Category: Becker’s Hospital Review

Cedars-Sinai, civil rights office settlement : What to know

Los Angeles-based Cedars-Sinai Medical Center entered a voluntary resolution agreement with HHS and the Office of Civil Rights to resolve allegations of civil rights violations over the treatment of Black women who gave birth at the facility.

McLaren hospital names chief medical officer

McLaren Macomb Hospital in Mount Clemens, Mich., has named Hassan Beiz, MD, chief medical officer, according to a Jan. 16 news release sent to Becker’s. 

Patients, clinics grapple with unintended consequence of lower drug prices

Recent changes to the federal 340B drug discount program have led to cost increases for low-income patients and the community health clinics that serve them, The New York Times reported Jan. 16. 

5 watch-outs for hospital C-suites in the next 4 years

President-elect Donald Trump will take office for his second term Jan. 20 and his administration could change the landscape for hospitals and health systems across the nation.

A crucial ingredient for operational efficiency, per 1 hospital CEO

Health systems can’t achieve truly efficient operations and patient throughput without a healthy workforce.

6 hospitals, health systems raising workers' pay

The following hospitals and health systems have announced or shared plans for raising workers’ pay since December 2024.

Telehealth use rises nationally: Report

Telehealth utilization grew across most U.S. regions in October 2024, with the Midwest as the sole exception, according to FAIR Health’s monthly telehealth regional tracker.

Prescription drug cap may save Medicare enrollees thousands: Report

An analysis of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 found that a majority of Medicare Part D enrollees will see lower total out-of-pocket costs in 2025. 

Ardent CEO talks 18 urgent care clinic acquisitions, Epic integration

It’s been a busy 2024 for Ardent Health acquisitions. The Brentwood, Tenn.-based health system acquired nine urgent care centers in 2024 in Topeka, Kan., and East Texas, and 18 urgent care clinics across New Mexico and Oklahoma in early 2025.

$150M sought from California hospital over alleged breach of contract

Los Angeles-based Cedars-Sinai is facing allegations of appropriating the Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic’s reputation and assets without compensation in a $150 million lawsuit.