The Medical Center of Tomball (Texas) has been purchased for $24.6 million, according to a June 15 report from ConnectCRE.
Category: ROOT
MACPAC calls for law changes on uncompensated care offset payments
Amendments to current Social Security law should be made to modify payments for safety-net hospitals, legislative agency the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission said in a June report.
Emory partners with tech-focused at-home care company
Atlanta-based Emory Healthcare is partnering with tech-focused DispatchHealth to provide home care services.
Digital health company buys assets from bankrupt birth control provider
Thirty Madison purchased the assets from The Pill Club, which filed for Chapter 11 after settling fraud allegations, Bizwomen reported June 14.
Where 5 major ASC chains are focused in 2023
Here is where five major ASC chains are focused on growth in 2023, ordered by number of ASCs:
Should health systems regulate the use of ChatGPT?
As hospitals and health systems begin to experiment and pilot generative AI such as ChatGPT, many CIOs and IT leaders said CIOs must be the ones to develop policies around appropriate use cases and must evaluate frameworks and regulations to stay on to…
Top remote patient monitoring companies, per health systems
As hospitals and health systems turn to remote monitoring companies to care for patients in the home, their satisfaction levels with the vendors vary widely, a June 15 Avia Marketplace report found.
The top 100 hospitals for GI care in 2023, per Healthgrades
Healthgrades has named the top 100 hospitals for gastrointestinal care in 2023, recognizing facilities with superior patient outcomes in colorectal surgeries, gallbladder removal, upper gastrointestinal surgery, treating bowel obstruction, gastrointest…
South Carolina system pays $36.5M to settle whistleblower's kickback allegations
Columbia, S.C.-based Bon Secours St. Francis Health System, St, Francis Hospital and St. Francis Physician Services have agreed to pay $36.5 million to resolve allegations that it made illegal kickback payments to surgeons tied to the volume or value o…
Want meaningful diversity in your hospital? Promote nurses of color
The spotlight on social determinants of health during the height of COVID-19, public outcry over the death of George Floyd, and the Black Lives Matter movement have highlighted the need to focus on diversity, equity and inclusion efforts in U.S. hospit…
