Amid mounting reimbursement complexity, rising denial rates and staffing challenges, organizations ranging from independent rural hospitals to large, multihospital systems are striking partnerships with revenue cycle management firms. Here are eight hospitals and health systems that have outsourced revenue cycle…
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Ned Resch has resigned as president and CEO of Scottsbluff, Neb.-based Regional West Health Services. Mr. Resch had led the organization since March 2025, according to a Nov. 3 news release from Regional West, which is the parent company of…
CVS Health intends to split into two distinct companies, the healthcare giant confirmed in a Nov. 4 news release. One company, which will be called CVS Health in the interim, will include health insurer Aetna, pharmacy benefit manager CVS Caremark,…
The FDA has flagged six medical device recalls and early alerts over the past two weeks, covering hemodialysis bloodlines, a heparin-induced thrombocytopenia test, hospital beds, convenience kits, hospital glucose meters and a portable ultrasound. Here are the six to know:
Salisbury, Md.-based TidalHealth will close its primary care clinic in Federalsburg, Md., on Nov. 15, TidalHealth told Becker’s. The closure comes as TidalHealth reported an operating margin slumped from -3.4% in fiscal 2025 to -3.8% in fiscal 2026. “After careful…
More health systems are building their own warehouses and distribution operations, betting that control over inventory is worth the capital cost. Two supplier disruptions this year showed what’s at stake. In June, a fire destroyed Medline’s 1 million-square-foot distribution center…
A year ago, Mount Sinai Health System’s pharmacy could not work through prior authorizations fast enough to keep up with demand. Now its biggest constraint is refrigerator space. The New York City-based system’s GLP-1 volume has roughly doubled over the…
California has the most severe nursing shortage among 30 states, while Hawaii has the least severe, according to a Nurse.org report published Nov. 3. The Nurse.org Nursing Workforce Benchmark scored states using three sources: hospital staffing reports on open RN…
Hospital and service closures often make headlines for their impact on community care, but can certain closures actually have a positive impact? Becker’s has reported on just six hospital and emergency department closures so far in 2026, a significant reduction…
Tacoma, Wash.-based MultiCare Health System has named Ellen Wiegand senior vice president and chief information officer. Ms. Wiegand joins the 18-hospital system from Richmond, Va.-based VCU Health, where she served as senior vice president and chief information and digital officer,…