Hospitals: Page 24


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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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    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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    Surprise Billing

    Federal legislation banning surprise bills has hit a barrage of roadblocks, complicating efforts to protect consumers from unexpected out-of-network charges.

    By Healthcare Dive staff
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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
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    Tracking Steward's decline

    Steward’s financing, hospital sales take center stage during bankruptcy hearing

    During its first bankruptcy hearing, Steward's attorney lamented delays to its physician group deal and warned the timeline for hospital sales was “not feasible.” 

    By Susanna Vogel • May 8, 2024
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    Tracking Steward's decline

    Steward’s bankruptcy documents reveal sprawling debt, planned hospital fire sale

    Since filing for bankruptcy, Steward Health Care revealed it's carrying more than $1 billion in debt and said its entire hospital portfolio is for sale.

    By Susanna Vogel • May 7, 2024
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    Tracking Steward's decline

    Steward Health Care files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy

    The filing marks the largest provider bankruptcy in decades, according to experts.

    By Susanna Vogel • May 6, 2024
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    More than a third of nurses extremely likely to change jobs in 2024: survey

    The results suggest job dissatisfaction is still high among nurses, and turnover is likely to remain elevated.

    By May 6, 2024
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    More than just shortages, the nursing workforce risks a crisis of experience

    Building a sustainable nursing workforce requires more than just filling vacancies. How can we prepare and support new nurse graduates to develop a competent and resilient nursing workforce?

    By Bethann Mendez, DNP, APRN, CCNS, Director of Healthcare Operations, Keypath Education • May 6, 2024
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    Debt covenant violations tick up among nonprofit providers: report

    Since 2022, S&P Global Ratings has tracked an increase in violations of debt agreements as macroeconomic pressures and low operating margins challenge providers.

    By Susanna Vogel • May 1, 2024
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    Tenet raises full-year revenue guidance on $2.2B in Q1 profit

    CEO Saum Sutaria says the health system is a “new company” following nine hospital sales in the first quarter.

    By Susanna Vogel • May 1, 2024
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    Hospitals’ COVID reporting burden to lighten as pandemic-era policies expire

    On Wednesday, hospitals will no longer be required to report COVID-19 admissions, capacity or occupancy data to the federal government.

    By Susanna Vogel • April 30, 2024
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    Ascension taps new CFO

    Saurabh Tripathi, former CFO of Highmark Health, assumed the role on Monday.

    By Susanna Vogel • April 30, 2024