The board of trustees at Madera (Calif.) Community Hospital — which has been closed since the start of the year — says the state’s $150 loan program for financially distressed hospitals is not enough to reopen the hospital, The Sun reported May 30…
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Minnesota nursing board director steps down ahead of meeting to weigh her removal
Kimberly Miller, BSN, RN, resigned from her position as executive director of the Minnesota Nursing Board May 18 — the same day the board scheduled an emergency meeting to weigh her removal, the Star Tribune reported.
Fee-for-service model still has grip on gastroenterology
Sixty-one percent of gastroenterologists participate in a fee-for-service payment model, according to Medscape’s “Gastroenterologist Compensation Report” for 2023.
Consumers want unified digital platforms to manage their healthcare experiences
Fifty-eight percent of consumers say that having a unified digital platform will increase their ability to effectively manage their treatments and benefits, PYMNTS reported May 31.
4 healthcare execs that left Amazon
Several healthcare executives and leaders at Amazon have stepped down, left the company or taken a break from their positions in the last year.
San Antonio Regional purchases office building for $22M
Upland, Calif.-based San Antonio Regional Hospital purchased a 127,000-square-foot office building for $22 million, L.A. Business First reported May 31.
Conversational AI company used by hospitals raises $20M
Hyro, a conversational artificial intelligence company used by Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Healthcare, Cincinnati-based Mercy Health and Coral Gables, Fla.-based Baptist Health, raised $20 million in series B financing.
Weight-loss surgeries on the rise among children
Childhood obesity rates in the U.S. are not where they need to be affecting nearly 20 percent of children and adolescents, according to the CDC, and weight-loss surgeries are increasing in children as a result.
Weight-loss surgeries on the rise among children
Childhood obesity rates in the U.S. are not where they need to be affecting nearly 20 percent of children and adolescents, according to the CDC, and weight-loss surgeries are increasing in children as a result.
UVA Health launches new telehealth program for older adults
Charlottesville, Va.-based UVA Health is launching the Center for Excellence for Telehealth and Aging, an institute that will aim to provide telehealth tools to older adult patients.
