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Yale New Haven Health seeks withdrawal from Prospect hospital purchase
Yale New Haven (Conn.) Health is suing Los Angeles-based Prospect Medical Holdings, from whom it is attempting to acquire three Connecticut hospitals, as it seeks to get out of the deal, CT Mirror reported May 3.
Brigham and Women's Hospital taps MetroHealth exec as CNO
Boston-based Brigham and Women’s Hospital has appointed Julia Mason, DNP, RN, chief nursing officer and senior vice president of patient care services, effective June 11.
Fitch boosts Nicklaus Children's rating
Miami-based Nicklaus Children’s Hospital’s credit rating was upgraded to “AA-” from A+ by Fitch.
Have EHRs been good for healthcare?
Fifteen years after meaningful use incentives propelled the shift to EHRs, health system leaders told Becker’s that digitizing medical records has been a net positive for the industry — with some caveats.
Senator calls for MultiPlan probe
Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar is calling on the Justice Department and the Federal Trade Commission to investigate potentially anticompetitive conduct by data analytics firm MultiPlan.
Valley Children's to offer advanced cancer therapies after $15M gift
An anonymous $15 million donation will enable Valley Children’s Healthcare to establish an advanced cellular and gene therapy program, which the Madera, Calif.-based system said will eliminate the need to refer patients to Los Angeles hospitals for cer…
California hospital dismisses CEO
The board for John C. Fremont Healthcare District in Mariposa, Calif., has dismissed the CEO after less than five months on the job, the Mariposa Gazette reported May 2.
Early-career physicians working temp roles to 'test drive' practice settings, survey finds
Physicians and advanced practice providers are opting for the flexibility of temporary, locum tenens work in seek of improved job conditions and to relieve burnout, according to an April 23 survey conducted by AMN Healthcare.
WVU Medicine names revenue cycle VP
Morgantown, W.Va.-based WVU Medicine has named Beth Carlson vice president of revenue cycle.
National labor board petitions to reinstate union at Trinity hospital
The National Labor Relations Board has asked a federal court to force Trinity Health Grand Haven (Mich.) Hospital, part of Livonia, Mich.-based Trinity Health, to recognize SEIU Healthcare Michigan as the bargaining agent of about 200 employees and to …
