Category: ROOT

Illinois lawmakers push for more transparency with vision care plans

A new senate bill in Illinois would prohibit vision care plans from requiring a provider to provide services at a fee set by the vision care plan unless the services are in-network and covered under the plan.

Beth Israel Lahey, Cincinnati Children's and Cleveland Clinic searching for AI talent

As the buzz around artificial intelligence continues, top health systems are taking notice and hiring for AI-related roles.

New York's new requirements for physician practice transactions

Physician practice management services organizations and physician practices or groups will soon be required to send a comprehensive filing for transactions to the state of New York, JDSupra reported May 5. 

UHS' top paid execs

King of Prussia, Pa.-based Universal Health Services’ top executives saw big salary increases in 2021 from 2020. 

Digital health: Who's up, who's down

The digital health market is constantly changing, with startups coming onto the scene and more established companies restructuring their strategies.

Medical community reacts to Northside Medical Midtown shooting

In the wake of the May 3 shooting at Northside Medical Midtown in Atlanta that killed one CDC employee and seriously injured four other people, members of the medical community have responded to the tragedy.

'Expense inflation' won't cure the healthcare workforce; it takes thinking differently

The most effective leaders have realized staffing issues and shortages aren’t going away, but there are plenty of opportunities to redesign healthcare delivery for even better patient outcomes and experiences.

OSF HealthCare looks to buy shuttered hospital

Peoria, Ill.-based OSF HealthCare is making moves to purchase St. Margaret’s Hospital, which shuttered in January, WCBU reported May 5. 

Adventist Health reports $390M operating losses in past 2 years

Roseville, Calif.-based Adventist Health reported a $241 million operating loss for 2022 as expenses rose 5.3 percent.

Mayo reconsiders investments in Minnesota over proposed bills

Mayo Clinic is considering pulling billions in investments from Minnesota over two bills related to nurse staffing levels and healthcare costs, the Minnesota Reformer reported.