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AHA health equity guide for hospital boards
From board education on health equity to ensuring the development and strengthening of community partnerships, the American Hospital Association released some tips and tricks to help hospital and health system board members prioritize health equity.
Franciscan Health acquiring Indiana hospital
Mishawaka, Ind.-based Franciscan Health is fully acquiring La Porte, Ind.-based Franciscan Beacon Hospital this spring.
Hospitals continue to fight price transparency fines
West Covina (Calif.) Medical Center became the most recent hospital to be penalized for alleged price transparency violations when CMS levied a $59,100 fine against it in September. It is now the latest to fight back against the fine.
A medical first: Gene therapy allows boy to hear
An 11-year-old boy recently became the first person in the U.S. to receive a successful gene therapy for congenital deafness, The New York Times reported Jan. 24.
Lifespan aims to borrow $300M
Providence, R.I.-based Lifespan is seeking $300 million for construction projects and other capital purchases, according to a GoLocalProv report.
North Carolina taps nurse as director of risk management, patient safety
Jennfier Holmes, MSN, RN, has been named director of risk management and patient safety at Statesville, N.C.-based Iredell Health System.
The biggest challenges facing revenue cycle departments in 2024
Nearly half of revenue cycle and finance leaders surveyed said timely patient collections is their biggest concern in 2024, according to a Jan. 23 report from Salucro Healthcare Solutions.
Centra sues its own oncology provider
Lynchburg, Va.-based Centra Health filed a more than $7 million lawsuit against its own oncology provider group, ABC affiliate WSET reported Jan. 23.
HCA system taps business development executive from BJC
HCA Midwest Health in Overland Park, Kan., has appointed Garrett Allen senior vice president of business development.
California hospital chief executive departs
David Neal is out as chief executive of Arcata, Calif.-based Mad River Community Hospital, a member of the hospital’s Community Health Advisory Board confirmed to the Outpost.
