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HCA co-founder's net worth hits a high
Shares of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare hit an all-time high last month, and a major shareholder is feeling that big lift.
Memorial Hermann inches closer to Epic install
Houston-based Memorial Hermann Health System reached a significant achievement in its ongoing effort to consolidate various EHRs and billing platforms.
Healthcare billing fraud: 12 recent cases
From a medical biller ordered to pay more than $336 million in restitution to a serial fraudster sentenced to 10 years in prison for his latest scheme, here are 12 healthcare billing fraud cases Becker’s has reported on since Jan. 19:
18 states where virus activity is still high
As key indicators of COVID-19 and respiratory syncytial virus continue to fall, the number of states reporting high levels of virus activity is also decreasing.
Frontier Health hires former Ballad Health CFO
Gray, Tenn.-based Frontier Health has tapped Allen Harris as its new CFO.
Lifepoint Health secures former HCA hospital CFO
Brentwood, Tenn.-based Lifepoint Health has named Bill Ziesmer its new CFO of its Western Division.
7 recent CEO retirements
The following hospital and health system CEOs have retired or announced plans to retire in 2024.
'Rule Out Epic': An early client pitch fueled Epic's strategy
It’s hard to imagine a health system immediately ruling Epic out of contention, but early on the company faced an uphill battle to build its reputation in the industry.
Illinois hospital loses trauma center designation
Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan, Ill., lost its level 2 trauma center designation Feb. 2.
UCSF to acquire 2 Dignity Health hospitals in $100M agreement
San Francisco-based UCSF Health has signed a $100 million definitive agreement with San Francisco-based Dignity Health to take on two of its hospitals: Saint Francis Memorial Hospital and St. Mary’s Medical Center, both of which are in the city.
