Today's Top 20 Healthcare News Articles
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.

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  1. 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.
  2. 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. 
  3. 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. 
  4. 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.

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  1. 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. 
  2. 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. 
  3. 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. 
  4. 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.

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  1. 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. 
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 10 most, least happy states

    Hawaii earned the No. 1 spot as the happiest state in the U.S., thanks in part to residents reporting the highest levels of life satisfaction and the lowest depression rate in the nation, according to a new analysis published by WalletHub.
  5. 15 physician specialties with largest pay jumps

    Hematology and oncology physicians saw the largest median compensation increases in 2024, according to SullivanCotter's 2023-24 Physician Compensation and Productivity Report. 
  6. Indiana hospital taps chief administrative officer

    David Brooks has been named chief administrative officer of Dukes Memorial Hospital in Peru, Ind., effective Sept. 9.
  7. California hospital to end maternity services

    University of Southern California Verdugo Hills Hospital in Glendale will close its labor and delivery services, along with its neonatal intensive care unit, on Nov. 20.
  8. How the healthcare CFO-to-CEO pipeline compares to other industries

    About 6% of healthcare CEOs come directly from the CFO position, according to a recent report from Crist Kolder Associates. 
  9. Drugmaker might be 1st healthcare company to top $1 trillion valuation

    Pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly may become the first healthcare company to hit a market value of $1 trillion, according to a Sept. 5 CNBC report. 

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