Today's Top 20 Healthcare News Articles
  1. HCA taps chief medical officer for TriStar division

    Brentwood, Tenn.-based TriStar Health, an affiliate of HCA Healthcare, has appointed Ajit Singh, MD, as division chief medical officer.
  2. Yale New Haven Health marks hospital-at-home milestone

    Yale New Haven (Conn.) Health marked a milestone for its hospital-at-home program as the health system keeps growing the care model, the Yale Daily News reported.
  3. Why this health system wants to 'aggressively' use technology

    Iowa City-based University of Iowa Health Care said the health system will start using technology more "aggressively," The Gazette reported Sept. 7. 

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  1. An alternative to BMI gains popularity

    Body Mass Index has been a widely used health metric for nearly 200 years, but now, researchers are exploring a new alternative that could provide more accurate health information and account for race and gender — body roundness index, The New York Times reported Sept. 6. 
  2. IT unemployment hits new high

    IT unemployment hit a new high in August as organizations shift their focus to artificial intelligence, IT consulting firm Janco Associates reported.
  3. UVA Health defends CEO, med school dean following no-confidence letter

    University and health system officials are responding to a no-confidence letter against K. Craig Kent, MD, UVA Health's CEO and executive vice president for health affairs at the University of Virginia, and Melina Kibbe, MD, dean of the school of medicine.
  4. Eli Lilly taps new CFO

    Indianapolis-based Eli Lilly has tapped Lucas Montarce as its new executive vice president and CFO, effective immediately. Mr. Montarce was also named a member of Eli Lilly's executive committee, according to a Sept. 9 news release.

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  1. CMS notifies nearly 1 million Medicare patients of data breach

    CMS is notifying nearly a million Medicare beneficiaries of a data breach in which a hacker copied patients' files.
  2. Hospital wage inflation cools: Fitch

    While payroll increases and labor shortages continue to challenge hospitals, there is some good news. Wage inflation is leveling off, according to Fitch Ratings.
  3. White House finalizes rules for mental health parity: 7 things to know

    The Biden administration on Sept. 9 said it is finalizing a set of rules designed to eliminate loopholes and improve funding among insurers and health plans for mental healthcare services.
  4. In 3 years, mental health disorders rose 52.9% in pregnant women

    As mental and behavioral health issues soared among pregnant women during the COVID-19 pandemic, potential complications associated with their pregnancies increased 19.8%, according to a FAIR Health report released Sept. 9. 

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  1. States with the highest, lowest vaccination rates

    Rhode Island has the highest vaccination rate for children and adults, while Mississippi has the lowest, according to a WalletHub report. 
  2. States with the most, fewest hospitals per capita

    South Dakota has the most hospitals per 100,000 people, while Maryland has the lowest, according to a The Salt Lake Tribune report.
  3. Kaiser Permanente taps revenue cycle executive director

    Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente has named Christopher Fontes as Northern California executive director of revenue cycle, according to a Sept. 7 post on his LinkedIn page. 
  4. FDA's dense breast notification requirement explained

    Effective Sept. 10, healthcare facilities providing breast imaging services will be required to notify patients of their breast density in mammography reports. 
  5. CDC: Bird flu case reported in person with no known animal exposure

    The CDC has confirmed the nation's first case of bird flu in a person who had no known occupational exposure to infected animals, the agency said Sept. 6. 
  6. Northwell earmarks $1B for Epic switch

    New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health estimates that its Epic EHR implementation will cost the health system $1.2 billion.
  7. What's stressing out revenue cycle departments?

    Payer challenges are by far the top area of stress for revenue cycle departments, according to a Sept. 9 report from consulting company Guidehouse. 
  8. Closed Steward Massachusetts hospital assets to be auctioned

    All medical and nonmedical assets for Dallas-based Steward Health Care's closed Dorchester, Mass.-based Carney Hospital and Ayer, Mass.-based Nashoba Valley Medical Center will be auctioned off during an online auction on Sept. 12, Sept. 16, and Sept. 17.
  9. China to allow foreign-owned hospitals

    China has reversed policies against wholly foreign-owned hospitals in Beijing and eight other areas to attract outside investment, according to Bloomberg.

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