In this episode, Laura Dyrda, Editor-in-Chief at Becker’s Healthcare, joins Scott Becker to explore key trends in healthcare, including major innovation initiatives from Mayo Clinic and Emory Healthcare, along with a notable rise in CEO turnover and what it means…
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The healthcare staffing crisis is over — from the perspective that “this is the new normal,” according to Lisa Abbott, executive vice president and chief human resources officer at Boston Children’s Hospital. “We’ve got to figure out mechanisms to function…
Amy Wimpey Knight has been appointed chief administrative officer of Fort Worth, Texas-based Cook Children’s Health Care System. Ms. Knight most recently served as president of the Children’s Hospital Association, according to a May 6 health system news release. She…
Eighteen months ago, an Atrium hospital in High Point, N.C., had thousands of hours in emergency department boarding. By implementing multiple strategies, the hospital has significantly reduced this burden, according to Paula Correa, DNP, RN. Dr. Correa, chief nursing officer…
A new FDA artificial intelligence tool designed to streamline medical device reviews is faltering in its early rollout stages, raising concerns for agency staff and ethics experts about its performance, NBC News reported June 3. Here are four notes:
In this episode, Garrick J. Stoldt, CFO of Saint Peter’s Healthcare System, shares how his team is tackling major challenges including Medicaid cuts, 340B pressures, and rising denials—while staying strategic about AI investments and future-proofing the system. With over 20…
Intermountain Health’s Peaks Region (formerly Broomfield, Colo.-based SCL Health) is a regular winner of the Healthcare Financial Management Association’s MAP Award and Kodiak Solutions’ Top Performing Revenue Cycle Award, but that success wasn’t always a given. “We were getting regular…
The Nevada Assembly and Senate have passed legislation that sets maximum nurse-to-patient ratios in hospitals. Senate Bill 182, which awaits Gov. Joe Lomardo’s signature, establishes maximum ratios based on the acuity of patients in certain hospitals located in counties with…
Claim denials can be a huge headache for healthcare providers. In fact, one survey found that private payers initially deny 15 percent of medical claims. Worse? Providers end up spending almost $20 billion every year disputing those denials. This isn’t just…
Fortune, which published its 71st Fortune 500 list on June 2, also partnered with Indiggo to publish the ROL100, a ranking that examines “ReturnOnLeadership” of the top 100 Fortune 500 companies. The proprietary ranking relies on publicly available information to…