Medical billing arbitration firms are facing scrutiny after data show physicians are winning disputes at high rates and receiving awards dozens of times higher than the standard amount. Now, the federal government is starting to take action. The 2020 No…
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Tampa, Fla.-based Shriners Children’s has begun construction on a $153 million pediatric research facility in Atlanta. Four things to know: 1. The system’s broader plan calls for a research workforce of 470 employees. The facility is expected to be occupied…
Iowa City-based University of Iowa Health Care is asking the Iowa Board of Regents to move the Richard O. Jacobson name from its canceled patient care tower to the existing adult hospital on its university campus. The naming request comes…
Portland, Maine-based MaineHealth has engaged an independent board to review its decision to end labor and delivery services at Lincoln Hospital in Damariscotta, Maine. The review follows requests from the Maine Legislature, the Miles Delivers Action Coalition and other stakeholders…
Nationally, 12.8% of adults said they needed to see a physician in the last 12 months but could not because of cost.
Grand Rapids and Southfield, Mich.-based Corewell Health faces a proposed class action alleging it tried to collect money from patients, estates and guarantors after insurers had already paid for their care. Michelle Rzanca, personal representative of the estate of Jordan…
Charlotte, N.C.-based Advocate Health will invest $1.24 billion more in its employees in 2027, according to a Nov. 5 news release shared with Becker’s. Approximately $846 million of the investment will go toward additional compensation, including merit increases, pay structure…
Athenahealth is collaborating with Epic and other EHR vendors to make it easier for ambulatory practices to exchange clinical information across EHR platforms, the company confirmed in a statement to Becker’s. “Ambulatory practices need access to clinical information from across…
Twelve hospitals and health systems, including Community Health Systems, recently posted job listings seeking revenue cycle vice presidents. Note: This is not an exhaustive list. Listings were compiled from job-seeker sites. 1. Adventist HealthCare, based in Gaithersburg, Md., seeks a…
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Healthcare organizations face a constant tension between driving antimicrobial stewardship and managing tight operational budgets. With antimicrobial resistance (AMR) tied to 2.8 million infections in the US each year, stewardship is a critical priority.1 Yet broad-spectrum antibiotics are routinely initiated…