Washington D.C.-based Psychiatric Institute of Washington, a Universal Health Services hospital, is being accused of systematically committing patients without medical necessity to maximize insurance payments, The Washington Post reported Feb. 24.
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HSHS outsourcing RCM
Springfield, Ill.-based Hospital Sisters Health System has selected Ensemble Health Partners for an end-to-end revenue cycle partnership.
Some jobs, program funding restored: 4 White House updates
At least one federal healthcare program’s funding and some jobs have been reinstated following recent cuts at HHS, including the CDC, FDA and National Institutes of Health, according to reports from Reuters and The Hill.
Oracle Health moves to strengthen interoperability
Oracle Health has applied to become a Qualified Health Information Network (QHIN) under the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA), a U.S. government-endorsed initiative aimed at streamlining nationwide health data exchange.
Nuvance narrows operating margin to -3.4% ahead of planned Northwell merger
Danbury, Conn.-based Nuvance Health reported a $98.1 million operating loss (-3.4% margin) in fiscal year 2024, which ended Sept. 30, improving on a $164.2 million loss (-6.2% margin) in the year prior.
Illinois health system to switch to Epic
Quincy, Ill.-based Blessing Health System has embarked on an 18-month initiative to overhaul its EHR system, with plans to implement Epic.
How Tenet, CHS and HCA shrunk — or grew — in 2024
Tenet and Community Health Systems trimmed their hospital portfolios in 2024, while HCA’s grew larger:
Intermountain's 'no regrets' strategy to rise above uncertainties
Health system C-suites have started to plan ahead, looking at the five and 10 year horizons for strategic planning while staying nimble amid abrupt policy and technology changes. It can be a hard, but essential, balance to strike.
Flu-related ER visits high as CDC ends vaccination campaign: 5 notes
The CDC reported high levels of respiratory virus activity across the U.S., with flu-related emergency department visits remaining very high, according to the latest CDC data. COVID-19 visits were low and RSV-related visits were moderate.
Drug overdose deaths fall for 1st time since pandemic: CDC
Drug overdose deaths in the U.S. declined from 2022 to 2023, the first decrease since the COVID-19 pandemic, according to data from the CDC.
