Category: ROOT

Texas system names revenue cycle VP

Hamilton (Texas) Healthcare System has named Janice Lewis vice president of revenue cycle, according to a post on her LinkedIn page. 

Tennessee hospital converts to rural emergency hospital

Wayne Medical Center in Waynesboro (Tenn.) on Dec. 1 transitioned to the designation of rural emergency hospital, according to The Daily Herald.

University Hospitals' 'Epic first' strategy

University Hospitals, based in Cleveland, is taking a strategic approach to digital transformation by embracing an “Epic first” philosophy. 

Biggest hospital cyberattacks of '24

Hospitals and health systems had a busy year warding off and recovering from cyberattacks in 2024.

Mississippi Hospital Association names CIO

Chamath Wijewardane has been named CIO of the Mississippi Hospital Association.

Ascension posts $197M operating loss in FYQ1, improving $1.2B from last quarter

St. Louis-based Ascension reported a $221 million operating loss (-3.1% margin) in the first quarter of its fiscal year, the three months ending Sept. 30, compared to a $193.7 million operating loss (-2.7%) in the same quarter last year.

Legislators urge UVM to reconsider service cuts: 7 things to know

A group of Vermont legislators is calling on Burlington-based University of Vermont Health Network to reconsider its planned service cuts, NBC 5 reported Nov. 27.

2 shuttered Texas system EDs reopen: 4 things to know

Two Northwest Texas Healthcare System freestanding emergency departments in Amarillo have reopened after closing in late November due to hospital contractor NES Health’s failure to pay employees.

25 largest health systems by hospital beds

Heightened demand will continue to underscore the importance of bed capacity for health systems nationwide.

Hospitals brace for respiratory season peak

Emergency department visits for flu and respiratory syncytial virus are low but starting to increase, CNN reported Dec. 2.