) – The Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt is thriving, “setting a record abundance” for this time of year, according to a new report released Friday. All […]

Amar Desai, MD, has left his role as president of health care delivery at CVS Health after less than six months to return to UnitedHealth […]

Arizona, Arkansas, Idaho, New Hampshire and South Dakota will be the first states to terminate Medicaid coverage for residents deemed ineligible, CNN reported April 1.

Some drug shortages have worsened because of the closure of Gurnee, Ill.-based Akorn Operating Co., according to the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists. 

Amwell CEO Roy Schoenberg spoke about the company’s path to profitability and how it is a “cog in the wheel” with its CVS Health partnership. 

A Los Angeles ballot measure backed by SEIU-United Healthcare Workers West would cap pay for hospital executives at the compensation of the U.S. president, or […]

This Waiver Watch summarizes the recent history of work requirements, the current status of Georgia’s waiver, and key state and federal issues to watch.

Software giant Salesforce has a notable venture arm, Salesforce Ventures, that has been active in the medtech investment space.

Colleen Kennedy, a retired medical assistant, was prepared for the annihilation of chemotherapy and radiation treatment for stage-three lung cancer. She hadn’t expected the hiccup […]

One in three GP appointments lasted more than 15 minutes and a fifth lasted more than 20 minutes in the past year, the first figures […]

One in three GP appointments lasted more than 15 minutes and a fifth lasted more than 20 minutes in the past year, the first figures […]

One of the largest practices in Scotland is handing back its contract because it has been unable to recruit GPs.

One of the largest practices in Scotland is handing back its contract because it has been unable to recruit GPs.

Since 2009, Cookie Kerxton and her team have found a new purpose for more than 260 radiation masks, which are worn during some cancer treatments.

Severe restrictions on abortion in about two dozen states are raising concerns throughout academic medicine, says Northwell Health’s Dr. Andrew Yacht.

Boston Medical Center Health System says a $232 million bond issuance will allow it to keep building on decades of programming to address health disparities.

Addiction treatment experts Dr. Kenneth Stoller and Marvin Ventrell discuss ongoing barriers to access.

As priorities evolve and contract labor costs decrease, some organizations have shifted their approach to the float pools that have helped them save money.

Dr. Vishal Agrawal, chief strategy and corporate development officer at Humana, discusses why insurers are increasingly investing in clinician operations.

A growing number of states are using their Medicaid programs to more consistently pay for community health workers, who can help patients navigate services.

When Brittany Tesso’s then-3-year-old son, Roman, needed an evaluation for speech therapy in 2021, his pediatrician referred him to Children’s Hospital Colorado in Aurora. With […]

For nearly a decade, behavioral health providers in Minnesota pushed to increase access and reduce wait times for substance use disorder treatment for low-income residents. […]

Could a charity hospital founded by a crusading Dutch playwright, a group of Quakers, and a judge working undercover become a model for the U.S. […]

Khan Academy and GPT-4. ClinicalTrials.gov vs. PubMed. Judge rules on coverage of preventative care. Health insurance mandates and marriage. Medicaid-for-all back on the table?

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Schools are introducing new measures and drug prevention organizations are adding to their curricula to combat a disturbing rise in teen overdose deaths. Drug use […]