CVS Health cut its earnings guidance for 2024 based on rising medical costs. 

In the first quarter, Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare sold nine hospitals while its outpatient business United Surgical International Partners acquired 45 ambulatory surgery centers and added 32 service lines. 

St. Louis-based Ascension named Saurabh Tripathi executive vice president and CFO on April 29 to succeed Liz Foshage, who is retiring in September.

From updates on the Change Healthcare cyberattack to Tower Health outsourcing its revenue cycle operations, here are seven RCM headlines to know from April: 

Cross Hospitals broke ground on Tucson (Ariz.) Rehabilitation Hospital.

Drew Hartmann was named CFO of Jacksonville-based HCA Florida Memorial Hospital, part of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare.

The following hospital and health system CFO moves have been shared with or reported by Becker's this year:

Three California hospitals and three New York hospitals made the list of the 10 nationwide to receive an "F" grade in The Leapfrog Group's spring safety rankings, released May 1.

The Leapfrog Group has bestowed 15 U.S. hospitals with consecutive "A" safety grades since 2012. 

Philadelphia-based Penn Medicine created a new role: senior vice president for data and technology solutions. 

La Crosse, Wis.-based Bellin and Gundersen Health System is getting a new name and brand.  

Fort Worth, Texas-based JPS Health Network agreed to pay former CFO Sharon Clark more than $900,000 in severance after firing her in October, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reported April 29. 

The following hospital and health system CEO moves have recently been reported by Becker's:

Charlotte, N.C.-based Advocate Health CEO Eugene Woods extended his condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of four law enforcement officers who were killed during a shooting in Charlotte.

The past week has been a busy one for hospital and health system CFO moves. 

Natalie Baggio, DNP, RN, was named president of Corewell Health in Southwest Michigan. 

Members of three unions affiliated with the Pennsylvania Association of Staff Nurses and Allied Professionals have approved three-year contracts with Geisinger Community Medical Center in Scranton, Pa.

Despite changes from the three nationwide credit reporting companies, 15 million Americans still have medical bills on their credit reports, according to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. 

For $1.1 billion, Philips Respironics will settle personal injury and medical monitoring lawsuits related to the safety of its continuous positive airway pressure machines and respirators. 

Rochester, N.Y.-based St. Lawrence Health has dedicated its administrative campus to former CEO David Acker, ABC50 reported April 30.