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Michigan county to relieve $700M in medical debt
Wayne County, Mich., home to Detroit, has announced a program to relieve medical debt for up to 300,000 county residents, the Michigan Advocate reported March 7.
Some hospitals risk 'running out of cash' amid Change outage: Moody's
The February cyberattack on UnitedHealth Group’s Change Healthcare will affect hospital finance and credit ratings as providers search for alternative claims filing methods, according to a Moody’s Investor Service report, released March 8.
A CEO's 'unpopular' opinion
Mark Keroack, MD, who began his career as an internal medicine and infectious disease specialist, has served as president and CEO of Springfield, Mass.-based Baystate Health since 2014.
Baptist Health taps former Integris exec as chief nursing officer of 2 hospitals
Little Rock, Ark.-based Baptist Health has named Brandi Stewart, BSN, RN, chief nursing officer of two hospitals.
California Tenet hospital names chief nurse
Fresno, Calif.-based Saint Agnes Medical Center, a 384-bed Tenet Healthcare hospital, has selected Cheryl Harless, DNP, RN, as its new chief nursing officer, the system announced March 6.
Change Healthcare effects on hospitals could last months: AHA
Although Change Healthcare has made progress in restoring its technology, the American Hospital Association says it will take several weeks, if not months, before hospitals and other healthcare providers can fully recover from it.
Layoffs surge in California
California is one of just two states with a rising unemployment rate — and the situation is expected to get worse in the coming months, Newsweek reported March 7.
Adventist hospital to close 3 medical practices
Adventist Health Tillamook (Ore.) plans to close three medical offices after years-long efforts to recruit additional qualified medical providers into the rural communities.
Are healthcare DEI efforts losing steam?
In recent years, “DEI” has become a political buzzword — and health systems’ efforts aren’t immune to the consequences, leaders in the field say.
From -6.8% to 12.2%: 34 health systems ranked by operating margins
Health system operating margins improved in 2023 after a tumultuous 2022. Increased revenue from rebounding patient volumes helped offset the high costs of labor and supplies for many systems, but some continue to face challenges turning a financial co…
