Oakland County Health Department officials confirmed a Legionnaires’ case linked to Woodward Hills Rehabilitation in Bloomfield Hills, Mich., ABC affiliate WXYZ reported June 9. A patient sample collected June 3 tested positive for Legionella. The facility collected water samples on…
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The American Hospital Association is urging CMS to change its proposed long-term care hospital prospective payment system for fiscal year 2027. Nearly a quarter of long-term care hospitals closed since 2016 when the dual-rate payment system went into effect. “We…
The Emergency Department Benchmarking Alliance is a voluntary membership organization which gathers performance measures from more than 2,000 participating emergency departments. The organization performs ad hoc surveys to provide ED and hospital managers with timely information on data trends. EDBA members collectively noted volume changes in the first quarter of 2026, so a survey of…
In this episode, Rhonda Randall, DO, Executive Vice President and Chief Medical Officer, UnitedHealthcare, Commercial Business, Board member of the United Health Foundation, discusses findings from the America’s Health Rankings 2026 Senior Report, highlighting encouraging gains in preventive care and…
David Kelly, Chief of Ambulatory Operations and Vice President of Revenue Cycle at Mary Rutan Health
In this episode, David Kelly, Chief of Ambulatory Operations and Vice President of Revenue Cycle at Mary Rutan Health, joins the podcast to discuss financial assistance programs that help patients access the care they need. He also shares insights on…
Minneapolis-based University of Minnesota, Fairview Health Services and University of Minnesota Physicians have finalized agreements to cement a new 10-year partnership set to take effect Jan. 1, 2027. The agreements operationalize a mediated deal reached in January and would preserve…
The American Medical Association’s House of Delegates voted to formally oppose use of the term “provider” when referring to physicians, adopting the new policy at its Annual Meeting in Chicago this week. The vote builds on existing AMA policy that…
Palo Alto, Calif.-based Stanford Health Care piloted an in-house AI agent that generates hospital discharge summaries, finding it reduced physician burnout. Researchers at Stanford (Calif.) Medicine built the tool, calling it MedAgentBrief, and deployed it at Sequoia Hospital in Redwood…
This episode recorded live at the Becker’s 16th Annual Meeting features Kent Riddle, Chief Executive Officer, Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital. He shares his unique journey from patient family member to healthcare leader, discusses the importance of culture and leadership…
Optum is laying off 92 employees in California, with the majority of cuts tied to the closure of a management services organization in Oxnard. The Oxnard MSO accounts for 80 of the 92 affected positions, the company said in regulatory…