February 22, 2024 BHR Newsletter 1. The dual realities of hospital finances Full story 2. More M&A in the cards for Ascension, CommonSpirit Full story 3. Why CHS' CFO thinks Medicare Advantage denials have 'hit a peak' Full story 4.…
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February 21, 2024 BHR Newsletter 1. Ascension goes on selling spree Full story 2. The tide is turning on healthcare megamergers Full story 3. CHS posts $957M operating gain following hospital sales Full story 4. Coverage for all claims is…
February 20, 2024 BHR Newsletter 1. 10 hospitals with longest ED visit times, per CMS Full story 2. Ascension offloads New York system to Guthrie Clinic Full story 3. UCHealth sued patients nearly 16K times in last 5 years, investigation…
February 19, 2024 BHR Newsletter 1. CommonSpirit strategy pays dividends, but CFO insists 'still more to do' Full story 2. New York cites 15 hospitals for violating clinical staffing law Full story 3. Mercy Health to lay off nearly 300 workers Full…
February 16, 2024 BHR Newsletter 1. 20 largest for-profit hospitals Full story 2. California hospital increases layoffs to avoid closure Full story 3. Hospital CEO resigns after 2 failed inspections, license delays Full story 4. Generative AI is elevating payers'…
February 15, 2024 BHR Newsletter 1. Healthcare layoffs in 14 numbers Full story 2. Mercy to acquire Ascension hospital Full story 3. Missouri hospital trustee resigns amid CEO ouster Full story 4. Adventist Health's restructured staffing office generated $2M+ in…
February 14, 2024 BHR Newsletter 1. Why Trinity Health is spending $800M on Epic Full story 2. Feds target former CFO in alleged cardiac kickback scheme Full story 3. The two-midnight rule and Medicare Advantage: 7 updates Full story 4.…
February 13, 2024 BHR Newsletter 1. NJ system ordered to provide hospital 'disaster plans' Full story 2. HCA realigns C-level chains of command Full story 3. Pennsylvania physician sentenced in patient death Full story 4. 'Resiliency training' can rub healthcare…
February 12, 2024 BHR Newsletter 1. CEOs can see the bright side again Full story 2. Mayo steps up to plug care gaps as HSHS exits Wisconsin Full story 3. MetroHealth CEO redesigns exec pay Full story 4. Many hospitals' RPM programs…
February 9, 2024 BHR Newsletter 1. Why some health systems say 'hospital at home' not 'worth it' Full story 2. 2nd CEO leaves Missouri hospital over attempted CFO termination Full story 3. Tenet combines hospital, RCM segments Full story 4.…