Kansas City, Mo.-based Children’s Mercy is planning a more than $1 billion acute care patient tower at its Adele Hall campus as demand for pediatric services grows nationwide. Four things to know: 1. The expansion is expected to increase total…
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An AI model developed by researchers at Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic detected pancreatic cancer on abdominal CT scans taken up to three years before clinical diagnosis, according to a study published April 28 in Gut. The model, called the Radiomics-based…
Hospitals and health systems continue to operate under intense financial pressure, with little relief in sight. Labor costs remain stubbornly high, reimbursement uncertainty continues to cloud planning and operating margins remain historically slim. In response, finance leaders are recalibrating their…
HHS’ Office of Inspector General found CMS may have improperly paid more than $2.26 million for virtual check-in and e-visit services, according to an April audit report. The audit aimed to uncover vulnerabilities with CMS’ tech-based services for Medicare enrollees. The audit…
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NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue has launched a “mystery patient” program to help healthcare facilities strengthen preparedness for avian influenza and other infectious diseases. The program will send trained clinical evaluators posing as patients with symptoms and exposure histories consistent with…
In March, Nicklaus Children’s Health System and Broward Health launched their pediatric care ecosystem, a program that strives to go beyond the traditional collaboration model. “This isn’t the traditional ecosystem model, it’s about pediatric community,” Matthew Love, president and CEO…
Barry Arbuckle, PhD, CEO of Fountain Valley, Calif.-based MemorialCare for the past 24 years, will become executive chairman of the system, effective July 1. President David Kim, MD, will succeed Dr. Arbuckle as CEO, according to an April 29 health…
For three decades, hospitals and healthcare systems in the 340B Drug Pricing Program have operated with a common purpose: serve vulnerable communities and stretch scarce federal resources while managing rising costs. But as scrutiny of the program has intensified, compliance…
Workforce flexibility is critical to the well-being of hospitals and health systems. It takes an intentional plan, however, to balance contract labor, minimize employee overtime and avoid overstaffing. These were insights shared at Becker’s 16th Annual Meeting in Chicago, in…