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Christus affiliate assuming operations of Steward Texas hospital
Christus Health Ark-La-Tex, part of Irving, Texas-based Christus Health, is assuming operations of Dallas-based Steward Health Care’s Wadley Regional Medical Center in Texarkana, Texas.
Hospitals face 'unrealistic pressure' from insurers as administrative cost soar
Hospitals’ administrative costs are rapidly increasing as insurers increase prior authorization requirements and denials, according to Rick Pollack, president and CEO of the American Hospital Association.
Vaccine hesitancy drives infection rates up
Vaccine hesitancy appears to be driving up infection rates among diseases like whooping cough, measles and COVID-19.
Brigham and Women's Faulkner nurses union reaches deal, strike averted
The Massachusetts Nurses Association has tentatively agreedto a three-year contract with Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital in Boston, averting a planned one-day strike.
External CFO hiring hits 10-year high
At 44%, external hiring of CFOs has hit a 10-year high in 2024, according to a report from Crist Kolder Associates.
5 CFOs, 5 takes on Medicare Advantage
Medicare Advantage has grown rapidly in recent years, and now provides coverage to 55% of the nation’s seniors, almost 34 million people.
189 top hospitals for care transitions, per CMS
Becker’s has compiled a list of the hospitals with a CMS five-star rating for care transitions.
Intermountain chief quality officer exits
Heidi Wald, MD, departed from her role as Intermountain Health’s chief quality and safety officer Sept. 13, the system confirmed to Becker’s.
HCA working with MA payers to improve 2-midnight denials
CMS’ expansion of the two-midnight rule has had a “modest benefit” to Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare, the system’s CFO Mike Marks said at the Wells Fargo Healthcare Conference.
From packages to patients: What drew this UPS leader to healthcare
It is not often that a hospital president gets their start in an outside industry. For Marty Boryszak, the logistics of transporting packages proved to be beneficial experience for healthcare operations.
