Brandon Duany has been named vice president of financial services at Little Rock-based Arkansas Children’s, according to an Aug. 21 LinkedIn post. Prior to his new role, Mr. Duany spent 15 years with Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. Most recently, he…
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Population health accountability has been arriving gradually for years at health systems nationwide, through shared savings programs and value-based contracts that rewarded efficiency but kept most of the financial risk on Medicare’s side. That cushion is shrinking. Leanne Yanni, MD,…
Charlotte, N.C.-based Atrium Health and Morehouse School of Medicine in Atlanta have received approval to move forward with plans for a new teaching hospital that could eventually grow to more than 700 beds. Atrium Health, part of Charlotte-based Advocate Health,…
Many nurse practitioners are struggling to find a preceptor, resulting in many students paying preceptors thousands of dollars so they can graduate, The Hechinger Report reported Aug. 24. To graduate, NP students must spend at least 500 hours working with…
Ascension St. Thomas Hospital Midtown in Nashville, Tenn., has confirmed an “isolated medication error” that occurred in its pharmacy Aug. 14 affected four patients who are continuing to receive care. Six things to know: 1. Four joint replacement patients were…
Becker’s has compiled a list of hospitals and health systems with the shortest emergency department visit times using CMS’ Timely and Effective Care-Hospital data. The CDC tracks the average time patients spend in the ED before leaving the visit as…
Vandalia Health Mon Medical Center in Morgantown, W.Va., disclosed a phishing attack that exposed the personal information of 2,173 patients. The hospital, formerly known as Mon General and legally registered as Monongalia County General Hospital Co., filed the breach report…
Becker’s has compiled a list of hospitals and health systems with the longest emergency department visit times using data from CMS’ provider data catalog. The CDC tracks the average time patients spend in the ED before leaving the visit as…
The American College of Radiology, Zotec Partners and Strategic Radiology met with CMS Chief of Staff Rebekah Armstrong to raise concerns about insurer payment practices and the federal dispute resolution process under the No Surprises Act. The groups said radiology…
Epic welcomed 11 new U.S. hospitals and health systems at its annual Users Group Meeting, held Aug. 17-20 in Verona, Wis. — a smaller haul than the 28 the company announced in 2025 and the 19 it disclosed in 2024.…