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13 healthcare mergers and acquisitions making headlines in May

Here is a summary of hospital and healthcare merger and acquisition-related transactions from May:

Health systems' top 10 AI priorities for the next 2 years

Hospitals and health systems are already using artificial intelligence to varying degrees, but they have big plans to adopt the technology in the near future, a new report from the Center for Connected Medicine at Pittsburgh-based UPMC and KLAS Researc…

2023 Q1 healthcare bankruptcies outpace 2022

In the first quarter of 2023, 17 healthcare companies with more than $10 million in liabilities filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, a sharp rise compared to seven bankruptcies in the first quarter of 2022, Bloomberg Law reported June 9.

Mississippi digestive clinic opens

Ocean Springs, Miss.-based Singing River Health System cut the ribbon on its new digestive clinic June 8, local news outlet WXXV 25 reported.

Do nurses of color feel excluded in hospitals? 'Yes. Every. Single. Day.'

Nurses of color are exhausted by the racist behavior they see and experience in hospitals, and they are not surprised that diversity, equity and inclusion programs being instituted in health systems across the country are not making a dent in the probl…

65 CFO moves in 2023

The following hospital and health system CFO moves have been shared with or reported by Becker’s this year:

The hardest part of the job, according to cardiologists

Cardiologists said having so many rules and regulations and working long hours were two of the hardest parts of the job, according to a Medscape survey published May 24.

Michigan hospital internal medicine chair killed in vehicle accident

A Michigan pulmonary and sleep physician was found dead June 3 from injuries suffered by a vehicle, MLive reported June 5.

4 hospitals, health systems installing new EHRs

Here are four health systems that have implemented or announced plans to implement new EHR systems since May. 17. 

5 recent CMS updates to know

Here are five updates from CMS that Becker’s has reported on since June 6: