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Ascension taps current chief data officer as new CIO
Gagan Singh is replacing Gerry Lewis, who during his time as CIO oversaw layoffs and the outsourcing of tech support in Ascension's technologies team.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • June 1, 2022 -
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Steep expenses, falling patient volumes stifled hospitals in April
Kaufman Hall's new findings reverse trends from March, when hospitals posted a modest rise in patient volumes and temporary expense reliefs.
By Sydney Halleman • June 1, 2022 -
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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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Medicare premiums will remain unchanged after Aduhelm price cut spurs review
The HHS Secretary had hoped premiums could be cut for seniors sooner rather than later but there are "legal and operational hurdles" to changing premiums midyear, according to a statement released Friday.
By Samantha Liss • May 31, 2022 -
Cleveland Clinic, scrambling to staff hospitals, posts Q1 loss
The academic medical giant is paying higher employee wages and hiring more agency nurses and other temporary personnel to cope with a nationwide shortage of healthcare workers.
By Susan Kelly • May 31, 2022 -
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Gender pay gap for registered nurses widened during pandemic
The findings come as hospitals face major hurdles recruiting and retaining enough staff two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, and as healthcare workers and unions push for higher wages.
By Hailey Mensik • May 31, 2022 -
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Healthcare spending could drop $11.4B next year if ACA premium subsidies expire, research finds
The looming coverage cliff would also hit providers financially, according to a new report. President Joe Biden has pushed Congress to extend the more generous financial aid provided by the American Rescue Plan.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • May 26, 2022 -
Responding to outbreak, Moderna starts early work on monkeypox vaccine
One day after the U.S. began releasing supplies of an approved Bavarian Nordic shot, Moderna said it's beginning development of its own vaccine against the virus.
By Jonathan Gardner • May 25, 2022 -
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Advocate Aurora faces lawsuit over all-or-nothing contracting
The complaint alleges the nonprofit system used a number of anticompetitive practices to inflate healthcare prices at a cost to Wisconsin businesses.
By Samantha Liss • May 25, 2022 -
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Civica taps current COO to succeed VanTrieste as chief executive
Civica, a nonprofit founded in 2018 by a group of hospitals to lower pharmaceutical prices, has tapped Ned McCoy to serve as its new president and chief executive officer, effective June 1.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • May 25, 2022 -
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Medtech companies keep supply, staffing challenges in check even as recession risks loom, analysts say
Companies are coping with factors such as supply disruptions, staffing shortages, inflation and foreign-exchange hurdles, according to analysts at William Blair.
By Nick Paul Taylor • May 24, 2022 -
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Cedars-Sinai names UCLA physician as chief health equity officer
Christina Harris, a primary care physician, will lead Cedars-Sinai's efforts to improve health disparities and address social determinants of health both internally and in Los Angeles.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • May 23, 2022 -
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Healthcare employers must urgently address burnout, surgeon general warns
Systems should address burnout systemically, according to a Monday advisory from U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy. A priority is seeking and responding better to feedback from front-line workers.
By Hailey Mensik • May 23, 2022 -
AHA urges DOJ to probe Medicare Advantage plans that deny care
The hospital lobby is pushing the Justice Department to punish Medicare Advantage organizations that routinely deny coverage to beneficiaries.
By Susan Kelly • May 23, 2022 -
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Sponsored by Shell EnergyHealthcare's special role in decarbonization
Few industries will need to navigate the effects of a changing climate more than healthcare.
May 23, 2022 -
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Sponsored by ProviderTrustTravel nurses: a challenging population for credentialing and monitoring
Travel nursing continues to rise – how are you monitoring license verifications across state lines?
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Colorado governor signs hospital staffing bill
The law includes penalties of up to $10,000 per day for hospitals failing to follow requirements and not taking corrective action, though Gov. Jared Polis asked the state health department to go easy on small, rural hospitals.
By Hailey Mensik • May 20, 2022 -
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Lifespan names interim CEO
Rhode Island's largest health system tapped an interim leader as it searches for a permanent successor to Timothy Babineau, who is stepping down at the end of this month.
By Samantha Liss • May 20, 2022 -
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Google hires former FDA digital health officer to global strategy post
In his new role, Bakul Patel will help Google build a unified digital health and regulatory strategy.
By Samantha Liss • May 19, 2022 -
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California healthcare workers reassess contracts, pandemic pressures in mind
The pandemic has prompted nurses and residents in the state to rethink working conditions and what they will endure. Some have walked off the job, demanding better contracts, and some residents organized for the first time.
By Hailey Mensik • May 19, 2022 -
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Hospitals charge employer health plans more than 2 times what they charge Medicare for same services
Rand researchers also found wide price variations across states. Florida, West Virginia and South Carolina had relative prices at or above 310% of Medicare prices, according to the report.
By Hailey Mensik • May 18, 2022 -
Mass General files performance improvement plan with state
Massachusetts' largest hospital system has set cost savings targets after state regulators found fault with its healthcare spending growth and pressured the nonprofit to scale back a proposed expansion project.
By Susan Kelly • May 18, 2022 -
States move to limit hospital visitor policies in wake of pandemic
The Republican measures have passed in blue states like Colorado and Illinois.
By Samantha Liss • May 18, 2022 -
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HCA taps new president to oversee Kansas City area
Keith Zimmerman will replace longtime HCA Healthcare leader Mel Lagarde, who is retiring.
By Samantha Liss • May 17, 2022 -
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Nonprofit hospitals squeezed by pricier labor, investment losses in Q1
The first quarter is going to be "one of the worst for most of our providers," Fitch Analyst Kevin Holloran said last week.
By Samantha Liss • May 16, 2022 -
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Efforts to protect health workers from violence on the job ramp up
Renewed efforts to pass federal requirements for healthcare employers come as some systems are implementing their own policies to keep workers safe.
By Hailey Mensik • May 13, 2022
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