CMS plans to host a virtual event for healthcare interoperability executives this summer. The seventh-annual CMS & Health Level Seven International Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources Connectathon takes place July 14-16. The gathering will comprise “healthcare interoperability leaders, implementers and innovators…
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Union Hospital, a 103-bed facility in Elkton, Md., and part of Wilmington, Del.-based ChristianaCare, has limited obstetric and pediatric services, Cecil Whig reported April 8. ChristianaCare said in an April 8 news release provided to Becker’s that the changes stem…
Medicare Payment Advisory Commission insights, Congressional reports and enrollment data have all been released in the early months of 2026. Some methodology has been questioned by insurers and CMS, even directly on the Congressional floor. Despite the challenges, here are nine data…
Four health systems competed for an acute care bed expansion in North Carolina under the state’s certificate-of-need process, with regulators approving applications from Mission Hospital and Novant Health and not selecting applications from UNC Health and AdventHealth, according to March…
One in 3 U.S. rural hospitals are at risk of closure, according to a January analysis. And nearly 70% of rural counties across the country are designated as health professional shortage areas, according to the National Rural Health Association. These…
Heather Ryland has been appointed vice president of human resources operations at Honolulu-based The Queen’s Health Systems. She brings experience in human resources and business leadership, including workforce development and talent acquisition, according to an April 8 LinkedIn post from…
Marcus Williams was sworn in April 7 as assistant chief of police at UT San Antonio’s Health Science Center. Mr. Williams brings more than 18 years of campus law enforcement experience, according to an April 8 UT Health San Antonio…
A federal judge in Rhode Island denied the U.S. government’s request to dismiss a lawsuit regarding its termination of thousands of HHS employees in spring 2025, according to an April 7 decision. The lawsuit, filed by 19 states and the…
Epic has launched a new initiative to track health conditions at the county level and issue alerts when unusual trends emerge. The feature, called Health Alerts, uses statistical models applied to real-world medical records to identify when rates of specific…
CMS has issued operational guidance to states regarding how to implement H.R. 1’s Medicaid coverage restrictions for noncitizens, which take effect Oct. 1. On April 8, the agency outlined how states must update eligibility systems, applications, verification processes and claims…