The sale of Tallahassee (Fla.) Memorial HealthCare from the city to Florida State University was approved by the university’s board of trustees, with the Florida Board of Governors following suit shortly after, the Tallahassee Democrat reported March 26. Four things…
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For many patients, paying a medical bill feels like being pulled in multiple directions at once. The payment portal says “log in and self-serve.” The paper statement points toward “mail a check.” Multiple outbound reminders tell them to call the…
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Newport Beach, Calif.-based Hoag named Aaron Ahearn, MD, PhD, surgical director for its liver and kidney transplant program. The program builds off Hoag’s liver and pancreas program and has been five years in development, according to a March 27 system…
In this episode, Ross Nelson, MD MBA, Senior Partner, Karishma Sharma, MD MHA, Managing Director and Adam McDonald, Managing Director, KPMG, discuss how healthcare organizations can move beyond cost cutting to create sustainable value through portfolio strategy, operational transformation, and disciplined…
MercyOne Clinton (Iowa) Medical Center has shared plans to transition labor and delivery services to other Iowa-based MercyOne birth centers in Davenport, Dubuque and Silvis. May 26 is the last day for scheduled deliveries at the hospital, which is part…
Overall population growth in the U.S. slowed between July 1, 2024, and July 1, 2025, according to U.S. Census Bureau estimates, though some metropolitan areas along the Southeast coast bucked the trend. According to a March 26 report from the…