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CommonSpirit revenue broken down by 5 regions
Chicago-based CommonSpirit recently reorganized its operations by consolidating its eight operating divisions into five regions.
Long COVID patients 76% likely to become reinfected: Study
Patients who contracted COVID-19 in early 2020 and later got long COVID have a 76% chance of becoming reinfected, according to a study published Nov. 21 in The Lancet.
Where COVID-19 admissions are highest, rising fastest
COVID-19 hospitalizations are ticking back up in the U.S. after more than two months of mostly trending downward or remaining flat, according to the latest available data from the CDC.
Another Texas hospital files for bankruptcy
Lion Star Nacogdoches (Texas) Hospital, the group that operates Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the Northern District of Texas, according to The Daily Sentinel.
Labor shortages, supply chain issues delay opening of Arizona hospital
Phoenix-based Valleywise Health is pushing back the opening of its $603 million flagship hospital by six months as the health system deals with labor shortages and issues in the supply chain, Phoenix Business Journal reported Nov. 22.
Healthcare billing fraud: 10 recent cases
From two pharmacy owners and a physician convicted in a $145 million scheme to two NBA convicted for their roles in a scheme to defraud the league’s healthcare plan, here are 10 healthcare billing fraud cases Becker’s has reported on since Oct. 31:&nbs…
How NP growth is changing healthcare hierarchies
As nurse practitioners surge to 385,000 strong in the U.S., the growing profession is establishing itself as an even more prominent role in healthcare hierarchies. Simultaneously, the American Medical Association anticipates a looming shortage of 100,0…
The most common medical debt collection complaints
The Consumer Finance Protection Bureau sent more than 60,000 debt collection complaints in 2022, and 8,500 (15%) of those were about attempts to collect a medical bill, according to the agency’s annual Fair Debt Collection Practices Act report released…
County reimbursement could help New York hospital reopen maternity ward
Lowville, N.Y.-based Lewis County Health System is close to receiving a reimbursement for the county that could help reopen its maternity ward, CBS affiliate WWNY reported Nov. 21.
Providence's next step in 'consumer-centric vision'
In October, Renton, Wash.-based Providence’s Digital Innovation Group incubated its fourth technology, Praia Health, a platform-as-a-service technology for health systems to engage and re-engage consumers for a more personalized care journey.
