Category: Becker’s Hospital Review

Former Texas hospital CEO sentenced for kickback conspiracy

The former CEO of a Texas hospital has been sentenced to 36 months in federal prison for his role in conspiring to violate the Anti-Kickback Statute.

Detroit system to open behavioral health hospital

Detroit-based Henry Ford Health is set to open a192-bed behavioral health hospital next week, The Detroit News reported Jan. 15.

Another shortfall in medical education

A Chicago-based Northwestern Medicine study found another shortfall in medical education: disability education.

Sustaining transformation in 2025, per Ballad's clinical chief

The greatest challenge of 2025 will be sustaining momentum of transformation, Amit Vashist, MD, senior vice president and chief clinical officer at Johnson City, Tenn.-based Ballad Health, told Becker’s.

Maryland systems taps revenue cycle VP

Gaithersburg, Md.-based Adventist HealthCare has named Pamela McClain vice president of revenue cycle and managed care, according to a post on her LinkedIn page. 

CommonSpirit moving 'fast and aggressively' toward single EHR: CEO

When Wright Lassiter III took over as CommonSpirit CEO in 2022 — three years after the merger between Englewood, Colo.-based Catholic Health Initiatives and San Francisco-based Dignity Health was completed — one of his key goals was to unify the health…

UCSF Health, GE HealthCare launch innovation hub: 4 notes

San Francisco-based UCSF Health and GE HealthCare have launched an innovation hub to propel medical imaging into the future.

False Claim Act recoveries hit $2.9B in 2024

Whisteblowers filed a record 979 qui tam lawsuits in 2024, according to a Jan. 15 Justice Department report. 

Lee Health names COO

Ben Spence, a nearly 30-year veteran of Fort Myers, Fla.-based Lee Health, has been appointed COO.

Top 10 EHR implementation challenges

Implementations remain one of the weakest aspects of the EHR experience, with customer satisfaction dropping significantly since 2022, KLAS Research reported.