Johnson City, Tenn.-based Ballad Health will partner on a joint venture with skilled nursing facility management company Ahava Healthcare at four of the health system’s long-term care and assisted living facilities. Ballad Health will continue to participate in governance of…
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At some health systems and hospitals, AI technology is taking the burden of nonclinical, tedious tasks off the hands of pharmacy workers, according to an April 8 article on the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists’ website. For example, a large…
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Home health and personal care aides in Washington state earn the highest annual and hourly mean wage before adjusting for the state’s cost of living index, according to data published April 2 by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Adjusted for…
Beginning July 1, Idaho will enforce a new law that bars private businesses and schools from mandating medical interventions, including vaccines, medications and procedures, as a condition of employment, service or enrollment. Gov. Brad Little signed the legislation, referred to…
In this episode of the Becker’s Healthcare Podcast, Erika Spicer Mason sits down with Wayne Lipton, Managing Partner at Concierge Choice Physicians, to discuss the growing role of flexible membership medicine in today’s complex healthcare environment. Wayne shares insights from…
Managed care contracting has never been more challenging for health systems. In this episode, Alan Condon speaks with Daniel Morissette, CFO of CommonSpirit, and Ken Steele, Partner at ECG Management Consultants, about the rising volume of payer denials, evolving negotiation…
Registered nurses at UChicago Medicine Ingalls Memorial Hospital in Harvey, Ill., have approved a new four-year labor contract with their employer. The agreement, approved April 7, covers more than 380 nurses at the hospital, according to their union, National Nurses…
Global Healthcare Exchange celebrated 56 2024 Millennium Club honoree healthcare providers for each processing over 1 million automated transactions annually through GHX. GHX highlighted how the honorees are driving efficiency, reducing costs and improving visibility in the supply chain. Provider…
In March, the speed of U.S. hospital supply deliveries increased, but inventory levels decreased due to cost pressures and seasonal illnesses depleting supplies. The hospital supply industry experienced growth for the 19th consecutive month but it is at its lowest…