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Texas hospital's price transparency fine under review following appeal

Wichita Falls, Texas-based Kell West Regional Hospital’s price transparency fine is under review as of May 25, according to CMS’ enforcement website. 

How Cedars-Sinai plans to 'democratize' artificial intelligence

Los Angeles-based Cedars-Sinai’s new center, dubbed the Center for Artificial Intelligence Research and Education, will focus on “democratizing” artificial intelligence so all clinicians and biomedical researchers will be able to use it regardless of t…

New York health system invites back employees fired over COVID vaccine mandate

Syracuse, N.Y.-based St. Joseph’s Health is inviting back employees who were terminated for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine, WSTM reported May 31. 

4 changes facing health system C-suites

As the healthcare industry faces mounting challenges, systems are slimming down to navigate the storm from a leaner ship. 

Healthcare is increasingly consolidating: 10 new partnerships to know

Here are 10 new partnerships between healthcare organizations, physician groups and more to know, as reported by Becker’s in May.

A new cardiology ASC and a multimillion dollar project to watch | 2023

As cardiology procedures continue to migrate to the ASC setting, here is a new cardiology ASC to watch and a multimillion dollar gift to fund research at a cardiology medical center, as reported by Becker’s in May. 

Wellstar Health System to open $100M innovation center in Atlanta

Fresh off unveiling its $100 million venture capital fund, Wellstar Health System said it plans to open a new innovation center in downtown Atlanta, Atlanta Business Chronicle reported.

'Embrace reality' and other words of wisdom from Northwell Health's CEO Michael Dowling

Life in healthcare depends on perspective. You can take a negative approach and see all the challenges in front of you. Or, you can look at things differently and see plenty of opportunities, Michael Dowling, CEO of Northwell Health in New Hyde Park, N…

Wages and job satisfaction in medicine: Is there a correlation?

The number of physicians who would choose the same specialty again was down in 2023 as compared to 2022 on average, according to data from Medscape’s 2022 and 2023 physician compensation reports. 

The Joint Commission to revise hospital requirements to match CMS final rule

Several of The Joint Commission’s elements of performance for critical access hospitals will be added or revised to align with CMS’ final rule published in the Federal Register in November. releasedings regarding restraint and seclusion as well as the …