Susan Morse

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Tenet Healthcare CEO Ron Rittenmeyer to step down in September

Tenet Healthcare has announced that CEO Ron Rittenmeyer is stepping down in September.
Dr. Saum Sutaria, president and chief operating officer of Tenet, will become CEO, effective September 1. He will continue to report to Rittenmeyer.

Health systems need to give patients an outstanding and consistent patient experience

Valerie Monet of Banner Health and Kristi Roe of Medallia speak during the Patient Experience Forum at HIMSS 21 in Las Vegas.

MLB veteran Theo Epstein: There’s a parallel between baseball and analytics

There’s a parallel between analytics and baseball, said Major League Baseball  veteran Theo Epstein, speaking during the HIMSS21 CIO Forum in Las Vegas.

Morgan Health invests $50 million in Vera Whole Health

Morgan Health, the new business launched by JPMorgan Chase in May, is investing $50 million in Vera Whole Health, a primary care company that focuses on employer-sponsored coordinated care. 
This is Morgan Health’s first investment in a coordinated car…

Public health leaders urge private sector to create #COVIDSafeZones

Public health experts, scientists and former elected officials have signed an open letter published in USA Today asking business leaders to create #COVIDSafeZones.

Hospitals no longer need to report their negotiated rates with Medicare Advantage payers

In a move praised by the American Hospital Association, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has repealed the mandate that hospitals report the median payer-specific negotiated charge they make with their Medicare Advantage payers on the Medi…

Pfizer is looking for full approval of COVID-19 vaccine by Labor Day

Pfizer is expected to get full approval for its COVID-19 vaccine by Labor Day, according to The New York Times.
The Food and Drug Administration has not verified the timeline.

3M partners with Waystar on AI revenue capture

3M is partnering with Waystar on AI automated revenue capture for the over 6,000 health systems and hospitals nationwide that are clients of its Health Information Systems division. 

Acute care hospitals get a 2.5% pay increase in final rule

Acute care hospitals get a 2.5% pay rate increase for 2022 in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System final rule.

Kaiser sues Merck alleging ‘pay-for-delay’ anticompetitive agreement

Merck reaped billions while Kaiser and its members paid higher prices for two popular drugs to lower cholesterol, the lawsuit says.