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Hospital revenue outpacing expense growth amid strategy pivots
Hospitals are emerging from a financially challenging year with margins holding steady and year over year revenue growth outpacing expense growth in the month of October, according to KaufmanHall’s November “National Hospital Flash Report.”
The fellowship specialties with the most placements
Oncology and interventional pulmonology were the only programs with 100% fellowship placement among 25 specialties, according to a Nov. 29 National Resident Matching Program report.
Northwell blames increased operating expenses on 3 IT issues
New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health pointed to IT investments in its EHR, digital health services, and telehealth as part of the reason its operating expenses grew 9% in the nine-month period ending Sept. 30.
A year of C-suite layoffs, streamlining
Hospital C-suites face tough decisions as they focus on key areas such as quality, growth and strategy to ensure long-term success. These decisions range from service cuts to streamlining leadership structures.
Health system antitrust cases pick up steam
Earlier this year, the Federal Trade Commission requested an additional $160 million for its 2024 budget to support healthcare merger challenges, rulemaking and investigations. Of that $160 million, $70 million is earmarked for hiring more than 300 emp…
CommonSpirit's 'Maslow's hierarchy of healthcare technology'
CommonSpirit Health is a sprawling 140-hospital system with more than 1,000 care sites across 21 states. The technology platform and digital needs for a system so huge are complex, and Daniel Barchi, senior executive vice president and CIO, is focused …
Bill Gates predicts 3-day workweek
While more American companies mull the benefits of a four-day workweek, Bill Gates is imagining even less time spent in the office.
Washington system names CEO
Ettore Palazzo, MD, was named CEO of Kirkland, Wash.-based EvergreenHealth.
Swedish Health begins $1.3B expansion
Seattle-based Swedish Health Services is kicking off a $1.3 billion-plus North Tower project on its First Hill Campus, Puget Sound Business Journal reported Nov. 29.
Inside Cleveland Clinic's international strategy
Cleveland Clinic is looking to overseas markets to “increase the diversity of the system’s operations” and “promote the Clinic’s clinical expertise in new markets.”
