Watsonville (Calif.) Community Hospital may not be able to sustain operations beyond the next six to 12 months without financial changes, with leaders weighing both growth opportunities and potential service closures. “With action, we believe that Watsonville Community Hospital can…
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R1 has completed its acquisition of Humata Health, an AI-powered touchless prior authorization company, according to a Sept. 16 post on R1’s LinkedIn page. R1 first announced plans to acquire Humata in August. R1 said the deal marks a significant…
Patients receiving injectable GLP-1 therapy through NYU Langone Health Specialty Pharmacy had a 3.9% first-year discontinuation rate, according to research shared Sept. 25 in The American Journal of Managed Care. Here are four things to know:
Wes Donohoe is serving as Optum Health’s CEO for AI and product innovation, the company confirmed to Becker’s Sept. 28. According to Mr. Donohoe’s LinkedIn post, he started the role, which focuses on AI and product innovation, Sept. 21. Mr.…
As health systems work to shore up margins in 2026, revenue leakage has become one of the most direct operational targets. At UC San Diego Health in San Diego, Calif., Chief Revenue Cycle Officer Mike Vigo has built fiscal 2027…
In this episode, Chris Ford, Associate Principal, ECG Management Consultants, and Amy Sebero, Chief Growth Officer, Janus Health, discuss how AI can strengthen revenue cycle operations, improve denial prevention and automate routine work while maintaining strong operational leadership and accountability. …
Expanding Pediatric Access and Innovation at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta with Dr. Patrick Frias
In this episode, Patrick Frias, MD, CEO of Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, discusses the health system’s More Than Possible strategy to expand pediatric care access across Metro Atlanta and rural Georgia, while advancing pediatric mental health, workforce development, research, and…
In this episode, John Walkup, MD, President of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Chair of the Pritzker Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health at Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, joins the podcast…
Inventia Healthcare Limited has recalled 13,567 bottles of chlorthalidone tablets after the product failed dissolution specifications. The voluntary recall covers Chlorthalidone Tablets, USP, 25 milligram, packaged in 100-tablet bottles and distributed nationwide, according to an FDA enforcement report. The affected…
Ten hospitals and health systems recently posted job listings seeking revenue cycle management expertise. Note: This is not an exhaustive list. Listings were compiled from job-seeker sites. 1. Baptist Health, based in Little Rock, Ark., seeks a coding supervisor. 2.…