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Marshfield Clinic to close Wisconsin hospice center due to ‘limited resources’
The announcement comes weeks after the financially troubled health system called off merger discussions with Duluth, Minnesota-based Essentia Health.
By Susanna Vogel • Jan. 24, 2024 -
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Tracking Steward's declineLawmakers press Steward Health Care over reports of ‘grave financial distress’
Lawmakers demanded the operator detail how it will "ensure the communities Steward’s hospitals serve are not abandoned" amid financial troubles.
By Susanna Vogel • Jan. 24, 2024 -
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TrendlineProvider burnout
Hospitals are still struggling with provider burnout, after the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated underlying staffing issues and prompted workers to quit their jobs.
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HCA subsidiary acquires two Texas surgery centers
Surgery Ventures’ purchases follow other HCA acquisitions in the state, which is one of the hospital operator’s largest markets.
By Emily Olsen • Jan. 23, 2024 -
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Bon Secours Mercy Health, vendor hit with lawsuit after data breach
The suit alleges the health system and a vendor failed to implement standards or promptly alert people whose data may have been exposed following a cyberattack.
By Emily Olsen • Jan. 23, 2024 -
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HSHS to close Wisconsin hospitals, health centers due to financial challenges
Hospital Sisters Health System is shuttering operations in Western Wisconsin as nonprofits struggle to rebound from pandemic-related challenges.
By Sydney Halleman • Jan. 23, 2024 -
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Nurse sues UPMC over alleged labor abuses
The lawsuit seeks to represent thousands of other UPMC employees who may have been affected by the nonprofit’s alleged wage suppression and other anticompetitive practices.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Jan. 23, 2024 -
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Intermountain’s Saltzer Health will close if it can’t find a buyer by spring
The Idaho-based health group has until March 29 to find a buyer for its 11 locations, otherwise the facilities will shutter.
By Susanna Vogel • Jan. 22, 2024 -
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Improve the patient experience by addressing high interaction volume and channel complexity.
By Jeff Hechemy, Executive Vice President – Healthcare at Teleperformance • Jan. 22, 2024 -
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Financial distress drove nearly a third of hospital M&A in 2023: Kaufman Hall
Mergers and acquisitions increased last year as health systems sought strong partners while expanding capabilities in “core” markets, the consultancy said.
By Susanna Vogel • Jan. 19, 2024 -
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Allina Health CFO to depart
The Minneapolis-based nonprofit will launch a nationwide search for a successor to Ric Magnuson, who has served Allina for over 25 years.
By Susanna Vogel • Jan. 19, 2024 -
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Top healthcare trends in 2024
Here’s what industry experts see coming down the pike for hospitals, insurers and digital health companies this year.
By Healthcare Dive Staff • Jan. 18, 2024 -
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Healthcare facilities managers must adapt to outpatient focus, AI integration: JLL
Optimizing real estate portfolios and tackling workforce challenges are other priorities, according to the firm’s 2024 healthcare sector outlook.
By Nish Amarnath • Jan. 17, 2024 -
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General Catalyst to acquire Ohio nonprofit Summa Health
The venture firm is following through on its promise to acquire a health system to use as a testing ground, though the deal with Summa is in very early stages.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Jan. 17, 2024 -
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Allina Health doctors unionize over health system’s objections
The certification is the latest win for doctors' unions, as momentum picks up in physician organizing.
By Susanna Vogel • Jan. 17, 2024 -
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CarePoint and Hudson Regional Hospital announce new system
The deal would create a four-hospital system in New Jersey.
By Susanna Vogel • Jan. 16, 2024 -
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Sponsored by NuanceHow University of Michigan Health-West improved clinician wellbeing
Learn how UMHW leveraged the revenue generated from the additional visits to cover the cost of DAX and achieve an additional 80% return on investment.
By Kenneth Harper | Vice President & General Manager, Healthcare Virtual Assistants & Ambient Clinical Intelligence • Jan. 16, 2024 -
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Amazon brings cashierless tech to hospitals
After opening automated stores on college campuses and sports stadiums, the tech giant is moving into healthcare facilities.
By James Pothen • Jan. 15, 2024 -
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HCA granted extension to respond to Mission lawsuit
The for-profit is being sued for allegedly cutting back medical care at Mission Hospital since purchasing the North Carolina facility in 2019.
By Susanna Vogel • Jan. 12, 2024 -
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Billing for patient messages to clinicians is increasing, study finds
An upturn in the number of providers charging for messages suggests organizations now see e-visits as a long-term source of potential revenue, researchers said.
By Emily Olsen • Jan. 11, 2024 -
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RWJBarnabas will lay off 79 employees
The layoffs will primarily impact information technology employees, according to the health system.
By Susanna Vogel • Jan. 11, 2024 -
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Deep DiveKey hospital and provider trends in 2024
As slim operating margins continue to challenge hospitals, experts predict providers will trim unnecessary expenses and focus on strategic labor investments.
By Susanna Vogel • Jan. 10, 2024 -
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HHS publishes updated provider conscience rule, rolls back Trump-era policy
The department framed the rule as a “balance” that safeguards providers’ rights to religious freedom and patients’ access to care.
By Susanna Vogel • Jan. 10, 2024 -
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Kentucky-based Baptist Health drops UnitedHealthcare, Centene MA plans
Kentucky-based Baptist Health has gone out of network with UnitedHealthcare and Centene’s WellCare Medicare Advantage plans after failing to agree to contract terms.
By Sydney Halleman • Jan. 10, 2024 -
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Sutter Health taps new CFO
Raju Iyer will be responsible for the California-based health system’s financial planning. He replaces Dominic Nakis, who served as interim CFO.
By Sydney Halleman • Jan. 10, 2024 -
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Most nonprofit hospitals and health systems had ‘strong’ cash reserves in 2022, KFF finds
An analysis of cash on hand suggests that, despite declining operating margins, some nonprofit health systems had enough of a financial cushion to weather tough operating conditions in 2022.
By Susanna Vogel • Jan. 9, 2024
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