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ProMedica hospital workers avert strike

Members of the Branch County Independent Nurses Association have approved a new contract with ProMedica Coldwater (Mich.) Regional Hospital, according to a Feb. 2 hospital statement shared with Becker’s. 

How UVA Health aims to grow over the next 10 years

Charlottesville, Va.-based UVA Health has unveiled a 10-year strategic plan that aims to improve access to care by hiring more primary care providers, expanding its specialty care network and become the nation’s top public academic health system, accor…

'A breath less stressful': Hospital capacity woes persist after tripldemic's peak

Despite flu, COVID-19 and respiratory syncytial virus rates coming down, hospitals are about as full as they’ve ever been. 

Indiana lawmakers propose large fines for expensive hospital care

Indiana lawmakers are looking to impose a cap on the price of care provided by the state’s hospitals.

Novant launches digital health innovation program

Charlotte, N.C.-based Novant Health is partnering with Innovate Carolina and the Digital Health Institute for Transformation to advance the adoption of digital health tools across North Carolina. 

Tallahassee hospital still using paper records, diverting EMS patients after IT security event

Tallahassee (Fla.) Memorial HealthCare said it is “making progress” from an IT security event that caused it to take its IT systems offline last week.

17 hospitals, health systems cutting jobs

A number of hospitals and health systems are trimming their workforces or jobs due to financial and operational challenges. 

10 providers seeking RCM talent

Ten hospitals or health systems recently posted job listings seeking revenue cycle management expertise.

Feds reportedly prepping antitrust case against Amazon's One Medical deal

Amazon’s proposed $3.9 billion deal to acquire 1Life Healthcare, which operates One Medical’s primary care clinics in 25 U.S. markets, is facing more scrutiny as the FTC has allegedly hired outside economists to review the deal, SeekingAlpha reported F…

Hospitals have an access to capital problem

The last year was tough on hospitals and health systems, and executives are planning for a challenging 2023 as well.