Even as health systems pour capital into ASCs, Becker’s has reported on five health systems closing ASCs this year, driven by shrinking patient volumes, financial pressures and shifting network strategies. Here are the four health systems closing ASCs: 1. Catholic…
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In this episode, Matthew McDonald, MD, President and Chief Executive Officer, Children’s Specialized Hospital, RWJBarnabas Health, discusses expanding access to pediatric rehabilitation and specialized services while addressing workforce and funding challenges. He shares how innovation, new care models and a…
In this episode, Jessica Lopez-Liggett, Commercial State Plan President for Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Indiana, discusses rising healthcare costs, simplifying the member and provider experience through technology, and expanding high-quality, lower-cost care through provider partnerships. She also…
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Newtown Square, Pa.-based Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic named Dia Williams Adams chief development officer, effective Aug. 10. Ms. Williams Adams will lead philanthropic strategy across the three-state region’s six hospitals and associated care facilities, according to an Aug. 10 health system…
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