Tom Keller will no longer assume the role of president and CEO of Joplin, Mo.-based Freeman Health System, the organization confirmed. The system announced in September that he would take on the position on Dec. 1.
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Atrium Health apologizes to patient portal users: 5 notes
Charlotte, N.C.-based Atrium Health has apologized to users of its patient portal for potentially transmitting their data to Big Tech companies.
Nurse navigation's 'vital role' takes center stage at White House
Janelle Garcia, BSN, RN, of New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health, spoke about the role of nurse navigation in cancer care during a Nov. 21 event at the White House.
What's going on with prior authorization?
Here are three recent updates on prior authorization for ASC physicians and leaders to know:
Intermountain hospital earns vascular recognition
Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Health’s St. Mary’s Regional Hospital in Grand Junction, Colo., has become the first community hospital in the nation to receive vascular verification from the American College of Surgeons and the Society for Vascular…
Banner Health launches virtual colonoscopies
Banner Health’s Torrington (Wyo.) Community Hospital has become the first facility in the western Nebraska and southeast Wyoming region to begin offering computed tomography virtual colonoscopies, according to a Dec. 2 report from the Star Herald.
Inova first to earn Joint Commission's health data certification
Falls Church, Va.-based Inova has become the first health system in the U.S. to achieve The Joint Commission’s Responsible Use of Health Data certification.
How 3 ASCs adapt to the anesthesia shortage
ASCs continue to face operational challenges as reimbursement rates decline and the anesthesia provider shortage persists.
Advocate Health doubles hospital-at-home capacity: 9 notes
Charlotte, N.C.-based Advocate Health has roughly doubled its hospital-at-home capacity in the past year.
Union plans 2nd staff strike at Essentia Health hospital
Members of Service Employees International Union Healthcare Minnesota & Iowa are set to begin an open-ended strike on Dec. 9 in Deer River, Minn.
