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Luminis Health taps CFO
Annapolis, Md.-based Luminis Health has named Stephanie Schnittger CFO.
Kansas universities partner to support rural healthcare
Kansas City-based University of Kansas Health System and Manhattan-based Kansas State University have partnered to focus on rural healthcare through the K-State 105 initiative.
Mount Sinai Beth Israel closure plan hits speed bump
The New York Department of Health told New York City-based Mount Sinai that its closure plan for Beth Israel Hospital is incomplete and is asking the system to submit a new, comprehensive plan.
Physician assistant average annual wage by state
Physician assistants in the U.S. make an average of $130,490 annually and have a mean hourly wage of $62.74, according to the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics data, released April 3.
Dignity Health taps dual hospital COO
Sajit “Saj” Pullarkat was named COO of St. John’s Regional Medical Center in Oxnard, Calif., and St. John’s Hospital Camarillo (Calif.), both part of San Francisco-based Dignity Health.
Ascension taps vice president of front end revenue cycle
St. Louis-based Ascension has named Patti Consolver vice president of front end revenue cycle, according to an April 4 post on her LinkedIn page.
CVS Caremark leader jabs Cost Plus Drugs; Mark Cuban responds
David Joyner, executive vice president of CVS Health and president of CVS Caremark, called out Mark Cuban’s drug company in a paid op-ed Fortune published April 3.
After 3 deals, California has 7 fewer for-profit hospitals
Seven California hospitals that were owned by two of the largest for-profit health systems in the U.S. are now in the hands of nonprofit systems.
CommonSpirit taps new Denver market president
Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health tapped Ryan Tobin as market president for its greater Denver market, effective May 6.
Health systems are evaluating AI beyond dollar signs
When it comes to evaluating the return on investment for AI initiatives, hospitals and health systems assess whether they lead to improved patient outcomes, patient experience and operational efficiency rather than measuring it only in dollars.
