Trinity Health of New England is transitioning the employment of more than 100 physicians at its Connecticut hospitals to Vituity, a physician-owned medical group headquartered in California.
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Minnesota hospital regains critical access status
Ely (Minn.)-Bloomenson Community Hospital’s critical-access status has been restored after CMS ordered the hospital to reapply for the designation in mid-December due to county population changes.
Change Healthcare reaches milestone in breach response
Change Healthcare, a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group, said it has “substantially” completed identifying and notifying individuals affected by the Feb. 21 ransomware attack.
Bon Secours Mercy Health names chief revenue cycle and regulatory compliance officer
Cincinnati-based Bon Secours Mercy Health has named James DeGloria chief revenue cycle and regulatory compliance officer, according to a post on his LinkedIn page.
3rd Philadelphia physician group votes to unionize
In what is becoming a harbinger of growing labor unrest among physicians, a third group of Philadelphia physicians has voted to join a union. Resident physicians and fellows at Jefferson Health voted to join the Committee of Interns and Residents, an a…
Cleveland Clinic partnership aims to train quantum computing experts
Miami University and Cleveland Clinic have partnered to create Ohio’s first specialized education programs in quantum computing.
Tenet hospital CEO heads to Dignity
David Ziolkowski was appointed president and CEO of Dignity Health St. Joseph’s Medical Center in Stockton, Calif., effective Feb. 10.
A vital hospital revenue stream under threat
The 340B drug pricing program is a cornerstone for community-based health systems, allowing them to stretch limited resources and provide essential care to uninsured and underinsured patients. However, the program faces mounting challenges that hospita…
Maine health system sues HHS over withheld Medicare payments
Lewiston, Maine-based St. Mary’s Health System is suing HHS for allegedly unlawfully withholding Medicare payments from the cash-strapped system, Maine Public Radio reported Jan. 14.
Eli Lilly urges pause on drug price negotiations
Eli Lilly is leading a push with other pharmaceutical companies to request a pause in the Biden administration’s drug pricing negotiations, even as officials prepare to release a new list of medications to be targeted for price reductions, Bloomberg re…
