Health systems across the nation are working to improve health equity for patients, but many systems approach the issue with an outcomes-focused lens, which may actually make equity harder to achieve.
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Virginia hospital moves to Meditech
Fisherville, Va.-based Augusta Health will move to a Meditech Expanse EHR system.
CareTrust to acquire 31 skilled nursing facilities in $500M purchase
San Clemente, Calif.-based CareTrust REIT will acquire 31 skilled nursing facilities in Tennessee and Alabama for approximately $500 million.
More than half of physicians fear peer review misuse, survey finds
Fifty-six percent of surveyed physicians are highly concerned that a peer review could be misused to punish a physician for reasons unrelated to the review, Medscape Medical News reported Oct. 30.
How Sentara is expanding primary care access
Norfolk, Va.-based Sentara Health is implementing a new primary care model that it expects will significantly expand access to care.
Value-based care still has a long way to go, CMS results indicate
CMS reported more than $2.1 billion in net savings from the Medicare Shared Savings Program and $3.1 billion in shared savings from its Accountable Care Organizations program in 2023.
Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Arlington names CEO
Birmingham, Ala.-based Encompass Health has appointed Mindy Hong as CEO of the Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Arlington (Texas).
4 CFO moves in 2 days
Here are four hospital, health system and medical group CFO moves that Becker’s has reported on since Oct. 28:
ANCC awards systems for nurse development programs
On Oct. 29, the American Nurses Credentialing Center recognized nine health systems and healthcare organizations for outstanding nursing continuing professional development interventions.
Hoag launches historic surgery fellowship
Newport Beach, Calif.-based Hoag has launched an oncoplastic breast surgery fellowship, the first fellowship of its kind in the U.S.
