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Providence's ACO saved Medicare $137M in 1 year — here's how
Among the nation’s 453 ACOs, Providence’s Health Connect Partners generated the highest shared savings for Medicare in 2023 with $137 million saved through its senior program.
A flurry of hospital M&A moves to start November
From CHS striking a deal to sell another hospital to General Catalyst signing a definitive agreement with Summa Health, here are 11 hospital M&A moves reported by Becker’s since Nov. 1:
Duke LifePoint hospital has immediate jeopardy warning removed
CMS has removed immediate jeopardy status from Wilson (N.C.) Medical Center, The Wilson Times reported Nov. 11.
How Providence 'intercepts' MyChart messages
Renton, Wash.-based Providence has developed a technology that deflects MyChart messages before they even get to clinicians.
Arkansas hospital names COO
Jonathan Ward was named COO of National Park Medical Center in Hot Springs, Ark.
Ascension president addresses UN on cyberattacks
Eduardo Conrado, president of St. Louis-based Ascension, discussed the health system’s May ransomware attack at a Nov. 8 United Nations Security Council meeting.
Former Yale New Haven nurse re-indicted on drug tampering charges
A federal grand jury has re-indicted a former Yale New Haven (Conn.) Hospital nurse accused of tampering with medications meant to be dispensed to patients, according to a Nov. 9 report from the Republican-American.
CHS' $1B divestiture plan — 7 hospital sales to know
Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems has completed or lined up multiple hospital sales this year as part of its divestiture plan, which aims to take in about $1 billion this year after offloading hospitals across various markets.
North Carolina health system to switch to Epic
New Bern, N.C.-based CarolinaEast Health System is moving to an Epic EHR system.
'We're going to have to fix this ourselves': 4 CFOs on navigating Medicare Advantage
Medicare Advantage now provides health coverage to around 55% of the nation’s seniors, but some hospitals and health systems are choosing to end contracts with some MA plans due to administrative hurdles. The most frequently cited challenges include hi…
