Some health systems have started pausing telehealth visits for Medicare beneficiaries as the government shutdown continues. Pandemic-era telehealth flexibilities ended Oct. 1 with the federal government stoppage, cutting off CMS reimbursement for many virtual visits. While many health systems are…
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Dave Walker, senior vice president and chief supply chain officer at Renton, Wash.-based Providence, will retire in early November, according to an internal message shared with Becker’s. Mr. Walker has served as chief supply chain officer since 2016 and became…
Police responded to a report of a shooting at Newport Beach, Calif.-based Hoag Hospital on the morning of Oct. 7, but determined there was no threat to the public, Los Angeles Times reported. Officers were dispatched to the hospital shortly…
The Emergency Care Research Institute on Oct. 7 recognized 12 hospitals and health systems for excellence in supply chain and spend management. The annual Healthcare Supply Chain Excellence Award considers a healthcare organization’s “utilization of services across the procurement lifecycle,…
As health systems and insurers across the country clash over payment rates and contract terms, personal relationships among executives on both sides can be the deciding factor in how those negotiations play out. In recent months, major network breaks have…
The rate of physicians exiting clinical practice is increasing, and some specialties have higher attrition rates than others, according to research published Oct. 7 in Annals of Internal Medicine. In a study examining the attrition rate of approximately 72,000 physicians…
Shannon Sullivan has been appointed president and CEO of Hartford-based Connecticut Children’s, effective Jan. 12. Ms. Sullivan brings nearly 25 years of healthcare leadership and clinical experience to the role, according to an Oct. 7 health system news release shared…
New York City-based NYC Health + Hospitals/North Central Bronx and Lehman College have partnered to provide students with insight and experience in providing direct, nonclinical support to emergency department patients. The monthslong ED Ambassador internship aims to encourage more students…
The CFOs leading US News & World Report’s Best Children’s Hospitals 2025-26 Honor Roll are an experienced group, with each having served in their role since at least 2023 — including two with tenures spanning more than a decade and…
It’s been just under a month since Reno, Nev.-based Renown Health and Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente inked a joint venture, and Brian Erling, MD, president and CEO of Renown, feels this partnership marks an important step toward expanding access, affordability…