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Baylor St. Luke's names president
Brad Lembcke, MD, was named president of Houston-based Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center.
HCA system to build freestanding ED alongside $270M hospital
Trident Health plans to build a $15 million freestanding emergency department on the campus of its proposed hospital on Johns Island, S.C.
Lurie Children's restores EHR platform post-cyberattack
Lurie Children’s of Chicago has reactivated its Epic electronic health record platform along with other key systems, but its MyChart patient portal remains down following a cyberattack on the hospital in late January.
PE-backed physician groups grew 600% in a decade
The number of physician practices acquired by private equity firms increased by more than 600% from 2012 to 2021, according to a new analysis in Health Affairs.
Minnesota bill would let nurses refuse to care for unsafe patients
A bill currently moving through the Minnesota House of Representatives would allow nurses to refuse to care for unsafe patients, and also opt not to take on extra patients assignments if they feel they cannot do so safely.
5 recent health system revenue cycle leadership moves
From the retirement of BJC HealthCare’s chief revenue officer to HonorHealth’s appointment of a new vice president of revenue cycle, here are five health system revenue cycle leadership moves Becker’s has reported on in 2024:
28 states where Social Security stretches furthest
If you want to make the most of your Social Security benefits, move to West Virginia, a recent analysis suggests.
The efficacy of GLP-1s, compared
Prescriptions for Ozempic, Wegovy and other glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists are booming among patients seeking to shed pounds.
Providers losing $100M daily over Change Healthcare hack: Report
Some larger health systems are losing more than $100 million a day due to the Change Healthcare cyberattack, one cybersecurity firm estimated, causing industry associations to continue to urge action.
Kaiser conducts 2nd IT layoff
Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Foundation Hospitals is eliminating more than 70 employees, primarily those who serve in IT roles, the San Francisco Chronicle reported March 4.
