The January 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) release has landed. After spending weeks analyzing the numbers and comparing datasets, it’s clear that while some changes were expected, others might catch you by surprise. Whether running a small practice or…
The City of Tallahassee (Fla.) is evaluating a potential sale of Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare property after hospital officials proposed governance changes that would reduce municipal oversight, the Tallahassee Democrat reported March 21. TMH, a nonprofit community-based health system, anchored by…
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr is preparing the agency to block mergers and acquisitions for companies with diversity, equity and inclusion policies, according to Bloomberg. In a March 21 interview, Mr. Carr told companies looking for FCC…
The ongoing negotiations shaping the future of academic medicine in Minnesota are entering a pivotal phase, as Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison moves to play a more active role in talks between the University of Minnesota, Fairview Health Services and…
On March 1, Ontario, Calif.-based Prime Healthcare completed its acquisition of eight St. Louis-based Ascension hospitals in Illinois. The hospitals included in the acquisition were Ascension Holy Family in Des Plaines, Ascension Mercy in Aurora, Ascension Resurrection in Chicago, Ascension…
On March 1, Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based AdventHealth completed the $260 million acquisition of ShorePoint Health-Port Charlotte (Fla.) and ShorePoint Health-Punta Gorda (Fla.) from Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health System.
The Chippewa Valley Health Cooperative, an independent nonprofit organization, has finalized a purchase agreement with Hospital Sisters Health System for the St. Joseph's Hospital building in Chippewa Falls, Wis. This follows the initial letter of intent signed between the two…
ShorePoint Health-Port Charlotte (Fla.) recently joined Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based AdventHealth, and the facility's president and CEO, Adam Johnson, told Becker's he is focused on a smooth transition as well as long-term operational and strategic priorities in the market.
Deaconess Health System, an 18-hospital system headquartered in Evansville, Ind., has signed a definitive agrenement to acquire Jennie Stuart Health, a 194-bed acute care hospital in Hopkinsville, Ky.
The end of February into early March saw a wave of hospital transactions, signaling a shift in healthcare ownership and operations across the country.
