Rochester (N.Y.) Regional Health went from losing $1 million per day in 2022 to saving $300 million annually through a cost transformation leveraging technology and data to improve operational efficiency and cut costs.
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CDC urges more bird flu testing in hospitals
Clinicians serving influenza A patients should test them for bird flu, ideally within 24 hours of hospital admission, the CDC said Jan. 16.
Baystate's health plan sale collapses
Springfield, Mass.-based Baystate Health’s planned sale of its insurance subsidiary, Health New England, to Point32Health, the health system confirmed to Becker’s.
Breast cancer rates by state
Of all U.S. states, North Carolina has the highest incidence of breast cancer while Nevada has the lowest, according to the American Cancer Society’s annual cancer statistics report, published Jan. 16 in CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians.
FIU Health taps CEO
Osmel “Ozzie” Delgado, PharmD, has been appointed CEO of FIU Health, the clinical practice of Florida International University’s Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine in Miami. He has also been appointed associate dean of clinical affairs at the m…
HHS warns of 'new and unique risks' of private equity in healthcare
The harmful effects of private equity in the healthcare delivery system “deserves ongoing scrutiny and greater research,” HHS said in a Jan. 15 report.
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.
How will the economy affect ASCs in 2025?
Here are three ASC leaders’ predictions of how the economy will affect ASCs in 2025.
