In a letter to CMS, Premier and 10 other organizations asked the agency to remove catheter expenditures from accountable care organization calculations because of unusual "Medicare spending outside their control."

Porterville, Calif.-based Sierra View Medical Center has named Craig McDonald its next vice president and CFO, Valley Voice reported May 2. 

Melissa Pelkey, RN, was selected as the new CEO of Lincoln, Maine-based Penobscot Valley Hospital.

Four of the largest for-profit hospital operators reported mixed financial results in the first quarter of 2024; three systems reported increases in first-quarter net income while one system posted a net loss for the third consecutive first quarter: 

Health systems are spending again on bricks-and-mortar expansion as their financial situation stabilizes and demand for care increases.

Biotech company Cue Health is enacting a new cost-cutting strategy that will lead to the termination of 230 employees, constituting 49% of its workforce, according to documents filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

Chesapeake (Va.) Regional Healthcare surgeons recently performed the system's first open-heart surgery, marking the launch of its new cardiac surgery program. 

American Hospital Association President and CEO Rick Pollack said the recent hearings about the Change Healthcare hack have shed light on the extensive reach and influence of UnitedHealth Group, the parent company of Change. 

Memorial Hermann Health System said it will increase its reach and support the shift to value-based care by investing in a $2.2 billion digital health startup.

Cybersecurity, artificial intelligence and moving beyond just EHRs are top priorities for Oracle Health, its leader told the Nashville (Tenn.) Business Journal.

Hospitals are often reluctant to share information about cyberattacks, even with one another, because of liability concerns, a health system CIO told Congress.

Resident physicians have filed dozens of grievances with New York City's public hospital system, alleging systemic understaffing that their union says leaves about 2,300 physicians at NYC Health + Hospitals chronically overworked.

The purchase of a new Epic EHR has contributed to Cleveland-based University Hospitals' operating losses in 2022 and 2023, Cleveland.com reported May 3. 

A comparison of data from CMS and The Leapfrog Group suggests that a hospital's strong performance in one national quality rating system does not necessarily mean it will be a top performer in another. 

A proposal making its way through the Delaware legislature would "devastatingly weaken" Lewes, Del.-based Beebe Healthcare and other community hospitals, its CEO David Tam, MD, said in an op-ed posted on the health system's website. 

Multiple hospitals and health systems have suffered downgrades to their financial ratings this year amid rising expenses, ongoing operating losses and challenging work environments.

Healthcare employment continued to grow in certain areas of the sector last month, showing growth on top of March's numbers. 

White Plains, N.Y.-based Burke Rehabilitation Hospital appointed Scott Edelman as executive director.

Tarrytown, N.Y.-based Phelps Hospital won Northwell Health's 13th annual Chef's Challenge.

Anthony Houston, EdD, was named president of CommonSpirit Health's Arizona market.