Today's Top 20 Healthcare News Articles
  1. A vital committee that feels ineffective — even to its members

    Audit committees are under a lot of pressure with increasingly hefty workloads, yet many members feel that their operations could be improved, Fortune reported March 14. 
  2. HHS tightens tracking tool rules for healthcare organizations

    HHS' Office for Civil Rights is updating its stance on online tracking tools amid several hospitals, health systems and insurers facing lawsuits for using them. 
  3. Why physicians are charging for emails

    Physicians are billing for emails because the deluge of patient portal communications is causing "burnout" and "moral injury" while, at the same time, clinicians are facing declining reimbursement, two physician leaders wrote in Time.

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  1. Minnesota system at 'breaking point' lays off 103

    Robbinsdale, Minn.-based North Memorial Health is laying off more than 100 employees in clinical and nonclinical roles due to ongoing financial challenges, according to a March 20 statement shared with Becker's.
  2. IU Health investing $4.3B in hospital expansion project

    The estimated project investment for Indianapolis-based Indiana University Health's new hospital and expanded medical campus is $4.3 billion. 
  3. IU Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center to create lung cancer research center

    The Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center has received a $20 million gift to put toward the development of a new research center for lung cancer. 
  4. The health systems adding dual executive roles

    Hospital and health system executives continue to take second, dual positions within enterprises. These roles vary based on the organization's size and the individual's skill set, and there have been several announced in recent months.

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  1. R1 RCM tells shareholders to cease buyout discussions

    R1 RCM told major shareholders New Mountain Capital and TCP-ASC to halt discussions of a potential buyout of the company. 
  2. Has quiet quitting hurt healthcare leadership? 4 execs weigh in

    At health systems around the country, talent development is top of mind. But workers' ambitions aren't as clear-cut as they once were, which can complicate succession planning. 
  3. Fitch revises UPMC's outlook after 'challenging 2023 results'

    Fitch Ratings has affirmed UPMC's issuer default and revenue bond ratings as "A" and revised the Pittsburgh-based health system's outlook from positive to stable. 
  4. Intermountain to charge 30% less for outpatient rehab services

    Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Health is restructuring its hospital-based outpatient rehabilitation services in Utah to expand its value-based care model.

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  1. AdventHealth names divisional CEO

    Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based AdventHealth has selected Andrew Jahn to serve as president and CEO of its multistate division. 
  2. 6 health systems seeking revenue cycle vice presidents

    Six hospitals and health systems recently posted job listings seeking revenue cycle vice presidents. 
  3. Top hospitals for diabetes care: Leapfrog

    A new ranking from The Leapfrog Group and the American Diabetes Association has recognized 17 hospitals as leaders in providing care for patients with diabetes. 
  4. Mass General Brigham 'all in' on 'hospital at home'

    Despite uncertainties over reimbursement, Mass General Brigham is "all in" on hospital-at-home care, a program leader told Becker's.
  5. Tennessee hospital taps CFO

    Fayetteville, Tenn.-based HH Lincoln Health named Tammy Cobb CFO. 
  6. Donna Roach's 3 ideal traits for IT leaders to shape the future

    Technology has always been a fast-paced field, and transformation in healthcare accelerated over the last three years.
  7. HCA's highest-earning executives in 2023

    In 2023, HCA Healthcare's CEO and CFO saw overall compensation grow due to non-equity incentives, according to a proxy statement filed March 15 with the Securities and Exchange Commission. 
  8. The changing face of leadership: perspectives from 88 healthcare executives

    Becker's asked C-suite executives from hospitals and health systems across the U.S. to share their organization's areas of growth for the next few years. 
  9. Joint Commission revises several hospital standards

    The Joint Commission has revised several elements of performance for hospitals, including one that covers how organizations handle medical waste. 

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