Month: June 2023

In the view of most health care stakeholders, the hospital-at-home model is here to stay. Still, there are many hurdles that could still prevent widespread […]

The Ohio House of Representatives passed H.B. 49, a bill designed to increase hospital price transparency, by a vote of 90-5.

Einstein Medical Center Elkins Park (Pa.) closed its emergency room at the end of the day June 30, local news outlet 6ABC reported June 30.

Pay is one perk of becoming a healthcare CEO, but it takes time and dedication to reap. 

This is the mental health company’s second round of layoffs in the past year. 

Theralink Technologies, Inc. appoints Faith Zaslavsky as its new Chief Executive Officer. Ms. Zaslavsky, who has served as the Company’s President and Chief Operating Officer […]

The long-awaited incorporation of Exeter (N.H.) Health Resources into Cambridge, Mass.-based Beth Israel Lahey Health is now official after all regulatory approvals were confirmed.

Winchester, Va.-based Valley Health is saluting its patients and staff for sticking with it through the challenges of the pandemic with a new marketing campaign, […]

Christus Health will acquire Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center in Alamogordo, N.M., effective July 1. 

Rochelle (Ill.) Community Hospital has tapped Karen Tracy, RN, as its next CEO, effective July 1. 

Perry Gay is the new CEO of Lutheran Downtown Hospital in Fort Wayne, Ind., according to local news station WANE. 

Newton, Mass.-based real estate investment trust Diversified Healthcare Trust said it had defaulted under a $450 million credit facility.

Columbia, Tenn.-based Maury Regional Health has unveiled a $115 million expansion plan at its flagship medical center that will include two new patient floors.

Here are eight stats to know about cardiology, from compensation to use of artificial intelligence to gender pay gaps.

Allentown, Pa.-based Lehigh Valley Health Network has confirmed that its Jan. 8 cyberattack was conducted by Russian ransomware gang BlackCat.

Madison-based University of Wisconsin Hospitals & Clinics is emerging from margin contraction in 2022 and will likely see a moderately improving financial situation into the […]

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is suing Beaumont Hospital, in Wayne, Mich., alleging it failed to accommodate a registered nurse with a disability.

Much of North Carolina’s 12-week abortion ban will take effect on Saturday, after a federal judge on Friday temporarily blocked just one provision of the […]

As a recently retired system chief nursing and quality officer, I am deeply passionate about championing nursing professionals as the backbone of healthcare delivery. Unfortunately, […]

Following is a list of 72 CFO moves at hospitals and health systems this year, broken down by state. 

Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Novant Health reduced costs by analyzing EHR data for ways to decrease lengths of stay and streamline care.

Here are five recent CEO appointments at rehabilitation hospitals:

CEOs are leaving hospitals and health systems in record numbers. In January, their exits hit a four-year high; by May, departures were up 70 percent […]

Falls Church, Va.-based Inova L.J. Murphy Children’s Hospital eliminated central line-associated bloodstream infections among its patients for 300 days during 2021 and 2022. 

Home health industry groups blasted the proposed Medicare payment rule, contending that a flawed methodology would cause financial struggles and curtail access to care.

Here are nine hospitals and health systems dealing with cybersecurity events that have taken their systems offline or have compromised patients’ protected health information:

Long gone are the days when physicians made house calls to care for their neighbors and got paid directly with cash or even goods and […]

In 2016, I gave up Diet Coke. This was no small adjustment. I was born and raised in suburban Atlanta, home to the Coca-Cola Company’s […]

Healthcare is lagging behind other industries in generative artificial intelligence adoption, but increased investments in the technology could soon change that, Politico reported June 29. 

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced on Friday it has revised its guidance for the Medicare drug price negotiation program set up […]

Indiana is the highest-paying state for nurses in executive management roles, according to a June 29 report from the Medical Group Management Association. 

The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published a draft of its FY 2024 home health proposed payment rule Friday.  For next year, […]

The National Telecommunications and Information Administration is funding new efforts to help counties and municipalities build high-speed broadband networks. Here’s what that could mean for […]

Eighty hospital CEOs exited in the first five months of 2023, according to a June report from Challenger, Gray & Christmas. And that number continues […]

A new artificial intelligence model outperformed the most common methods of detecting heart attacks by using electrocardiogram readings to more efficiently spot heart attack indicators, […]

Indiana’s top court on Friday said the state’s near-total abortion ban is constitutional, and lifted a preliminary injunction that had been blocking the law from […]

In this report, we examine LGBT+ people’s needs for and experiences accessing mental health care by analyzing data from a nationally representative 2022 KFF survey […]

From completing its $3.9 billion acquisition of One Medical to delaying the rollout of its virtual care service after two lawmakers questioned its HIPAA privacy […]

This report, based on a nationally representative 2022 KFF survey, provides an analysis of the health experiences of self-identified LGBT+ adults in the U.S. compared […]

Rather than banning the use of generative artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT, healthcare providers should make their employees know how to deploy it with patient […]

Health IT executives told Becker’s that what they want from their EHR is less time in the EHR.

Medicaid is the primary program providing comprehensive coverage of health care and long-term services and supports to more than 90 million low-income people in the […]

Primary care may be the bedrock of the U.S. healthcare system, but it is in crisis as increasing numbers of physicians suffer from burnout on […]

Mental health app Headspace has laid off 181 employees, totaling about 15 percent of its workforce, the Los Angeles Times reported.

Bright Health’s deal to divest its California Medicare Advantage business to Molina Healthcare marks the end of its insurance operations.

Hartford City, Ind.-based IU Health Blackford Hospital will close its emergency department and no longer offer inpatient services due to a reduction in patient volume, […]

The following hospitals and health systems have announced or shared plans for raising workers’ pay since June 21. 

The following hospitals and health systems have announced or shared plans for raising workers’ pay since June 21. 

The following hospitals and health systems have announced or shared plans for raising workers’ pay since June 21. 

The following hospitals and health systems have announced or shared plans for raising workers’ pay since June 21. 

PillPack by Amazon Pharmacy will pay $300,000 to resolve allegations it failed to keep track of medications in violation of the Controlled Substances Act, the […]

Michelle Lee, CFO of Baltimore-based University of Maryland Medical System, has stepped down from the position. 

CMS will remove the perinatal care electronic clinical quality measure ePC-05 (exclusive breast milk feeding during the newborn’s entire hospitalization) from the Inpatient Quality Reporting […]

The Supreme Court on June 30 struck down President Joe Biden’s plan to forgive more than $400 billion in student loan debt, meaning thousands of […]

Ken Chaij, executive director of Kettering (Ohio) Health’s oncology service line, said there are few things that stress him in oncology thanks to an amazing […]

Liberty (Mo.) Hospital aims to partner with a health system to expand its services and capitalize on outpatient migration and value-based care. 

Members of the Massachusetts Nurses Association have approved a new 18-month contract agreement with Boston-based Tufts Medical Center.

From EHR controversies to ChatGPT, health IT has been in the news quite a bit so far in 2023.

The Healthcare Financial Management Association’s new CEO, Ann Jordan, said the organization must set new goals to “meet both current and future needs in the […]

Buffalo, N.Y.-based Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center promoted Andrew Storer, PhD, DNP, RN, to chief nursing officer, senior vice president of patient care services and […]

The Colorado Health Department identified a new case of bubonic plague contracted by an individual in Montezuma County.

For one Texas facility, the decision to convert to a rural emergency hospital came down to survivability.

The competition for IT talent continues to boost salary ranges for a variety of positions, according to Motion Recruitment’s Tech Salary Guide 2023.

Four trends in oncology have emerged in the first half of 2023.

Whether to pay ransom in the event of a cyberattack is not a clear decision for hospital and health system leaders, Chief Healthcare Executive reported […]

Atlanta-based Emory Healthcare is deploying virtual support services within its Epic EHR through a partnership with professional resourcing company Experis.

Two Idaho Falls, Idaho-based hospitals and partnering clinics are still working to restore their systems after being hit by a cyberattack on May 30, eastidahonews.com […]

A group of California healthcare providers, including two health systems and a health plan, have agreed to pay $68 million to settle allegations that they […]

Georgia’s overhaul of its state Medicaid program begins on Saturday. By only enacting a partial expansion, the state is forgoing $1.1 billion in federal funding and […]

As hospital-at-home has gained popularity, with a third more consumers getting healthcare remotely compared to pre-pandemic years, this type of care is only expected to […]

Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health has promoted Nancy Bussani to executive vice president and chief philanthropy officer, as well as president of the CommonSpirit Health Foundation.

The deal, which is expected to close in the first quarter next year, will “significantly strengthen” Bright’s capital position, the insurtech said.

Shelbourn Stevens is no longer with Novant Health, the Winston-Salem, N.C.-based health system confirmed to Becker’s.

The average compensation for licensed practical nurses increased more between 2021 and 2022 than other clinical and nursing positions, according to an 2023 MGMA report […]

The CDC will start tracking cronobacter infections in 2024 following a recommendation from a national epidemiologist council, The Washington Post reported June 29. 

Wilmington, Del.-based Henrietta Johnson Medical Center is notifying patients of exposure to Delaware Health Network’s data breach.

Coral Gables-based Baptist Health South Florida is offering its executives at the director level and above a “one-time opportunity” to apply for voluntary separation in […]

All nursing positions saw an average increase of 8.5 percent in median total compensation from 2021 to 2022, according to the latest MGMA report.

The death toll from fungal meningitis outbreaks at two clinics in Matamoros, Mexico, now stands at seven, according to a June 29 updated CDC advisory. 

Several hospitals and health systems have experienced downgrades to their financial ratings this year amid ongoing operating losses, declines in investment values and challenging work […]

Several hospitals and health systems have experienced downgrades to their financial ratings this year amid ongoing operating losses, declines in investment values and challenging work […]

Several hospitals and health systems have experienced downgrades to their financial ratings this year amid ongoing operating losses, declines in investment values and challenging work […]

Several hospitals and health systems have experienced downgrades to their financial ratings this year amid ongoing operating losses, declines in investment values and challenging work […]

Nashville, Tenn.-based Vanderbilt University Medical Center appointed Sarrah Spohnholtz, MSN, RN, inaugural director of nurse safety and wellbeing.

Medical Group Management Association found Washington, D.C., was the highest paying area for registered nurses, while New Jersey was the lowest.

Nurses who went on strike at three Ascension hospitals in Texas and Kansas are slated to return to their scheduled shifts beginning the morning of […]

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American Healthcare Systems, a Los Angeles-based healthcare operator, has made multiple moves to purchase hospitals in 2023. Here are three purchases the company has made […]

It’s been about one year since Amazon announced plans to acquire primary care provider One Medical in a $3.9 billion deal completed in February.

The health service is on track for a shortfall of 15,000 fully-qualified GPs by 2036/27 according to projections in the NHS workforce plan.

Regulators are asking for input on how the agency can support development of devices for use in non-clinical care settings and by diverse patient populations.

Looking for an at-home HIV test on CVS’ website is not as private an experience as one might think. An investigation by The Markup and […]

GPonline looks at the key pledges from the NHS workforce plan that will affect general practice.

Practices face a huge increase in training workload under an NHS workforce plan that will see GP training places increased by 50%, with trainees spending […]

Lawyers share two more of the biggest reasons their healthcare clients are seeking counsel in the last of a two-part series.

The hospital industry wants CMS to consider inflation, workforce shortages and rising costs when calculating fiscal 2024 reimbursements for the Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System […]

Y Combinator, the startup accelerator that helped produce Airbnb and Instacart, is investing in virtual obesity clinic Alfie Health. 

The idea seems simple enough. Preserve all the rituals of smoking: Light up a cigarette, inhale the smoke, including the nasty stuff that can kill […]

Vanessa Langness had always been a bit worried about the chemicals she worked with as a biomedical researcher, but when she got pregnant in October, […]

Talking General Practice speaks to GP and academic Dr Ben Brown from the University of Manchester, who is involved in researching how AI and machine […]

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Why is it so hard for academic medical centers to succeed in value-based care? I think the “Better Care Plan” is more focused on cost […]

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is set to start tracking cases of cronobacter, a bacteria that’s potentially deadly for babies and tied […]

A research paper published Thursday linked 9,799 additional live births in Texas to an abortion ban that the state passed in 2021, confirming what researchers […]

Becker’s has compiled a list of hospitals with the highest and lowest 30-day readmission rates using data from CMS’ Care Compare website. 

The Supreme Court on June 29 ruled that U.S. colleges and universities cannot consider race as a factor for admissions in a pair of decisions […]

As artificial intelligence has become the talk of healthcare, the industry still lags behind in the number of AI workers it is hiring, The Economist […]

Marietta, Ohio-based Memorial Health System saw its outlook revised to negative as meaningful balance sheet growth and improved financial flexibility is likely several years away, […]

As payers, retailers and Big Tech companies gobble up medical practices, private equity is the type of entity most likely to buy a physician office, […]

A proposed regulation drafted by the New York State Department of Health requiring hospitals to assign at least one nurse for every two patients in […]

New York City-based NYU Langone’s Perlmutter Cancer Center is aiming to eliminate disparities in LGBT healthcare by collecting information on patient sexual orientation and gender […]

New Orleans-based Ochsner Health is installing Aidoc’s clinical artificial intelligence platform.

BioMarin Pharmaceutical attained the first FDA approval for a gene therapy indicated to treat severe hemophilia A. 

Nearly a third of Americans are OK with artificial intelligence leading their primary care appointments, a study from Boston Children’s Hospital and Boston-based Harvard Medical […]

UnitedHealth Group’s Optum, now with 70,000 employed or aligned physicians across the U.S., is continuing its impressive growth trajectory across various areas of healthcare. 

Newport Beach, Calif.-based Hoag Hospital is deploying virtual reality technology throughout its organization and has seen an increase in patient satisfaction, experience and compliance, which […]

Bryan-based Texas A&M Health partnered with Let’s Talk Interactive as its new telehealth partner for behavioral health.

On Monday, home health company Amedisys announced it had accepted the $101 per share, all-cash offer from UnitedHealth Group’s Optum.

Penn Medicine announced plans to stop submitting data to the U.S. News & World Report “Best Hospital” rankings and the American Hospital Association’s Annual Survey […]

A new KFF review of more than three dozen studies published between April 2021 and June 2023 finds that Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care […]

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American Healthcare Systems has purchased Wilson N. Jones Regional Medical Center, a 214-bed hospital in Sherman, Texas, KXII reported June 28. 

Industry groups and the HHS argued the ruling against race-conscious admissions policies could roll back gains in the number of minority physicians and ultimately hurt health […]

It has become increasingly difficult for home health providers to ignore Medicare Advantage (MA) plans’ growing reach. Providers looking to thrive will need to learn […]

Revenue cycle management, technology and economic uncertainty were major themes at the Healthcare Financial Management Association conference in Nashville, Tennessee, this week.

Addus HomeCare Corporation (Nasdaq: ADUS) announced Thursday that it has acquired Tennessee Quality Care — a home health, hospice and private duty nursing provider. The […]

Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic is using artificial intelligence algorithms to help treat patients with kidney stones, KIMT3 reported June 26. 

Albany Med Health System said its Epic EHR rollout will launch in two waves, with Albany (N.Y.) Medical Center rolling it out in March 2024 […]

A Mass General Cancer Center study found a “striking” increase in cancer deaths among 25- to 34-year-old Hispanic men along with an increase in cancer […]

Three New Hampshire hospitals are offering a new externship program to nursing students.

The Joint Commission identified the most challenging compliance standards — those most frequently listed as “not compliant” in hospitals — in 2022, according to surveys […]

If primary care funding is increased by $130 billion over the next five years, the U.S. would come close to providing such care to every […]

Ozempic, Mounjaro, Wegovy and other GLP-1 receptor agonists should not be taken before elective surgeries because of a possible risk of vomiting and food entering […]

The bipartisan Telehealth Expansion Act, making specific COVID-19-era telehealth provisions permanent, would cost $5 billion over the next decade, according to the Congressional Budget Office, […]

The Supreme Court has ruled that universities may no longer consider race in admissions, potentially disrupting efforts to diversify the healthcare workforce.

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Chad Whelan, MD, will soon become president and chief operating officer of Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton, Ohio, the first person to hold the dual […]

Jill Berry Bowen, MSN, RN, has been named interim president of North Conway, N.H.-based Memorial Hospital, a member of MaineHealth. 

Many workers desire the ability to work remotely, even if they only get the option a few days a week. Flexibility allows people to maintain […]

Some Southern cities are gaining workers while others see big losses, according to LinkedIn’s June “Workforce Report.” 

New or improved artificial intelligence-powered solutions are continuing to make healthcare headlines, especially as industry leaders keep a wary eye on workforce challenges. Google Cloud […]

After more than 18 months since signaling plans to combine, Boston Children’s Hospital and Brighton, Mass.-based Franciscan Children’s said they will close on an affiliation […]

The Pennsylvania House passed a bill that would relieve medical debt for low-income residents, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

Erica Shenoy, MD, PhD, has been named Mass General Brighams’s inaugural chief of infection control, the Boston-based system said June 28. She was also recently […]

Overdose deaths involving illegally-manufactured fentanyl laced with xylazine have skyrocketed in recent years, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). New CDC […]

Paul Matsen, chief marketing and communications officer at the Cleveland Clinic, said the hardest part about being a healthcare marketer is trying to go against […]

Eight-eight percent of U.S. physicians said telemedicine has been a vital tool in helping patients access healthcare, particularly in patient populations that have historically faced […]

Generative artificial intelligence, virtual nursing and remote patient monitoring were among the biggest digital health trends of the first half of 2023, health system digital […]

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Here are the latest employment numbers of nurse practitioners, physician assistants, registered nurses and physicians who are not anesthesiologists, cardiologists, dermatologists, emergency medicine physicians, family […]

MultiCare Health System, a 12-hospital organization based in Tacoma, Wash., will lay off 229 employees, or about 1 percent of its 23,000 staff members, including […]

The city of Hoover, Ala., is in search of a hospital or medical partner for a new 90-acre health and wellness development. 

Healthcare costs will increase by a projected 7 percent in 2024 as the healthcare industry continues to face high inflation, rising wages and other costs, […]

Pittsfield, Mass.-based Berkshire Health Systems plans to relaunch its North Adams campus, which will involve applying for critical access hospital designation.

HHS’ Office for Civil Rights reached a settlement with iHealth Solutions, a software and services provider for healthcare providers based in Louisville, Ky., regarding violations […]