New York City has canceled nearly $135 million in medical debt for more than 75,000 residents, part of a broader initiative to eliminate $2 billion in debt for 500,000 patients. The relief effort is part of a three-year, $18 million…
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Nearly 60% of Americans are extremely concerned or very concerned about rising healthcare costs, according to a recent survey from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. The results are based on a survey, released Oct. 21, of 1,289…
As hospitals and health systems across the U.S. face mounting financial pressures, workforce shortages, and evolving value-based care demands, many are turning to consolidation as a path forward. Proponents say integration allows organizations to align evidence-based practices, strengthen research capabilities,…
More than 200 pharmacy technicians with the University of Kansas Health System in Kansas City are seeking to unionize. Pharmacy technicians at the Kansas system have filed a petition for a union election with the Kansas Public Employee Relations Board,…
Charlene MacDonald, executive vice president of the Federation of American Hospitals, pushed back against implications made during an Oct. 23 Senate hearing on the federal 340B drug pricing program. Ms. MacDonald released a statement Oct. 24 following the Senate Health,…
Advanced practice provider hiring is booming across the industry as health systems navigate physician shortages and growing outpatient volumes. Here is a look at three interrelated factors driving demand for APPs:
Springfield, Mass.-based Baystate Health has appointed Abdul Al Hamamsy as vice president and chief risk officer, effective Oct. 20. In his new role, Mr. Al Hamamsy will oversee Baystate’s enterprise risk management and insurance operations, including clinical risk management, corporate…
If you look at most health systems’ mission statements, you’re likely to notice some common themes—improving health, advancing wellness, and enhancing quality of life chief among them. This is what communities want from their health systems, and it’s what drives…
Nonprofit hospitals are watching the financial markets closely to monitor investment income and the potential impact of a sharp equity market correction on liquidity. Fitch Ratings released a statement Oct. 23 noting a market correction would cause a decline in…
Nashville, Tenn.-based Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Heritage Medical Associates will link their EHR systems beginning Nov. 1 in a move designed to streamline care for patients shared between the two organizations. Under the agreement, Heritage will join Vanderbilt’s Epic…