In 2025, Debra Jaeger, MSN, RN, was hired as New York City-based Mount Sinai’s first chief revenue officer, tasked with unifying the system’s fragmented revenue cycle. The role was designed to elevate Mount Sinai’s revenue cycle into a center of…
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The revenue cycle has always been a battleground between payers and providers, but AI is raising the stakes in ways that hospital finance leaders say are becoming increasingly difficult to absorb. Payers are automating denials faster than ever. Providers are…
Texas Children’s in Houston has received a $5 million estate gift from philanthropist Barbara LeGrange, who passed away in March, to expand mental healthcare for children and adolescents across the region. Ms. LeGrange planned the donation, which includes $1 million…
Per-person healthcare spending among people with employer-sponsored insurance averaged $6,711 nationally in 2022, though this figure varies significantly by geography, according to an April 9 report from the Health Care Cost Institute. To compile the report, the nonprofit research institute…
PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center in Bellingham, Wash., has received a $10 million gift as part of its fundraising campaign. Three notes: 1. The “Stronger Together” campaign has raised more than $100 million to expand and modernize care, according to…
Margaret Lozovatsky, MD, has been named chief digital information officer at Premier Health, based in Dayton, Ohio, effective May 4. Dr. Lozovatsky comes to Premier Health after serving as chief medical information officer and vice president of digital health innovations…
HCA Florida Ocala Hospital is planning a nearly $200 million expansion to add a new patient tower and expand surgical services. Four notes: 1. The project will add 62 private care rooms, bringing the hospital system to 647 patient care…
Greg DeWolf has been appointed interim president and CEO of Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Mr. DeWolf brings more than 30 years of healthcare leadership experience, including nine years with the organization, according to an April 9 news…
Health systems across the U.S. are under unprecedented margin pressure. In response, many organizations are pursuing volume growth — particularly in service lines and payer segments with positive total margins. Most strategies emphasize marketing, branding and outreach. Yet one of…
More hospitals and health systems are leaning on discharge lounges to decongest EDs and improve patient experience, but there are no industrywide procedures for setting up a lounge. The first lounges were piloted around 2020 and have gained popularity over…