The following hospitals and health systems have announced or shared plans for raising workers’ pay since June 21.
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The 9 physician specialties that saw pay jumps
Nine physician specialties saw pay jumps between 2021 to 2022, according to a new survey from the American Medical Group Association.
Amazon's PillPack settles Controlled Substances Act allegations for $300K
PillPack by Amazon Pharmacy will pay $300,000 to resolve allegations it failed to keep track of medications in violation of the Controlled Substances Act, the U.S. Department of Justice said.
University of Maryland Medical System CFO steps down; interim named
Michelle Lee, CFO of Baltimore-based University of Maryland Medical System, has stepped down from the position.
California health system, providers to pay $68M to resolve False Claims allegations
A California health system and three healthcare providers have agreed to pay $68 million to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act and the California False Claims Act by submitting or causing the submission of false claims to Medi-…
The importance of ASC ownership stake
Four ASC leaders joined Beckers to discuss the importance of ASC ownership stake amid an increasingly consolidating healthcare industry.
Perinatal care measure will be optional for in 2024: Joint Commission
CMS will remove the perinatal care electronic clinical quality measure ePC-05 (exclusive breast milk feeding during the newborn’s entire hospitalization) from the Inpatient Quality Reporting Program on Jan. 1, 2024.
What the loan forgiveness ruling means for medical, nursing students
The Supreme Court on June 30 struck down President Joe Biden’s plan to forgive more than $400 billion in student loan debt, meaning thousands of students pursuing careers in the healthcare industry will be on the hook for repaying tuition costs.
Kettering Health's cancer leader on operational challenges in oncology
Ken Chaij, executive director of Kettering (Ohio) Health’s oncology service line, said there are few things that stress him in oncology thanks to an amazing organization and a team that’s willing to be creative and work together.
'Post-pandemic realities' will spark more consolidation, says Missouri hospital CEO
Liberty (Mo.) Hospital aims to partner with a health system to expand its services and capitalize on outpatient migration and value-based care.
