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Baltimore hospital wraps construction on $94M cancer center
Towson, Md.-based Greater Baltimore Medical Center has finished construction on a new $94 million cancer center where it will begin seeing patients early next year, according to an Oct. 16 report from the Baltimore Business Journal.
Lawmakers urge leadership to address 'doc cuts' before 2025
More than 230 lawmakers in the House of Representatives have sent a letter to House Speaker Mike Johnson and Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries urging House leadership to address the scheduled 2.8% Medicare reimbursement cut for physicians before the end …
Shuttered California hospital targeting December reopening
A California hospital is aiming to reopen just shy of two years after it closed its doors, ABC affiliate KFSN reported Oct. 16
Why health systems are reducing virtual visits
While 8 in 10 health systems offer the same amount of virtual care as two years ago, the rest either stopped or are providing fewer virtual visits, according to the Deloitte Center for Health Solutions.
20 tips for hospitals amid IV, peritoneal dialysis solution shortage
After Hurricane Helene struck Baxter’s site in North Cove facility in Marion, N.C. — the nation’s main manufacturer of intravenous and peritoneal dialysis solutions — several healthcare organizations have shared conservation and drug shortage mitigatio…
Epic deterioration index falls short: Study
A study conducted across seven hospitals within the Yale New Haven (Conn.) Health System found that Epic’s Deterioration Index underperformed compared to other early warning scores in detecting clinical deterioration.
How Beebe Healthcare's CFO plans to hit 2% margin in 2025
Lewes, Del.-based Beebe Healthcare CFO Ryan Kennedy has been with the health system for a little more than two months, but is already working on big financial plans for the health system in 2025.
'Big Bang Theory' producer's gift to support children's hospital training program
Supported by one of the largest donations it has ever received, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles will open an educational institute to train pediatric health professionals.
Employer-provided health insurance costs likely to rise: 5 notes
Health insurance costs are likely to increase in 2025, while raises are projected to remain flat, The Wall Street Journal reported Oct. 14.
This rural hospital closed amid COVID. Now it's back on its feet
Williamson (W.Va.) Memorial Hospital exemplifies a rare success story in today’s challenging healthcare environment.
