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Medical records on lockdown after Kansas hospital closure: Report
Patients are having difficulty accessing medical records from Herington (Kan.) Hospital, a 25-bed critical access hospital that closed Oct. 9, local news outlet KWCH reported Oct. 26.
Mount Sinai renames heart hospital after cardiologist
New York City-based Mount Sinai Health System has renamed its top-ranked heart hospital as the Mount Sinai Fuster Heart Hospital.
Why Amazon Clinic shows pricing upfront
Amazon Clinic, the tech giant’s virtual care platform, says it shows patients pricing upfront so they aren’t caught off guard later on.
17 recent RCM mergers and acquisitions
Here are 17 revenue cycle management mergers, acquisitions and partnerships reported by or shared with Becker’s in 2023:
4 Chicago-area hospitals to get new presidents
Four NorthShore-Edward-Elmhurst Health hospitals in the Chicago area will have new presidents next year, three of them women.
A 5-step solution to physician shortages, per AMA's president
Jesse Ehrenfeld, MD, American Medical Association president, outlined a potential five-step solution to the physician shortage crisis in a speech to the National Press Club on Oct. 25.
6 notes on Risant Health 6 months later
It has been six months since Oakland, Calif.-based Risant Health agreed to acquire Danville, Pa.-based Geisinger Health to launch Risant Health.
Top cardiology hospitals, per patients and providers
Thirteen hospitals and health systems were named elite choice cardiology centers by patients and providers.
CHS reports $91M net loss in Q3
Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems reported a $91 million net loss in the third quarter of 2023, down from a net loss of $42 million over the same period last year, according to the health system’s earnings report released Oct. 25.
Maine hospitals treat victims of mass shootings
Hospitals and emergency responders in Maine are treating the victims of two mass shooting incidents that have left at least 18 dead and 13 injured in Lewiston on Oct. 25.
