Hospitals: Page 21

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    Tenet, HCA shareholders reject calls to report risks from providing abortion services

    It's the second time shareholders have blanched at additional reporting of abortion risks, despite ambiguity about providers’ legal requirements for providing care.

    By Susanna Vogel • May 31, 2024
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    Provider burnout

    Hospitals are still struggling with provider burnout, after the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated underlying staffing issues and prompted workers to quit their jobs.

    By Healthcare Dive staff
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    Expense management differentiated nonprofit providers in Q1

    But the industry has a long way to go before it’s fully back to the profitability levels seen before the pandemic — if it fully rebounds at all, analysts told Healthcare Dive.

    By Susanna Vogel • May 31, 2024
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    Hospital emergency visits, inpatient admissions decrease after ransomware attack

    Nearby unattacked hospitals were affected too, suggesting the consequences from a ransomware attack reach beyond targeted facilities, according to a JAMA study. 

    By • May 30, 2024
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    Allina Health interim CFO steps into full-time role

    Doug Watson was officially named CFO on Wednesday after taking the position in an interim capacity in January.

    By Susanna Vogel • May 30, 2024
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    House committee takes aim at healthcare consolidation, eyes site-neutral payments

    Equalizing Medicare payment between sites of service to cut down on provider consolidation is a “no brainer,” one witness testified during the hearing.

    By • May 23, 2024
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    Tufts Medicine lays off workers — again

    The struggling health system continues to cut roles as it struggles to chart a path to financial health.

    By Susanna Vogel • May 23, 2024
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    Latest 340B ruling delivers blow to providers

    Drugmakers are allowed to impose conditions on which pharmacies they dispense discounted drugs to in the 340B program, according to an appellate court.

    By • May 22, 2024
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    Providence posts $360M net income in first quarter, rebounding from years of losses

    The nonprofit operator attributed the gain to increased admissions and improved reimbursement rates from payers.

    By Susanna Vogel • May 21, 2024
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    HHS agency launches program to automate cybersecurity at hospitals

    The program will invest more than $50 million to create a software suite that can automatically find potential vulnerabilities that hackers could exploit and deploy fixes.

    By • May 20, 2024
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    Tracking Steward's decline

    Steward lays out timeline for asset sales

    Steward aims to sell its physician group and most of its hospitals by July, according to court filings. If it can’t find qualified buyers, hospitals may close.

    By Susanna Vogel • May 20, 2024
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    Epic continued to outstrip EHR competitors in 2023: report

    Epic was the only vendor to see a net increase in acute care market share last year, while Oracle Health saw its largest net hospital loss on record, according to Klas Research.

    By • May 17, 2024
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    The state-by-state impact of Ascension’s cyberattack

    Ascension reported Friday it restored electronic health record and patient portal access across the system.

    Updated June 14, 2024
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    Cleveland Clinic names new CIO

    Sarah Hatchett, who has been serving as interim chief information officer, officially assumed the role on Thursday.

    By Susanna Vogel • May 17, 2024
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    Kaiser nixes planned $500M Seattle med tower build, looks to sell property

    The nonprofit giant has recently opted to focus capital spending in its largest market: California.

    By Susanna Vogel • May 16, 2024
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    Ascension hit with lawsuits days after ransomware attack

    Most data breach lawsuits settle out of court rather than through litigation, an expert told Healthcare Dive. 

    By Susanna Vogel • May 16, 2024
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    Providence CEO to retire at end of year

    The nonprofit health system is in the process of selecting Rod Hochman’s successor.

    By Susanna Vogel • May 16, 2024
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    Hospitals charged employers and insurers 254% more than Medicare in 2022: study

    Hospitals with larger market shares were among the worst offenders, the Rand Corporation found.

    By Susanna Vogel • May 14, 2024
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    Kaiser rides completed Geisinger acquisition to $7.4B income in Q1

    However, the nonprofit provider and health plan warned subsequent quarters may be less profitable as expenses are projected to climb.

    By Susanna Vogel • May 14, 2024
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    Inpatient admissions lift for-profit providers’ revenue during Q1

    Despite an “unusual” rise in inpatient volumes, executives at most of the leading for-profit health systems said they remain focused on outpatient investments.

    By Susanna Vogel • May 14, 2024
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    AI could help assess patient acuity in emergency departments: study

    When given pairs of patient histories, a large language model could identify which patient needed to be seen more urgently with 89% accuracy.

    By • May 10, 2024
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    Ascension confirms ransomware attack as systems remain down

    The major nonprofit does not yet have a timeline for restoring its computer systems, which were taken offline following the attack last week.

    By • Updated May 13, 2024
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    CHS sues MultiPlan for allegedly colluding to lower provider reimbursement

    It’s the third lawsuit filed against MultiPlan by a health system in under a year.

    By • May 10, 2024
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    Ascension hit by cybersecurity incident affecting clinical operations

    The major nonprofit health system detected “unusual activity” on some network systems Wednesday.

    By • May 9, 2024
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    Yale New Haven sues to get out of Prospect hospital acquisition

    Yale says Prospect allowed the conditions at three Connecticut hospitals — which it agreed to acquire in 2022 — to deteriorate. Prospect argues the lawsuit is an “11th hour attempt” to back out of the deal.

    By • May 8, 2024