Pensacola, Fla.-based Baptist Health Care is being asked by the city's mayor to contribute $3 million toward the demolition of the old Baptist Hospital property to make way for an affordable housing project, the Pensacola News Journal reported Jan. 25. 

Port Arthur-based the Medical Center of Southeast Texas, part of Dallas-based Steward Health Care, is closing its Beaumont campus, including its emergency department and all hospital-related services, effective Feb. 2.

Long Beach (Calif.) Medical Center, part of Fountain Valley, Calif.-based MemorialCare, is closing its outpatient retail pharmacy Feb. 2, affecting 13 full-time positions.

Eureka Springs (Ark.) Hospital received approval from Arkansas and CMS to change its designation to a rural emergency hospital. 

From using innovation to face challenges to moving into the "optimization stage," here is what three health system CFOs recently told Becker's they are most optimistic about in 2024: 

Clifton-Fine Hospital, a 20-bed critical access facility operating at a $2.7 million annual loss, is getting ready to submit an application to the New York State Department of Health, seeking approval to transition to a rural emergency hospital.

Calling 2023 a "wow kind of year," Robin Damschroder, CFO of Detroit-based Henry Ford Health, said the health system has made progress despite industry challenges such as inflation. 

Hospital and health system executives are focusing on revenue cycle management improvement over the next 12 months to enter 2025 in a more financially stable position.

Craig Jesiolowski, president of Methuen, Mass.-based Holy Family Hospital, part of Dallas, Texas-based Steward Health Care, is exiting his role after more than seven years, Mr. Jesilowski confirmed with Becker's.

Chicago-based Foresight Health has torn up its plan to reopen Pioneer Community Hospital of Patrick County as a critical access hospital, the Cardinal News reported Jan. 23

Becker's has reported on five health systems that have opted to outsource finance jobs or other revenue cycle functions since Oct. 4: 

The top five hospitals for price transparency are located in Maryland, according to a recent ranking from Money. 

Fort Myers, Fla.-based Lee Health is weighing its options and continuing discussions on going from a public to private nonprofit health system, ABC7 reported Jan. 24.

Phillips, Wis.-based Marshfield Medical Center Park Falls Home Health and Hospice facility, part of Marshfield (Wis.) Clinic, is closing at the end of February due to limited resources.

Turquoise Health has raised $30 million in series B financing it plans to use to support transparent pricing workflows for its 160 healthcare customers. 

Aidéo Technologies and MedEvolve are partnering to bring AI-powered coding and revenue cycle workflow automation to healthcare organizations. 

Walgreens Boots Alliance is exploring the sale of Shields Health Solutions after completing its buyout of the specialty pharmacy business in 2022, Bloomberg reported Jan. 23. 

Bay Shore, N.Y.-based South Shore University Hospital, part of New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health, has completed its $71 million women and children's center.

Mishawaka, Ind.-based Franciscan Health is fully acquiring La Porte, Ind.-based Franciscan Beacon Hospital this spring. 

West Covina (Calif.) Medical Center became the most recent hospital to be penalized for alleged price transparency violations when CMS levied a $59,100 fine against it in September. It is now the latest to fight back against the fine.