Clearwater, Fla.-based BayCare will welcome Sowmya Viswanathan, MD, as its new chief physician executive at the start of 2023.
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As White House crafts economic agenda, worker benefits are front-of-mind
Over the holiday break, White House economic officials are expected to brief President Joe Biden on their priorities for the coming year. They are considering a push for more employee benefits to bring people back to the workforce, The Wall Street Jour…
New HIV drug approved by FDA for adults with few treatment options
Sunlenca, a new HIV drug for patients with limited available treatment options, was approved Dec. 22 by the FDA. The new drug is an option for adults with HIV who cannot tolerate, are resistant to or have safety issues with other established treatments…
No Surprises Act hurting anesthesia reimbursements, CEO says
Adam Spiegel, CEO of Irving, Texas-based NorthStar Anesthesia, joined Becker’s to discuss the biggest controversies in anesthesia and the biggest challenges to securing anesthesia.
12 hospital, health system leaders describe 2022 in 1 word
Becker’s asked hospital and health system presidents and CEOs to describe their organization’s 2022 using one word. None of them used the word “easy,” but “grateful” came up more than once.
Hawaii's prison EHR has been down for months
Hawaii’s state prison EHR hasn’t been properly functioning for several months, leaving providers unable to access inmate medical and vaccination records, Honolulu Civil Beat reported.
How Advantum Health is tackling prior authorization burdens
Advantum Health’s new top leaders are focused on technological solutions as health systems struggle to find enough staff to handle the demands of revenue cycle management.
The Joint Commission Revises Appointment Timelines – Rethink your Provider Management
The Joint Commission, the largest accrediting agency in the United States, has announced a revision to its accrediting requirements, allowing organizations to go from a bi-annual to a tri-annual credentialing appointment process.
The Joint Commission Revises Appointment Timelines – Rethink your Provider Management
The Joint Commission, the largest accrediting agency in the United States, has announced a revision to its accrediting requirements, allowing organizations to go from a bi-annual to a tri-annual credentialing appointment process.
Atlanta children's hospital sued for religious discrimination over flu shot exemption
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has sued Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, alleging the pediatric health system illegally fired a maintenance assistant for requesting a religious exemption to its flu vaccination policy.
