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Texas hospital names president
Michael Stewart was appointed president of Methodist Charlton Medical Center in Dallas, part of Methodist Health System.
Private insurers paid hospitals 254% Medicare rates in 2022: 5 things to know
Hospitals charged commercial insurers and employers rates 254% higher, on average, than what Medicare paid for the same services in 2022, according to a Rand Corp. report published May 13.
8 tips to enhance hospital specialty pharmacies, per McKesson
As hospitals and health systems increase investments in the specialty pharmacy industry, leaders should be nimble in their payer and drugmaker relationships, according to McKesson.
Former Iowa hospital president, CEO dies
James (Jim) Tinker, former president and CEO of Cedar Rapids, Iowa-based Mercy Medical Center, died April 21.
HCA loses AdventHealth CON appeal
A North Carolina administrative judge has upheld the state’s decision to award Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based AdventHealth a certificate of need to build a hospital with at least 67 beds in Buncombe County.
Phoenix Children’s to open new NICU
Phoenix Children’s Hospital has shared plans to open a 44,000-square-foot level five neonatal intensive care unit at its main Thomas Campus in Phoenix on May 15.
$50M donation supports Legacy Community Health Texas clinic groundbreaking
Houston-based Legacy Community Health broke ground on its Legacy Pasadena (Texas) Southmore Clinic May 10, which will be funded in part by a $50 million donation from Houston Methodist.
Ascension nurses reach deal after 3 strikes in 1 year
The Illinois Nurses Association, which represents nurses at Ascension Saint Joseph-Joliet (Ill.), has reached a tentative new labor contract with the nurses’ employer.
The future chief pharmacy officer
With fewer people applying for pharmacy degree programs and residencies, it’s vital for health system leaders to foster the next generation of chief pharmacy officers, executives told Becker’s.
HCA hospital taps 1st female CEO
Tammy Razmic was selected as the new CEO of StoneSprings Hospital Center in Sterling, Va., part of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare.
