Today's Top 20 Healthcare News Articles
  1. California hospital hires new chief medical officer

    James Keany, MD, has been named chief medical officer of Long Beach, Calif.-based St. Mary Medical Center. 
  2. CEO departs for new HCA hospital role

    Kirk McCarty, MSN, RN, became CEO of Kansas City, Mo.-based Research Medical Center, an affiliate of HCA Midwest Health, on Sept. 3. The move comes three months after he took over as CEO of another HCA hospital.
  3. HCA Texas hospital plans $142M expansion

    Medical City McKinney (Texas), part of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare, is planning an estimated $142 million in construction projects set to begin next year.

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  1. WVU Medicine hospitals, Associated Radiologists partner

    Associated Radiologists, known as ARI, is now providing on-site radiology services exclusively for WVU Medicine Thomas Hospitals in South Charleston, W.Va.
  2. More than 450 Allegheny hospital workers reach labor deal

    Nurses and hospital workers represented by SEIU Healthcare Pennsylvania have approved a new three-year contract with Allegheny Valley Hospital in Natrona Heights, Pa.
  3. Health systems advocate for telehealth prescribing flexibilities

    Healthcare organizations, along with companies like Amazon, have written letters to Congress and the White House, urging them to ensure continued access to remote prescribing of controlled substances.
  4. Oropouche outbreak update: 32 US cases reported

    Oropouche virus cases in the Americas have reached 10,000 for 2024, with 8,000 reported in Brazil, according to a Sept. 9 article on the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy's website.

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  1. AI linked to surge in Medicare Advantage, commercial claims denials: AHA

    Administrative costs now account for more than 40% of hospitals' total expenses for delivering patient care, with a significant portion driven by the rising number of care denials stemming from the growing use of artificial intelligence tools by insurers.
  2. Longshoremen back call to strike Oct. 1 at East, Gulf coast ports

    A potential strike at ports on the East Coast and Gulf Coast continues to loom, with the International Longshoremen's Association Wage Scale Association having ended its wage meetings Sept. 5 unanimously supporting the call for a coastwide strike to take place Oct. 1.
  3. New York hospital plans $25M renovation

    Glens Falls (N.Y.) Hospital is planning a $25 million emergency department renovation and expansion.
  4. 9 recent RCM mergers and acquisitions

    From two private equity firms striking a deal to take R1 RCM private, to Med-Metrix acquiring a pair of companies, here are nine RCM mergers and acquisitions Becker's has reported since June 10:

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  1. Kaiser, CommonSpirit ink Colorado expanded partnership

    Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente and Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health have expanded collaboration through a long-term agreement in Colorado.
  2. Florida earmarks another $130M to boost nursing education, workforce

    Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis recently approved an additional $130 million investment in two programs designed to reduce nursing shortages.
  3. 24 health systems dropping Medicare Advantage plans | 2024

    Medicare Advantage provides health coverage to more than half of the nation's older adults, but some hospitals and health systems are opting to end their contracts with MA plans over administrative challenges.
  4. Northwestern Medicine launches healthcare leadership center for MBAs

    Northwestern Medicine has established a new healthcare leadership center in partnership with the university's business school, supported by a $10 million endowment.
  5. OhioHealth explores partnership with local hospital

    Columbus-based OhioHealth signed a nonbinding letter of intent with Lancaster, Ohio-based Fairfield Medical Center on Sept. 6. 
  6. California hospital uses AI to pinpoint aneurysm location

    MarinHealth Medical Center is pioneering the use of an AI-powered tool to detect the exact location of an aneurysm, CBS News reported Sept. 9. 
  7. University foundation sells former Michigan hospital for $2.5M

    The Northern Michigan University Foundation has sold the former Marquette (Mich.) Hospital site to Veridea Group, a design and development management firm, for $2.5 million.  
  8. Washington psych hospitals cut back wait times

    Washington state's behavioral health hospitals have reduced admitting time for mental health patients from jail to its facility, The Seattle Times reported Sept. 10.
  9. Illinois hospital accused of sharing patient information with advertisers

    Rushville, Ill.-based Sarah D. Culbertson Memorial Hospital is being accused of sharing patients' information with third parties, including Google, Microsoft and Facebook, the Journal-Courier reported Sept. 10.

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