Amazon made headlines this year — especially as it leaped further into the healthcare arena. While there has been speculation about Amazon's entry into the industry for years, announcements by the e-commerce giant in 2018 make it clear that it's planning to make a big splash in healthcare.  

Charlotte, N.C.-based Atrium Health paid its CEO, Gene Woods, about $6.1 million in 2018, up 12 percent from the year prior, according to disclosures obtained by The Charlotte Observer.

Blue Cross Blue Shield Association CEO Scott Serota must testify in a legal battle over the failed $54 billion Anthem-Cigna merger, according to Law 360.

Greensboro, N.C.-based Cone Health saw its revenue increase during the first quarter of fiscal year 2019; however, the health system experienced a decrease in operating and net income.

Auburn (N.Y.) Community Hospital's chief of intensive care, Hal Feinberg, MD, says the hospital CEO ignored complaints of an abusive physician for months before taking action, according to a Syracuse.com report.

New Jersey should work to reduce the effect of an impending decrease in charity care assistance, the president and CEO of the Hospital Alliance of New Jersey wrote in an op-ed for NJ Spotlight.

Thirty-seven states, including the District of Columbia, have expanded their Medicaid programs, with 14 states opting out of the expansion.

Philadelphia-based Jefferson Health embarked on an eight-year shared-risk partnership with GE Healthcare in July 2017 to optimize its patient care strategy.

Here are three expert revenue cycle management tips, published by Becker's Hospital Review on or after Feb. 7.

Researchers from Memphis, Tenn.-based St. Jude Children's Research Hospital used a comprehensive method to reduce drug interaction alerts clinicians receive, improving EHRs to lower alert fatigue and boost patient safety, according to a study published in Pediatrics.

Researchers at the Indiana University School of Medicine in Indianapolis developed a blood test that can determine a patient's severity of pain and help change how physicians prescribe addictive drugs, Fox59 reported.

As several states grapple with measles outbreaks, a medical anthropologist says some families may be reluctant to vaccinate their children due to community norms, NPR reported.

San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital in Banning, Calif., is trying to sort out details behind water used tied to meters on vacant land after surprisingly receiving utility bills totaling about $20,000, according to a Record Gazette report.

Fauquier Hospital in Warrenton, Va., saw a significant financial boost after joining for-profit Brentwood, Tenn.-based LifePoint Health, according to FauquierNow.com.

Russell (Kan.) Regional Hospital CEO Rob Nahmensen is no longer employed at the hospital, according to a Salina Post report.

Providence, R.I.-based Care New England Health System is continuing its financial turnaround after closing Pawtucket, R.I.-based Memorial Hospital.

Becker's Hospital Review reported on the following hospital and health system executive moves in the last week.

Bruce Darrow, MD, PhD, chief medical information officer at New York City-based Mount Sinai Health System, discusses the biggest technological challenges CMIOs face and why telehealth will continue to gain traction.

The U.S. Department of Justice said its settlement with CVS Health and Aetna that allowed the two to move forward with their $69 billion deal remedied any antitrust concerns, according to Law 360.

The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives submitted a statement to a Senate subcommittee urging investment in 5G, the newest generation of cellular internet connectivity.