Today's Top 20 Healthcare News Articles
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Oregon hospital plans layoffs amid RCM outsourcing
Coos Bay, Ore.-based Bay Area Hospital plans to layoff several workers in non-patient-facing roles as it outsources its revenue cycle management operations, a spokesperson for the hospital confirmed to Becker's. -
ANA names interim CEO
The American Nurses Association has named Angela Beddoe as interim CEO, effective April 24. -
California hospital to lay off 191 workers as it faces loss of Medicare contract
Stanislaus Surgical Hospital in Modesto, Calif., which is facing a decision from CMS to end its Medicare contract, is laying off 191 employees, according to regulatory documents filed with the state April 15.
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25 states at most risk of rural hospital closures
Rural hospital closures picked up in 2023 and nearly 700 rural hospitals face continued risk of closing due to serious financial challenges, with some states facing critical conditions in the short term. -
Large language models are poor medical coders: Study
Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at New York City-based Mount Sinai found that large language models were poor medical coders. -
Inside NCH Healthcare System's rebrand
The rebranding initiative for Naples, Fla.-based NCH Healthcare System, which recently changed its name to NCH, will roll out in a "phased approach" over the next 18 months, GulfShore Business reported April 22. -
Florida hospital gets loan to support $82M renovation project
Blountstown, Fla.-based Calhoun Liberty Hospital has received a $9.6 million bridge loan from XRL ALC, an affiliate of X-Caliber Rural Capital, and American Lending Center to support an $82 million renovation project.
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Bird flu a 'great concern' to public health: WHO
While emphasizing that no human-to-human transmission has occurred, global health officials are urging countries to closely track bird flu to detect any potential changes in the virus that may make it more adept at spreading to and among humans. -
Tenet reaches labor deal with 2,800 California workers
Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare has reached a tentative labor contract with Service Employees International Union-United Healthcare Workers West. -
Adventist HealthCare CEO heading to Health First
Terry Forde, president and CEO of Gaithersburg, Md.-based Adventist HealthCare, will step down from his role this summer. -
Ascension names new head of marketing
Dino Rhodes has been named vice president and head of marketing at St. Louis-based Ascension.
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Hackers lurked in Change Healthcare's network for more than a week
Hackers gained entry to Change Healthcare's IT systems nine days before the ransomware attack on the UnitedHealth Group subsidiary, The Wall Street Journal reported April 22. -
HCA's CEO-to-worker pay ratio over the past 5 years
Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare CEO Sam Hazen was paid between 254 and 556 times more than the health system's median employee since becoming the health system's chief executive in 2019, according to proxy statements filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. -
UHS hospital's dual CEO-COO resigns
St. Mary's Regional Medical Center in Enid, Okla., is seeing a change at the top with the resignation of the leader who served as both its COO and interim CEO. -
74 hospitals with 5+ Magnet designations
About 1% of U.S. hospitals have five or more Magnet Designations, according to data from the American Nurses Credentialing Center. -
45 top healthcare workplaces for mental well-being: Newsweek
Newsweek has named 45 hospitals and health systems among its 750 greatest employers for mental well-being. -
SUNY Downstate gets $300M in New York 2025 budget
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul's final 2025 budget has provided $300 million in capital funding and up to $100 million in operating expenses to support SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, which includes University Hospital at Downstate, in New York City's Brooklyn borough. -
Vanderbilt hospital at home integrates with Epic
Vanderbilt Home Care, Vanderbilt Medical Center's home-based care program, went live with an Epic EHR system on Jan. 16. -
Flexible work availability at 10 major healthcare companies
Flexible work policies vary widely across different major healthcare companies, according to a recent report from LinkedIn. -
314-bed Texas hospital taps president
Methodist Health System has selected Michael Stewart as president of Methodist Charlton Medical Center in Dallas.
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