Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems has signed a definitive agreement to sell its 80% ownership interest in two joint ventures — which own and operate Tennova Healthcare-Clarksville (Tenn.) — to Vanderbilt University Medical Center. The $600 million deal, announced Oct.…
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Microsoft said its Dragon Copilot — which ambiently listens to patient visits and drafts clinical notes for the EHR — documented more than 17 million patient encounters last quarter, nearly five times the total from a year ago. “More than…
Patricia Maryland, DrPH, former president and CEO of St. Louis-based Ascension Healthcare, died Oct. 24 at age 72. She held that role until her retirement in 2019, and before that she was Ascension’s president of healthcare operations and COO from…
York (Maine) Hospital has signed a letter of intent to join Portland-based MaineHealth, citing an increasingly challenging healthcare landscape. Rising labor costs, escalating pharmaceutical and supply expenses, and increasing payer denials have forced the 79-bed independent nonprofit hospital to “review…
This episode—recorded live at Becker’s 31st Annual The Business and Operations of ASCs event—features Dr. Ken Grubbs, Executive Vice President, Accreditation and Certification Operations, and Chief Nursing Officer, Joint Commission. He discusses how Accreditation 360 is shaping the future of healthcare…
This episode—recorded live at Becker’s 31st Annual The Business and Operations of ASCs event—features Dr. Ken Grubbs, Executive Vice President, Accreditation and Certification Operations, and Chief Nursing Officer, Joint Commission. He discusses how Accreditation 360 is shaping the future of healthcare…
Hospitals accredited by The Joint Commission will soon have access to a new optional support model designed to strengthen performance between surveys, the organization said Oct. 29. Three things to know: 1. The optional “Continuous Engagement” model will launch Jan.…
Anyone who’s tried to schedule a doctor’s appointment is painfully familiar with the sound of healthcare inefficiency: hold music. The painful experience of listening to Opus No. 1 after giving the office your personal information, only to get transferred to…
Becker’s asked pharmacy executives from hospitals and health systems, along with academic medical centers and universities across the U.S. to share what c-suite executives need in order to thrive in the near future.. The 9 executives featured in this article…
Becker’s asked C-suite executives from hospitals and health systems, along with academic medical centers and universities across the U.S. to share what c-suite executives need in order to thrive in the near future. The 91 executives featured in this article…