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Rockwell Medical hires new CFO after $1.5 million settlement with previous execs
The Wixom, Mich.-based bioscience technology company appointed Angus Smith to oversee financial operations effective later this month, according to a Friday announcement from the company.
Virginia facing high unexpected Medicaid costs
Virginia is facing an approximately $460 million bill for unexpected Medicaid costs that hamper proposed new spending on things like school improvements or tax breaks for the poor.
Northeast Ohio hospitals see benefits from CMS oncology model
Hospitals in Northeast Ohio are seeing improvements through the CMS’ Oncology Care Model, which aims at providing higher-quality, more highly coordinated care to Medicare cancer patients.
Like clockwork: How daylight saving time stumps hospital record-keeping
One of the most popular electronic health records software systems used by hospitals, Epic Systems, can delete records or require cumbersome workarounds when clocks are set back for an hour, prompting many hospitals to opt for paper records for part…
Update: #StolenColon found!
The stolen inflatable colon inspired a wave of social media attention and helped raise more awareness around colon cancer.
LifePoint board OK with $120 million pay plan despite shareholder rejection
LifePoint Health’s board of directors is plowing ahead with a $120 million golden parachute plan for four top executives ahead of the company’s sale, despite overwhelming opposition from shareholders.
Healthcare M&A activity expected to be flat or down in 2019
Almost 60% of healthcare executives responding to a survey said healthcare M&A activity will either stay the same or decline next year, according to Capital One Healthcare.
Industry slow to improve patient health literacy
America’s low health literacy rate has raised concerns about whether hospitals are taking the wrong approaches in efforts to educate patients, or if financial incentives for providers are too small.
Q&A: Joanne Inman on Sentara Healthcare’s systems approach to improving operations
Even though Sentara Healthcare is nationally known for its gains in patient care, Joanne Inman isn’t satisfied with the status quo. Appointed president of Sentara Leigh Hospital in 2016, Inman is constantly looking for ways to push the organization…
Raising the stakes: It’s getting harder to be a top-tier heart hospital
With cardiovascular care overall in the U.S. improving, it’s more challenging than ever for a hospital to be recognized as top heart facility, especially for many years in a row.
