Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins Hospital has named Scott Bearrows vice president of finance and CFO, according to a post on his LinkedIn page. Mr. Bearrows previously served as Johns Hopkins Hospital’s executive director of finance, a role he held since January…
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Tacoma, Wash.-based MultiCare Health System is suing Optum and Change Healthcare, alleging that Change owes the system at least $1.2 million in outstanding claims. The lawsuit, filed Jan. 27 in Washington federal court, alleges that Change “consistently failed to provide…
The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Feb. 9 upheld Louisiana’s Act 358, a state law requiring drug manufacturers to offer 340B discounts for drugs dispensed at contract pharmacies, rejecting arguments from AbbVie, PhRMA and AstraZeneca. The court found…
Midland, Texas-based Midland Memorial Hospital is temporarily diverting all trauma surgeries due to issues with its sterilization equipment. Patients requiring trauma surgery who are transported by ambulance are being taken to alternate facilities during the diversion period, which began Feb.…
West Orange, N.J.-based RWJBarnabas Health has named Christy Pehanich assistant vice president of revenue cycle process improvement, according to a Feb. 9 post on her LinkedIn page. Ms. Pehanich joins the health system from Excalibur Data Driven Performance Management, where…
Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare, one of the largest for-profit health systems in the U.S., is seeking CFOs at six of its hospitals. Tenet operates 50 acute care and specialty hospitals serving primarily urban and suburban communities, as of Sept. 30. Here…
Western Missouri Medical Center in Warrensburg, has selected Meditech’s cloud-based EHR platform to unify care delivery across its hospital and 19 affiliated clinics. The platform will support clinical, administrative and revenue cycle functions under a single system, replacing the hospital’s…
U.S. medical schools vary widely in AI education, from optional lectures to required courses. At Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine in Nutley, N.J., leaders are working to define and teach AI competency without compromising core clinical skills. From an education…
As we move into 2026, anesthesia and radiology contract negotiations have reached an inflection point. What were once predictable renewal cycles have now evolved into high-stakes, system-level strategic decisions. Provider supply and demand imbalances, service line disruption, reimbursement pressure, and…
Many people view innovation as the lifeblood of progress, especially in healthcare, where discoveries can transform patient outcomes and redefine care delivery. Yet innovation doesn’t happen by accident. Effective innovation that yields results requires deliberate focus, disciplined execution and, above…