Month: June 2023

Benefits from quality competition in health care? Impact of debt ceiling deal on health programs. Signals that are so clear you don’t need statistics, and […]

Texas became the largest state to ban gender-affirming care for minors on Friday after Gov. Greg Abbott (R) signed a bill into law. The law, […]

The United States has increasingly fallen behind in its average life expectancy over the past few decades, according to a new report.  The study published […]

Hospital Sisters Health System has named Chris Klay president and CEO of HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital in Highland, Ill., the health system said June 2. […]

Larry Nabb wants to usher Jet Health into a new era. He’s already getting started, too, after being named CEO at the end of May. […]

Oak Street Health CEO Mike Pykosz spoke with Modern Healthcare about how new owner CVS Health’s resources will grow the primary care provider’s business.

Cascade Behavioral Health Hospital in suburban Seattle is winding down operations and laying off 288 employees, according to a WARN filing posted June 1.

The U.S. Supreme Court reversed a lower court’s decision to strike two whistleblower lawsuits alleging SuperValu and Safeway knowingly charged Medicare and Medicaid far more […]

Because so much patient information is digital nowadays, healthcare data privacy is just an “illusion” in the U.S., a Yale School of Medicine professor wrote […]

Phoenix-based Banner Health, an operator of 29 acute care hospitals, has seen various bond ratings affirmed between “AA-” and “AA+,” S&P Global said June 1. […]

Inbound Health — an enablement platform that helps health systems and health plans develop hospital-at-home and SNF-at-home programs — is expanding to include post-surgical care […]

Cyberattacks can be enormously disruptive to hospital infrastructure and services.

An employee from MUSC Health Lancaster (S.C.) Medical Center inappropriately accessed electronic health records of about 1,800 patients between Oct. 6, 2022, and April 11, […]

The HHS has a big decision to make in selecting a new vendor for the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement, a project created by […]

The federal government is formally withdrawing the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for employees of CMS-certified healthcare facilities that was enacted in November 2021 and moving to […]

Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic is one the most notable health systems in the country and has a large investment arm to match.

Since U.S. News & World Report started its Best Hospitals rankings in 1990, the classification has become the industry’s gold standard. If hospitals were to […]

Some former Epic employees say the EHR vendor’s noncompete agreements have held them back from advancing their careers and stifled innovation in the Madison, Wis., […]

Members of the Oregon Nurses Association are set to begin a strike June 12 at St. Charles Bend.

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed HB23-1226, a measure that will mandate hospitals provide additional financial information to the state, CPR News reported June 2.

Newly released data from the CDC shows more than 9 million U.S. adults who were taking at least one prescription medication in 2021 reported skipping […]

What if competing health systems, payers, and community health organizations could join together to provide care for the most high-risk populations? Thanks to CommonSpirit Health, […]

Federal investigators are probing the May 17 death of an 8-year-old migrant girl who, according to initial reports, was not transferred to the hospital on […]

Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente’s operating margin hit 0.9 percent in the first quarter, up from -0.3 percent in the same period last year, as revenues […]

With a net worth of $7.4 billion, Epic founder and CEO Judy Faulkner ranked third on Forbes‘ June 1 list of the richest American self-made […]

Security officers at San Francisco-based Dignity Health have voted to join SEIU-United Healthcare Workers West.

Nashville, Tenn.-based Vanderbilt University Medical Center used ChatGPT to speed up review and improvement of computer system alerts that are used to support clinical decision-making […]

Universities have been speaking out against U.S. News & World Report’s ranking systems for months, alleging they unfairly prioritize prestige and subjective opinion. But as […]

Chillicothe, Ohio-based Adena Regional Medical Center fired three workers in the wake of reports of misconduct allegations at the hospital, NBC affiliate WCMH reported May […]

ONC recently released the draft USCDI+ Quality data element list for public comment on the eCQI Resource Center website. This release provides an initial, high-level […]

A phase 3 trial of pharmaceutical giant Pfizer’s newly developed antibiotic combination revealed positive results, revealing a promising treatment for superbug infections, according to a […]

Boston Children’s Hospital says ChatGPT can be used to help patients navigate hospital facilities and customize discharge instructions, Mashable reported June 1. 

Generative artificial intelligence is being touted as technology that can significantly improve healthcare delivery, but it doesn’t come without difficulties; clinical workflows must either integrate […]

These U.S.-based health IT companies have raised the most venture capital funding through March 2023, according to a May 31 Pitchbook report.

San Francisco is poised to pay $2.2 million to settle a patient abuse scandal lawsuit at Laguna Honda Hospital and Rehabilitation Center, news outlet KQED […]

A nurse couple saved a man whose heart stopped after suffering “low oxygen levels” in the middle of a flight to Baltimore, The Washington Post […]

Gardner, Mass.-based Heywood Hospital said it is ready to support regional obstetric and maternity care after UMass Memorial Health’s Alliance-Clinton Hospital announced plans to close […]

Ypsilanti, Mich.-based Trinity Health Ann Arbor hosted a dedication ceremony May 19 for the Lavone A. “Shorty” Witting, RN, Perinatal Wellness Center, named for one […]

Donna Gentile O’Donnell, PhD, has left her position as a senior innovation executive at Philadelphia-based Jefferson Health to work for a local venture capitalist, Philadelphia […]

In the years leading up to the unexpected events of March 2020, U.S. life expectancy was declining, according to a June 1 report published in […]

GenesisCare, a global cancer and cardiac care service provider, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, according to a June 1 press release.

Healthcare organizations are collecting, creating, storing and sharing enormous amounts of data daily. With patients expecting more personalized care and providers looking to streamline workflows, […]

A tool designed to collect pre-appointment health outcome information from Nashville, Tenn.-based Vanderbilt University Medical Center patients has just reached its millionth report after launching […]

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Best practices to improve Online reviews play a significant role in the success of any healthcare organization. In fact, patient reviews of doctors come in […]

Putnam, Conn.-based Day Kimball Healthcare, which is looking for a partner after a recently failed merger deal, saw the number of its days of cash […]

Executives looking for a way to enhance their own leadership style need look no further than Apple TV’s Ted Lasso. Disguised as a show about […]

Here are 45 health systems with strong operational metrics and solid financial positions, according to reports from credit rating agencies Fitch Ratings, Moody’s Investors Service […]

41 health systems with strong finances 

Here are 35 health systems with strong operational metrics and solid financial positions, according to reports from credit rating agencies Fitch Ratings, Moody’s Investors Service […]

The digital health market is constantly changing, with startups coming onto the scene and more established companies restructuring their strategies.

Cleveland Clinic, which reported net operating income of $32.3 million for the first quarter, is taking out additional credit, according to a June 2 filing.

Google is adding health insurance cards to its digital wallet to make it easier for patients to furnish that information to healthcare providers.

This year has been big for hospital CEO exits. Departures hit a four-year high in January and  climbed 72 percent in the first four months […]

PCNs could be forced to scale back recruitment plans under the additional roles reimbursement scheme (ARRS) because funding will not increase to reflect this year’s […]

The rapid growth of the hospital-at-home market is attracting new players to the space, who are offering turnkey and a la cart services to providers.

Members of the National Nurses Organizing Committee — an affiliate of National Nurses United — have voted to authorize a strike at Ascension Seton Medical […]

As health systems and hospitals crawl back to positive finances after 2022 swept many into the red, Kaiser Permanente’s supply chain unit is focused on […]

Healthcare gained 52,400 jobs in May, similar to the average monthly gain of 50,000 over the previous 12 months, according to the latest jobs report […]

Richard Mendola, PhD, the new vice president and CIO of Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins Medicine, told Becker’s he hopes to be the “conductor of the orchestra,” […]

The American Hospital Association said it thinks the new advance notification process is a better approach than prior authorization, but other medical groups took a harsher […]

The Department of Justice alleged two DMC hospitals offered the services of mid-level practitioners to physicians in exchange for Medicare patient referrals.

LSU Health Shreveport (La.) has named Viola Sprague as its new CIO, effective June 5. 

The Florida legislature passed an update to the Florida Electronic Health Records Exchange Act banning healthcare organizations using certified health record technology from storing EHR […]

This policy watch explains the key provisions in Florida’s 2023 immigration law and discusses its implications for immigrant families as well as the state’s workforce.

Patients are turning to social media and using the hashtag #medicalgaslighting to express their discontent over lackluster healthcare interactions that leave them feeling unheard, Fox […]

A bipartisan deal to raise the government’s borrowing limit dashed Republican hopes for new Medicaid work requirements and other health spending cuts. 

Chattanooga, Tenn.-based Erlanger Health System is due to become a nonprofit entity July 1 as opposed to its current public system setup.

Fifty-one percent of hospitals and health systems plan to join a health information exchange network such as the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement, a […]

Nursing’s economic value and the reimbursement of it has been neglected for decades, the American Nurses Association argues, and now it is pushing for key […]

A California nurse executive suffered a near-fatal spinal cord injury after a tree limb cracked, fell and crushed her in a Costa Rica adventure park, […]

About 280 positions will be eliminated from Durham, N.C.-based Duke University Health System as it plans to “right-size and realign the structure of some of […]

Rare brain abscesses in children sharply increased last winter amid a surge in respiratory infections, a June 2 CDC report shows.

Mercy Health-Springfield (Ohio) Regional Medical Center unveiled its own police department and vehicle on May 25. 

Sunrise Health System and its three Las Vegas hospitals, which are part of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare, have reached a tentative three-year contract with SEIU […]

Labor expenses continue to increase for large health systems across the nation as many report losses or small gains for the first quarter of the […]

Last year, workplace violence was the fifth most common cause of workplace injury at Lebanon, N.H.-based Dartmouth Health, and nurses were the most affected group.

The U.S. Senate, by a vote of 63-36, passed legislation to raise the country’s debt ceiling and avoid a potentially economically disastrous default days before […]

Compass Medical, a group of six Massachusetts clinics, closed abruptly and still owes $16 million to Dallas-based Steward Healthcare as part of fraud damages awarded […]

Peoria-based OSF HealthCare and Bradley University gave out their first Innovation for Health grants totaling nearly $200,000, the 15-hospital system said June 1.

Rural obstetrics, labor and delivery care is at risk as hospitals increasingly close obstetrics services.

South Central Regional Medical Center in Laurel, Miss., has named Gregg Gibbes president and CEO, The Laurel Leader Call reported June 1. 

Fort Wayne, Ind.-based Lutheran Hospital is closing its heart transplant and inpatient burn units due to low patient volumes.

Kittanning. Pa.-based ACMH Hospital has named Nichole Geraci president and CEO, The Leader-Vindicator reported June 1. 

Franklin, Tenn.-based Acadia Healthcare named Heather Dixon CFO, effective July 10. 

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As bosses and workers return to in-person work, more organizations are mandating Mondays in-office, according to management consulting firm Korn Ferry. 

The FDA issued a warning letter to iRhythm Technologies after inspectors found faults with how one of its facilities makes its heart monitors.

The average weekly travel nurse pay in May in the U.S. was $2,488, down nearly 10.4 percent from $2,776 during the same month in 2022, […]

Four of the largest health systems operating in Oregon can’t simultaneously say they want to help patients originally destined for the state’s largest psychiatric facility […]

CancerX, a joint effort between the federal government and private industry stakeholders, is part of the White House’s Cancer Moonshot initiative. 

The combination of St. Louis-based BJC and Kansas City, Missouri-based Saint Luke’s would form a system that spans Missouri, mirroring other statewide expansions. 

The General Practice Defence Fund (GPDF) has cancelled contracts worth hundreds of thousands of pounds and overhauled its financial rules in reforms aimed at restoring […]

05/06/2023 From the state of OSH to comprehensive risk assessments in Slovakia: building safer and healthier workplaces with OiRA Image Regular risk assessments are essential […]

You’ve reached a standstill with your mother and father, who are in their late 80s. You think they need some help in the home, but […]

Three major home-based care groups are asking the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for more time to review the agency’s recent Medicaid […]

Policy analysts, Democrats, and Republicans dissatisfied with the deal agree: Federal health programs have dodged a budgetary bullet in the Washington showdown over raising the […]

The total number of births in the United States remained flat in 2022 compared to pre-pandemic levels, according to a report from the Centers for […]

The FDA is deciding whether to temporarily allow the importation of chemotherapy drugs from unapproved manufacturers outside of the U.S. as the nation grapples with […]