Private equity firm Blackstone has started discussions with investment banks about a possible initial public offering for revenue cycle management company AGS Health to raise as much as $500 million, people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg March 31. Blackstone…
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Becker’s asked pharmacy executives from hospitals and health systems, along with academic medical centers and universities across the U.S. to share their most innovative idea they’re bringing to their organization. The 20 executives featured in this article are all speaking…
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HHS is restructuring its health technology leadership, reversing a 2024 reorganization, to centralize key roles under the agency’s chief information officer. The move restores the pre-2024 departmentwide model by returning responsibility for enterprise IT, cybersecurity and data operations to the…
The American Hospital Association is asking CMS to ensure that any fraud, waste and abuse-related changes are data-driven and do not add unnecessary administrative burden on hospitals. The organization submitted a letter to CMS on March 30 in response to…
University of Chicago Medicine Family Birth Center-Hyde Park will now offer 24/7 access to doula care. The team of full-spectrum doulas is embedded in the inpatient center and works alongside UChicago staff to improve health outcomes and birth care for…
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In this episode of Elevate Care, AMN Healthcare leaders explore how Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) delivers a scalable, strategic solution for health systems navigating major expansions. They unpack a $200 million tower addition that required more than 400 hires in just…