Hospitals and health systems must consider various factors when trying to recruit and retain top talent. While employee feedback has long been among these factors, it has become even more crucial amid today's healthcare challenges, according to Eric Van Duren, chief talent acquisition officer at Cincinnati-based Bon Secours Mercy Health.

New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery is expanding its presence on Long Island with the leasing of a large facility for outpatient services, according to a March 16 Long Island Business News report.

Some of the nation's top cancer centers are launching new treatments and programs to advance care. 

Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook, has released a tool that uses artificial intelligence to predict the structure of hundreds of millions of proteins, competing with similar technology from Google parent Alphabet, The Wall Street Journal reported.

Mercy Iowa City hospital, one of 23 affiliated hospitals of Des Moines, Iowa-based MercyOne, was downgraded to "Caa1" from "B1" because of what Moody's on March 16 called "severe cash flow deterioration."

The Federal Trade Commission is seeking more funds to investigate matters involving healthcare data and privacy.  

Carson Valley Medical Center in Gardnerville, Nev., has changed its name to Carson Valley Health.

Cape Coral (Fla.) Hospital, part of Fort Myers, Fla.-based Lee Health, is adding 12 beds and a second floor to its intensive care unit, local news outlet Fox4 reported March 16.

TikTok and telehealth are driving a shortage of the weight-loss drug Ozempic, CNN reported March 17.

Edison, N.J.-based Hackensack Meridian Health is investing $14 million to expand oncology services at JFK University Medical Center, also in Edison. 

Here are seven revenue cycle management mergers and acquisitions reported by or shared with Becker's in 2023: 

The digital health market is constantly changing, with startups coming onto the scene and more established companies restructuring their strategies.

A woman alleges that a contract employee from Martinez, Calif.-based Contra Costa Regional Medical Center gained access to her medical records and posted them to a Facebook account, The Hill reported March 16. 

New Orleans-based Ochsner Health has integrated safety stops into its electronic medical records system and became one of the first health systems to standardize genomic testing. 

The following hospital and health system executive moves have been shared with or reported by Becker's since Feb. 10:

Vail (Colo.) Health is a small health system located in the ski-rich Rocky Mountains and perhaps most famous for its world-renowned orthopedic specialist Steadman Clinic.

At least four oncology drugs are in shortage, and some drugmakers don't expect supply levels to recover until mid-2023. 

A New York surgeon performed CPR on a man who had a heart attack in the middle of a concert at Carnegie Hall, ABC affiliate WABC reported March 16.

Babesiosis, a tick-borne illness, has become endemic in three more states, NBC News reported March 16.

The CDC recently updated its opioid recommendations, but advocates worry the move is too little, too late for millions of Americans in chronic pain struggling to get prescriptions, CNN reported March 17.