Hospitals: Page 51


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    3 questions for Dr. Alan Kadish, Touro University President

    Between new locations, expanding programs and an ever-growing list of community service initiatives, Touro University is becoming one of the nation's leaders in medical and health science education in myriad ways.

    May 2, 2022
  • CommonSpirit Health, one of the nation's largest health systems, named Wright L. Lassiter III as its new CEO.
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    CommonSpirit names new CEO, Wright Lassiter of Henry Ford Health

    Wright Lassiter will succeed Lloyd Dean, who announced his intent to retire last year, setting off a nationwide executive search.

    By April 29, 2022
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    Payer/provider relationships

    As M&A intensifies and companies embrace more holistic and value-based care models, partnerships have become more closely intertwined.

    By Healthcare Dive staff
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    Molina's first-quarter COVID-19 costs reached highest peak since pandemic's start, CEO says

    Still, those costs were almost entirely offset by members cutting back on healthcare visits, a common trend throughout the pandemic, CEO Joe Zubretsky said Thursday.

    By April 28, 2022
  • Stanford nurses walked off the job April 25 in a bid for better staffing and other measures in new contracts.
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    Thousands of Stanford nurses in California reach deal to end strike

    Nurses voted on a tentative agreement Sunday and if they ratify the deal they will return to work Tuesday under new contracts, according to the union.

    By Hailey Mensik • Updated May 2, 2022
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    Rising expenses at hospitals are unsustainable, AHA says

    Hospital labor expenses per patient alone increased about 20% from 2019 to 2021, according to a new report from the hospital lobby.

    By April 26, 2022
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    Tenet says 'cybersecurity incident' disrupted hospital operations

    Most critical functions have been restored following the incident last week, while affected facilities are starting to resume normal operations, according to the Texas-based operator.

    By April 26, 2022
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    Healthcare M&A slowed in Q1 amid economic concerns, omicron impact, KPMG says

    Deals across the sector fell by a third in the period from the brisk pace at the end of last year as buyers weighed an economic slowdown, the Russian-Ukraine war and the impact of the omicron variant, according to the new report.

    By Susan Kelly • April 26, 2022
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    Surprise Billing

    DOJ appeals surprise billing ruling in Texas

    The Department of Justice intends to appeal a ruling siding with the Texas Medical Association, saying arbiters should not weigh any factor more heavily than others when resolving payment disputes between payers and providers.

    By April 25, 2022
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    AdventHealth eyes new hospital near Asheville

    Asheville is an area well known in healthcare circles for its previous state-sanctioned monopoly. If approved, AdventHealth's facility will be the second hospital in the area.

    By April 25, 2022
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    HCA lowers expectations for the year, citing ongoing labor challenges

    Heightened spending on salaries and benefits is primarily related to the ongoing use of contract labor, though the system is also adjusting wages to stay competitive, CEO Sam Hazen said on a Friday call with investors.

    By Hailey Mensik • April 22, 2022
  • Trinity Health to acquire MercyOne after jointly operating with CommonSpirit for decades

    The decision comes 24 years after Trinity and Catholic Health Initiatives first agreed to jointly operate the health system that provides services in Iowa.

    By April 21, 2022
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    HHS warns providers of 'exceptionally aggressive' ransomware group

    The Hive group practices double extortion — demanding payment to free data it has encrypted while also threatening to release the unencrypted data publicly.

    By April 21, 2022
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    CMS underestimated hospital labor spending in payment adjustments, Premier says

    Inpatient payment rates for fiscal 2023 released earlier this week also wouldn't adequately cover rising costs, according to the group purchasing organization.

    By Hailey Mensik • April 21, 2022
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    Larger, less profitable hospitals more likely to have ownership change

    In data released for the first time Wednesday, HHS also found changes in ownership over the past six years have been much more common in nursing homes than hospitals, with wide variations in ownership by state.

    By Hailey Mensik • April 20, 2022
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    Corporate employment of physicians surged during pandemic

    A study by Avalere found that hospitals or other corporate entities are buying up independent physician groups at a rapid clip, raising concerns about increasing pressures on doctors.

    By Susan Kelly • April 20, 2022
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    Healthcare worker training org aims to root out bias in care

    The heightened racial unrest of 2020 revealed unmet needs and windows of opportunity to challenge structural racism.

    By Carla Bell • April 20, 2022
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    Surprise billing arbitration portal opens to payers, providers after delay

    As a last resort, the No Surprises Act allows payers and providers to resolve payment disputes using arbitration. The online site that initiates the process is now open. 

    By April 19, 2022
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    Hospitals massively mark up cancer therapy prices for private insurance patients, JAMA study finds

    Researchers also found that most National Cancer Institute-designated facilities did not publicly disclose payer-specific prices for cancer therapies as required by federal price transparency regulations.

    By Hailey Mensik • April 19, 2022
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    Hospitals blast 'unacceptable' inpatient payment bump

    Despite the 3.2% overall hike, the AHA argued that net payments to hospitals may decrease due to cuts in other areas, including uncompensated care.

    By April 19, 2022
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    Providence promotes Sara Vaezy to chief digital officer

    Vaezy replaces Aaron Martin, who departed Providence for online retail giant Amazon and now serves as vice president of its healthcare division.

    By April 19, 2022
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    How health system leaders are navigating ongoing staffing shortages: survey

    More than 90% of health system leaders have increased compensation to recruit and retain staff, while 81% said they are still filling gaps with agency labor, per a new Advis report.

    By Hailey Mensik • April 18, 2022
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    Providence Health to pay $22M to settle claims of unnecessary neurosurgeries

    Two neurosurgeons in Washington state were accused of operating on patients who were not appropriate candidates for surgery, causing excessive complications and negative outcomes.

    By Susan Kelly • April 13, 2022
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    New York grants nurse practitioners full practice authority

    It's the latest state that relaxed rules for nurse practitioners during the pandemic then decided to make those changes permanent. Half the states in the country now grant full practice authority to NPs.

    By Hailey Mensik • April 13, 2022
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    Tax breaks to many nonprofit hospitals exceed charity care provided, Lown Institute finds

    The American Hospital Association pushed back on the findings in a Tuesday statement, saying hospitals provide many community benefits not included in the report.

    By Susan Kelly • Updated April 13, 2022
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    Opinion

    Higher education can help solve America's nursing shortage

    By adapting new tactics, building more flexible ways to credential new nurses and making academic progression more accessible, learning institutions can take critical steps to strengthen America's core of nurses, the authors argue.

    By Jennifer Graebe and Lisa McIntyre-Hite • April 11, 2022