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St. Louis-based Homer G. Phillips Memorial Hospital’s board of directors voluntarily surrendered its hospital license March 17 to the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, a spokesperson for DHSS confirmed with Becker’s.  When a hospital surrenders its license, it…

On March 1, Ontario, Calif.-based Prime Healthcare completed its acquisition of eight St. Louis-based Ascension hospitals in Illinois.  The hospitals included in the acquisition were Ascension Holy Family in Des Plaines, Ascension Mercy in Aurora, Ascension Resurrection in Chicago, Ascension…

Physician compensation is due for transformation as the traditional models based on fee-for-service payments and work relative value units misalign incentives and add unnecessary complexity. “[Fee for service] remains the dominant system in the U.S. paying physicians and hospitals a…

The CDC issued a health alert March 18 regarding dengue outbreaks in the Caribbean and the Americas.  Dengue activity is high in parts of the U.S., and with the spring and summer travel seasons approaching, the risk of travel-associated and…

Cancer isn’t just one disease, but many — each with its own challenges, characteristics, risks and treatments. As we have worked tirelessly to understand this group of diseases, I’ve witnessed a profound shift in how we approach cancer treatment.  When…

Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare CEO Sam Hazen was paid 391 times more than the health system’s median employee in 2024, according to a March 4 proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Mr. Hazen’s total compensation was $23,799,137…

There are 37 health systems and medical centers that Optum refers its payer and employer clients to for oncology care. Optum’s Centers of Excellence networks recognize providers that are clinically superior and offer cost-effective care for cancer, bariatric surgery, congenital…

Duarte, Calif.-based City of Hope has named Christine Aucreman system vice president of revenue strategy and operations, according to a March 18 post on her LinkedIn page.  She joins City of Hope from Livonia, Mich.-based Trinity Health, where she served…

To understand American healthcare today doesn’t require mastery of CRISPR or mRNA vaccine technology or the latest minimally invasive cardiac procedure — although these are all wonderful and life-changing innovations. Instead, the topic currently guiding much of our understanding is…

Walnut Creek, Calif.-based John Muir Health has successfully increased adoption of an AI-driven documentation tool from Ambience Healthcare from 25% to 60%, Priti Patel, MD, the health system’s chief medical information officer, told Becker’s. John Muir Health selected Ambience Healthcare…