Category: News and Analysis

Oklahoma children's hospital completes $10M renovation

Bethany (Okla.) Children’s Health Center debuted its $10 million renovation of its pediatric rehabilitation unit, Fox affiliate KOKH reported Jan. 22.

Providence underpaid workers by $7M, judge rules

Renton, Wash.-based Providence has been found liable by a Washington state judge for nearly $7.2 million in underpaid wages for thousands of hourly caregivers, Law360 reported Jan. 16. 

NextGen names new CFO, COO

Atlanta-based NextGen Healthcare, an EHR vendor, has named James Hammerschmidt as incoming CFO. 

Why 1 executive is worried about 'blind optimism' toward AI 

Paul Coyne, DNP, APRN, senior vice president and chief nurse executive of New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery, joined Becker’s to discuss the healthcare trends he is worried about and the health system’s growth strategy for the next year.&…

2 men sentenced for roles in multi-state rural hospital billing scheme

Two Miami residents, Jorge Perez and Ricardo Perez, were sentenced Dec. 15 for their roles in a multi-state scheme to defraud insurers by using rural hospitals to bill for urine drug testing.

Joint Commission unveils new health data certification

Beginning Jan. 1, hospitals and health systems can pursuea new certification from The Joint Commission on the Responsible Use of Health Data.

American Nurses Association CEO to retire

Debbie Hatmaker, PhD, RN, the current chief nursing officer of the American Nurses Association, has been tapped to lead the organization as its acting CEO following the retirement of current leader Loressa Cole, DNP, RN. 

HHS: Large healthcare data breaches up 60% over last year

Large healthcare data breaches have already affected 88 million individuals in 2023, a 60% spike over last year, HHS reported.

Physicians and unions: 6 things to know

Union activity has always been prevalent in healthcare. After going through a pandemic and amid today’s industry challenges, however, physicians have particularly been involved in these efforts.

3 technology updates revolutionizing ASCs

Here are three updates on technology being used at ASCs that Becker’s has reported on since Oct. 11: