The future of ASCs heavily depends on the outcome of the struggle for better payments.
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Healthcare's affordability problem is about to get worse
Healthcare’s current-day reality and the financing behind it are like a TV with lip sync problems. As you watch healthcare events and disruptions unfold, their effects on pocketbooks are delayed.
Arkansas hospital gets $4.9M before Baptist merger
Monticello, Ark.-based Drew Memorial Hospital was awarded $4.9 million in American Rescue Act funds as it prepares to merge with Louisville, Ky.-based Baptist Health July 1, the Arkansas Advocate reported June 14.
AMA calls for 'urgent action' to stamp out physician burnout
Physicians are not happy, and the American Medical Association is focused on changing that. In 2022, only 22.4 percent of physicians said they were “professionally fulfilled,” according to a study published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings.
13 statistics on the gastroenterology industry
Here are 13 statistics on gastroenterologists’ compensation, wealth and more.
HCA Florida buys 30 acres for $11.1M to expand hospital
HCA Florida Englewood Hospital is to build a freestanding emergency center to add to the nearby 100-bed acute care facility.
Chicago paramedics reduce patients' ER visit with home call program
The Chicago Fire Department aims to reduce emergency room visits with a paramedic partnership program that helps patients with chronic illnesses access resources, PBS affiliate WTTW reported June 6
Hackensack Meridian Health invests big in AI speech company
Hackensack Meridian Health, based Edison, N.J., and its innovation accelerator program, Bear’s Den, has invested in software company Canary Speech, a company that assesses digital biomarkers.
Home administration of pegfilgrastim reduces disease by 32%, Cigna finds
A Cigna Healthcare study found administering pegfilgrastim, an injection used to prevent infection in cancer patients, in a home setting increased patient outcomes compared to administration in a nonhome setting.
Lifepoint Health names new chief data, analytics officer
Brentwood, Tenn.-based Lifepoint Health has named Chris Hutchins as its new senior vice president and chief data and analytics officer.
