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  • Rush University Medical Center rolling out 'digital roadmap' in 2024

    Looking back at 2023, Paul Casey, MD, interim president of Rush Faculty Practice Group at Chicago-based Rush University Medical Center, told Becker's that following a year of "tremendous growth" in all areas, regional and reputational growth is where they've seen the most expansion. 
  • Vanderbilt posts $28M operating gain as revenue grows 11% in FY Q1

    Nashville, Tenn.-based Vanderbilt University Medical Center reported operating income of $28 million in the first quarter of the fiscal year, compared to an $11 million operating loss in the prior-year period.
  • New York hospital closing maternity ward

    Smithtown, N.Y.-based St. Catherine of Siena Hospital, part of Rockville Centre, N.Y.-based Catholic Health, is shutting down its maternity ward Feb. 1.
  • 6 steps for ASCs to collect patient payments earlier + faster

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  • 88 hospitals closing departments or ending services

    A number of healthcare organizations have recently closed medical departments or ended services at facilities to shore up finances, focus on more in-demand services or address staffing shortages.
  • Physician practices losing nearly $250K annually: Survey

    A new American Medical Group Association survey has revealed over $249,000 in median loss per physician for system-affiliated groups, with revenue gains now falling behind a continued increase in operating expenses.
  • 10 hospitals, health systems seeking CFOs

    Below are 10 hospitals and health systems that recently posted job listings seeking CFOs.
  • CFOs optimistic about US economy in 2024

    CFOs were slightly more optimistic about the U.S. economy in the fourth quarter, with many expecting price growth at their organizations to remain above pre-COVID levels in 2024, according to results of The CFO Survey, a collaboration of Duke University's Fuqua School of Business and the Federal Reserve Banks of Richmond and Atlanta.
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  • ChristianaCare resolves $47M C-suite whistleblower case

    Newark, Del.-based ChristianaCare is paying $47.1 million to resolve an over six-year-old kickback lawsuit filed by the health system's former chief compliance officer, Ronald Sherman, according to a Dec. 21 press release from Walden Macht and Haran, the lead counsel for Mr. Sherman.
  • CMS floats appeals process over observational stays

    CMS issued a proposed rule Dec. 21 that outlines a process for Medicare beneficiaries to appeal their observational status during a hospital stay.
  • Iowa hospital blames EHR install for bankruptcy

    Mercy Iowa City (Iowa) cited a difficult EHR implementation as one of the primary reasons for having to file for bankruptcy in August, according to The Gazette.
  • City council backs $130M state funding for New Jersey health system

    Following Jersey City, N.J.-based CarePoint Health's call for $130 million in additional state funding, the health system has received "unanimous support" from Hoboken City Council regarding the resolution, according to a Dec. 21 release shared with Becker's.
  • Massachusetts hospital to reopen as critical access facility

    While shuttered North Adams (Mass.) Regional Hospital is targeting a March 2024 reopening date, it still has a few more steps to take in the process, The Berkshire Eagle reported Dec. 21. 
  • State approves 1st phase of New York hospital's management shift

    New York health officials have approved the first phase of a plan to shift most of Ogdensburg-based Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center's management to Carthage Area Hospital, CBS affiliate WWNY reported Dec. 20. 
  • California hospitals saw December nursing strikes, layoffs

    From Kaiser Permanente laying off 153 California employees to a planned seven-day healthcare worker strike at four Prime Healthcare California hospitals, here are some of the biggest California hospital and health system headlines that Becker's has reported on since Dec. 1:
  • 15 RCM companies making executive moves in 2023

    Here are 15 revenue cycle management companies that have announced executive leadership changes in 2023:
  • What Banner's rev cycle VP was most proud of in 2023

    Adrienne Moore, DrPH, took on the role of revenue cycle vice president at Phoenix-based Banner Health in March, during what she told Becker's was one of the "most challenging revenue years for systems providing healthcare."
  • California hospital to lay off 30, including 23 nurses

    Ridgecrest (Calif.) Regional Hospital plans to suspend its labor and delivery unit, effective March 1, and lay off 30 employees due to financial and staffing challenges, according to a WARN notice filed with state officials. 
  • Nearly 20% of hospitals have been warned over price transparency violations: Report

    Nearly 20% of U.S. hospitals have been warned that they violated the federal price transparency rules that went into effect in 2021, according to a Dec. 20 report from Bloomberg. 
  • UVM Health Network CEO's approach to payers

    The relationship between payers and providers can be contentious, especially in the current economic environment where costs are growing at a faster pace than reimbursement.
  • Will health system M&A soar or dive?

    The health system deal market heated up in 2023.

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