Fifty-seven hospitals across 22 states have converted to rural emergency facilities since the law that created the designation took effect in January 2023, according to data from CMS. Here are the hospitals that have converted to rural emergency status, by…
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Specialty drugs, complex patients and shifting payer rules are landing on pharmacy faster than ever. Each one needs more clinical judgment and more documentation, and pharmacists are expected to manage all of it. At Mount Sinai Health System, prescription volume…
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Health systems are putting more capital into ASCs in 2026, through billion-dollar acquisitions, multisite joint ventures and single-site builds. The documented migration of higher-acuity cases to the outpatient setting is significant, and ASC market projections show that growth is only…
Pittsburgh-based UPMC is working through patient portal, workflow and technical issues following the latest phase of its transition to Epic, TribLive reported Oct. 7. Since the go-live, patients have complained of trouble logging in to the MyUPMC portal, missing information…
In this episode, Aqib Zehri, MD, Neurosurgeon practicing in Portland, Ore, discusses the importance of long term outcomes in spine surgery, using patient reported data to evaluate success, and how standardization and technology can improve sustainable spine care.
In this episode, Aqib Zehri, MD, Neurosurgeon practicing in Portland, Ore, discusses the importance of long term outcomes in spine surgery, using patient reported data to evaluate success, and how standardization and technology can improve sustainable spine care.
In this episode, Aqib Zehri, MD, Neurosurgeon practicing in Portland, Ore, discusses the importance of long term outcomes in spine surgery, using patient reported data to evaluate success, and how standardization and technology can improve sustainable spine care.
Surgical access often looks like a scheduling challenge — but at scale, it’s a strategic growth lever. Take Lee Health, where fragmented systems, rigid block schedules and manual coordination created the illusion of constrained capacity, even when usable OR time…
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- Lis Digneo, MHA, RN, System Director OP Surgical Services, Lee Health
The American Hospital Association, Maine Hospital Association and four safety-net hospitals filed a lawsuit Oct. 9 seeking to block a revised federal 340B drug rebate program that they say could impose more than $1 billion in annual administrative costs on…