Category: Channels

Allegheny Health transfers radiation services

Pittsburgh-based Allegheny Health Network has transitioned radiation therapy services out of the Greensburg, Pa.-based AHN Cancer Institute—Hempfield. 

Labcorp, academic health system settle false claims allegations: 5 things to know

Knoxville, Tenn.-based University Health System and Labcorp have paid $388,667 to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act by delaying the submission of physician orders for certain lab tests by Caris Life Sciences to enable improper…

CoxHealth proposes pediatric outpatient center

Springfield, Mo.-based CoxHealth took the first steps toward building a pediatric outpatient center, the Springfield Daily Citizen reported Jan. 2. 

Healthcare's top cybersecurity challenges

Staffing shortages have been identified as the top cybersecurity challenge facing healthcare organizations, a Jan. 2 report from KLAS found.

Stress weighs more heavily on working women

Research published by Gallup Dec. 4 offers sobering insights for employers aiming to improve women’s well-being.

Florida system reports $395M operating gain, 6.3% margin in FY 2024: 4 things to know

Coral Gables, Fla.-based Baptist Health South Florida reported an operating income of $395 million (6.3% margin) in the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, up from a $9.1 million operating loss (-0.2% margin) in FY 2023. 

Judges uphold $7M negligence award against Alteon Health, physician

After almost four years of legal back-and-forth, three Ohio judges have upheld a unanimous $7 million verdict from October 2023 against Germantown, Md.-based Alteon Health and Patrick Bovino, DO, WFMJ 21 reported Jan. 2. 

Kaiser joint venture opens 1st PACE facility: 4 things to know

Habitat Health, launched last year by Kaiser Permanente and healthcare investment firm Town Hall Ventures, has opened its first Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) center in Sacramento, Calif.

Why ASCs closed in 2024

Becker’s reported on about 30 physician practice and ASC closures in 2024. Here are some of the top reasons that facilities shut their doors in the last year: 

Dignity hospital names dual chief nursing, operating officer

Kara Estenson, DNP, MSN, RN, has joined San Francisco-based Dignity Health as chief nurse executive and COO of Woodland Memorial Hospital.