Today's Top 20 Healthcare News Articles
  1. Percentage of initial denials overturned, by payer type

    Fifty-four percent of denials from private payers that were initially denied were ultimately overturned and paid, "but only after multiple, costly rounds of provider appeals," according to a March 21 report from healthcare solutions company Premier. 
  2. Healthcare gender pay gap by job, education

    Gender pay gaps among healthcare workers are growing in complexity, and there are clear distinctions based on education level and specific occupation.
  3. UAMS snags $11.5M for new cancer center

    Little Rock-based University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute received an $11.48 million federal grant to create the Center for Molecular Interactions in Cancer.

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  1. 20 recent hospital, health system executive retirements

    The following hospital and health system executive retirements have been shared with or reported by Becker's since the beginning of the year:
  2. How nurse-patient ratios have changed: Vivian

    The majority of clinicians said their typical patient ratio has remained the same or decreased compared to last year, a Vivian report found.
  3. St. Luke's CFO, co-president to retire

    Duluth, Minn.-based St. Luke's co-President and CFO Eric Lohn is retiring April 12.
  4. California hospital chair dies 2 days after resignation

    John Friel, RN, a long-standing leader in California healthcare, died March 21. 

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  1. Maryland hospital treats patient after bridge collapse

    After a cargo ship reportedly lost power and hit Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge at about 2 a.m. March 26, the bridge collapsed. Employees not on call at the University of Maryland Medical Center soon began calling to ask if the hospital's trauma center needed volunteers. 
  2. 'They want you': How Dad's advice shaped this nursing leader

    From offering unconventional schedules for nurses to filling the gap between physical needs and mental health, Cory Werts, MSN, RN, has her eyes set on what programs can make the most impact for patients and staff.
  3. The Change Healthcare cyberattack: A timeline

    The most significant and consequential cyberattack in American history began Feb. 21 against UnitedHealth Group's Change Healthcare, crippling financial operations for hospitals, insurers, pharmacies and medical groups nationwide.
  4. California hospital to close ED for 6-9 months

    Beginning April 1, Seton Medical Center Coastside in Moss Beach, Calif., will temporarily close while structural repairs caused by storm damage are made. 

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  1. Massachusetts attorneys say Steward owes them $600K

    Kenney and Sams, a Boston law firm, has filed a lawsuit against financially troubled Dallas-based Steward Health Care claiming that the health system owes it $605,306 for legal services rendered, including interest and additional damages. 
  2. HCA's CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 2023

    Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare CEO Sam Hazen was paid 356 times more than the health system's median employee in 2023, according to a proxy statement filed March 15 with the Securities and Exchange Commission. 
  3. Froedtert ThedaCare Health breaks ground on $84M hospital

    Milwaukee-based Froedtert ThedaCare Health has broken ground on an $84 million hospital in Oshkosh, Wis.
  4. 8 recent health system revenue cycle leadership moves

    From the retirement of BJC HealthCare's chief revenue officer to HonorHealth's appointment of a new vice president of revenue cycle, here are eight health system revenue cycle leadership moves Becker's has reported on in 2024: 
  5. 'Burned by corporate healthcare': Saltzer Health physician on looming closure

    With the clock ticking, Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Health is still working to sell services from its Nampa, Idaho-based Saltzer Health, a physician group, after sharing plans to close or sell the group in January. 
  6. The tech Ochsner physicians hail as 'life-changing'

    For the first time in a long time, Amy Trainor, RN, system vice president and CIO at New Orleans-based Ochsner Health, said she is hearing physicians say that a piece of technology is proving to be "life changing."
  7. Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland Cavaliers opening performance center

    Cleveland Clinic will open a new facility that will serve as a performance center for the Cleveland Cavaliers. 
  8. COO of 2 Kentucky hospitals to retire

    Bruno Giacomuzzi will be retiring as senior vice president and COO of two hospitals in Kentucky: St. Elizabeth Florence and Williamstown-based St. Elizabeth Grant. 
  9. Gen Z's professional weak spots

    Most Gen Zers believe they're graduating well-equipped with skills employers value. Employers beg to differ, according to a March 26 report. 

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