Cost-related medication nonadherence declined among Medicare enrollees following implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act’s prescription drug provisions in 2024, according to a study published March 9 in JAMA Internal Medicine. Enrollees’ cost-related medication nonadherence fell by an estimated 4.9 percentage…
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Little Rock, Ark.-based Baptist Health has reached a definitive agreement to acquire South Arkansas Regional Hospital in El Dorado and add the facility to its system June 14, pending regulatory approvals. The 151-bed hospital will be renamed Baptist Health Medical…
Access to affordable healthcare has become the defining concern of leaders in rural America. Sixty-three percent of rural physicians identify it as the top issue policymakers should address, according to athenahealth’s 2026 Physician Sentiment Survey; that’s 12 points higher than…
Mayo Clinic Health System in Austin, Minn., plans to expand capacity in its progressive care unit by adding beds and transitioning some ICU beds to PCU care, according to a March 9 hospital news release shared with Becker’s. The change…
Nicole Dockery, MSN, RN, has been appointed vice president and president of Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital in South Boston, Va., effective immediately. Ms. Dockery will also continue serving as vice president and chief nursing officer, providing continuity in clinical leadership…
Here are three hospitals and health systems that have outsourced finance jobs or other revenue cycle functions in 2025: 1. Stamford (Conn.) Health struck a revenue cycle management agreement with Ensemble Health Partners on March 11. Ensemble will support the…
Hospice nurses in Wyoming and California spent the longest time with patients during weekend visits between Jan. 1, 2023, and Dec. 31, 2024, according to CMS data published Feb. 18. CMS collects skilled nursing visit data, submitted directly by hospice…
[New York City, NY], March 9, 2026 – R1, the leader in healthcare revenue management, and Heidi, the leading AI-powered care partner, today announced a strategic partnership. Together, R1 and Heidi will combine clinician focused documentation workflow with revenue management…
Meridian, Miss.-based Baptist Anderson Regional Medical Center named Hatem Mourad, MD, chief medical officer. He replaces Keith Everett, MD, who retired Feb. 28, according to a March 11 hospital news release from Memphis, Tenn.-based Baptist Memorial Healthcare, which operates the…
Bill Bryant, BSN, RN, was named CEO of Whitman Hospital and Medical Clinics in Colfax, Wash., effective March 1. He succeeds Hank Hanigan, who retired Feb. 28 after serving as CEO since 2014. Mr. Bryant joined the organization as chief…