Irving, Texas-based Christus Health has shared plans to open its new multi-specialty clinic in Mount Pleasant, Texas, April 13. The 22,000-square-foot clinic will be located in the same space as the system’s Christus Health Mount Pleasant Emergency Center, which opened…
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CMS has proposed extending its prior authorization interoperability framework to cover drugs for the first time, building on its 2024 rule that focused on medical items and services. The proposed rule would also shorten decision timeframes and expand public reporting…
Philadelphia-based Penn Medicine is working with Epic to incorporate more “nudges” into the EHR to lead clinicians and patients to evidence-based choices for better health outcomes. Leaders from Penn Medicine and Epic gathered recently in Philadelphia to discuss opportunities to…
Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based AdventHealth has broken ground on AdventHealth New Port Richey (Fla.) ER, a $27 million freestanding emergency department. The more than 13,000-square-foot facility will comprise 12 patient beds, comprehensive emergency services, on-site imaging with X-ray and CT capabilities,…
In this episode, Patrick DeAngelo, President of CorroHealth, discusses why health systems must shift from managing denials to preventing them by leveraging AI, rethinking workflows, and balancing technology with human oversight in an evolving payer landscape. This episode is sponsored…
Nurses have been striking at Henry Ford Genesys Hospital in Grand Blanc, Mich., for more than seven months. Nurses represented by Teamsters Local 332 went on strike Sept. 1. Genesys Hospital joined Detroit-based Henry Ford Health in October 2024 through…
Texas State University was selected to represent Texas State University System in a new statewide initiative — the Texas Rural Hospital Officers Academy — that will strengthen financial and operational leadership and stability of rural hospitals and protect access to…
An incident compromised a Children’s Minnesota staff member’s email account and was used to send fraudulent messages. The organization said the breach occurred April 9, when the account was accessed by an unauthorized party and used to distribute emails that…
Renton, Wash.-based Providence has reached a definitive agreement to transfer Queen of the Valley Medical Center in Napa, Calif., and its affiliated ambulatory clinics to San Francisco-based NorthBay Health. The two parties signed a letter of intent for NorthBay to…
A wave of health systems has moved to launch or expand hospital-at-home programs in 2026, buoyed by a federal reimbursement extension that has given organizations the financial footing to invest in the care model. After the federal government extended the…