Baton Rouge, La.-based Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System was upgraded to “A” from “A” by S&P Global Ratings, reflecting stronger operating performance, a solid balance sheet and improved debt service coverage. The outlook is stable. Eight things to…
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Nearly every pediatric clinician surveyed this year expects zirconia crown use to rise, but far fewer are placing them today. A 2026 benchmark report drawn from 161 in-person responses from pediatric dentists, residents and dental team members at the American…
Nine health systems have shattered their fundraising records in 2026, led by a $1.1 billion gift to Providence, the largest single donation to a U.S. healthcare institution in history. Here’s how Providence and eight other systems are using their largest-ever…
Ambient AI has made outpatient documentation easier. But no solution has addressed the far more complex documentation of an inpatient stay in a way that serves both clinicians and downstream revenue cycle teams. One multi-hospital health system found a different…
Jan 12, 2027 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CST
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- Faisal Chawla, MD, Medical Director for Clinical Documentation Integrity, Cedars-Sinai Health System, Physician Advisor for Utilization Management, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Houston’s Texas Medical Center has been formally recognized as the world’s largest medical complex, a title the 1,345-acre campus has long claimed for itself. The designation came Sept. 21 from World Record Academy, a record-certifying registry. TMC, a 21-hospital system,…
AI and automation are helping reduce repetitive work for revenue cycle teams, pushing them towards greater capabilities for data literacy and problem solving, four revenue cycle leaders said at Becker’s 11th Annual Health IT + Digital Health + RCM Conference.…
Robert Garrett, CEO of Edison, N.J.-based Hackensack Meridian Health, plans to retire June 30. Mr. Garrett will continue as CEO while the health system’s board conducts a national search for his successor, according to a Sept. 21 health system news…
Victor Melo has been named COO of Tamarac-based HCA Florida Woodmont Hospital. Prior to his new role, Mr. Melo served as vice president of operations and ethics and compliance officer for Plantation-based HCA Florida Westside Hospital, according to a Sept.…
Raleigh, N.C.-based WakeMed has reached a three-year contract for UnitedHealthcare’s employer-sponsored commercial plans, effective Oct. 15. WakeMed shared the update Sept. 17. The contract will grant members in-network access to hospitals, outpatient clinics and specialty physicians. An archived page from…
Outdated and unsaleable medications account for an estimated 1.5% of the nearly $700 billion annual U.S. pharmacy market, or approximately $10 billion in potentially recoverable revenue for pharmacies, according to a Sept. 21 Health Affairs Forefront commentary. Here are five…