Several healthcare organizations have closed medical departments or ended services at facilities to shore up finances, focus on more in-demand services or address staffing shortages.
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Jefferson Health to migrate Epic EHR to Microsoft
Jefferson Health is migrating its Epic EHR system to Microsoft Azure in a bid to secure, improve and optimize IT service delivery.
Trinity’s quarterly net loss hits $550.9M
Livonia, Mich.-based Trinity Health reported a slight revenue increase in the first quarter of the 2023 fiscal year ending Sept. 30 to $5 billion after the health system finalized its acquisition of the remaining stake in MercyOne from CommonSpirit Hea…
Wisconsin health system eliminates telehealth service
Marshfield (Wis.) Clinic Health System is eliminating its telehealth department, as the system posted a $25 million loss in August, WSAW reported Dec. 2.
Highs of 4.3% to lows of -3.5%: How hospital margins dipped over 12 months
Hospitals continue to feel the pinch from high expenses offsetting revenues, especially in relation to the cost of labor, leading to another month of negative operating margins for many, according to Kaufman Hall’s November “National Hospital Flash Rep…
Healthcare adds 45K jobs in November; 2022 growth strong compared to 2021
Healthcare employment continued to grow in November, although at a slower pace, according to the latest jobs report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
CHS’ Wayne Smith drops ‘executive’ from board chair role
Community Health Systems’ Wayne T. Smith will retire from the role of executive chairman of the board of directors and carry on as non-executive chairman of the board, effective Jan. 1, 2023.
CommonSpirit says hackers accessed patient medical records from Virginia Mason Franciscan Health
Chicago-based CommonSpirit said during its Oct. 2 ransomware attack, an unauthorized third party gained access to files containing patients’ personal information from one of its affiliates, Seattle-based Virginia Mason Franciscan Health.
How Bon Secours Mercy Health’s president built a 32-year career — and guided a significant merger
For Brian Smith, home has always been Bon Secours Mercy Health. He spent 32 years at the system, serving in human resources and operations roles before becoming integral to the merger that created one of the nation’s largest Catholic health systems.
6 recent hospital, health system COO moves
Here are six hospital and health system COO moves that have been reported by Becker’s since Nov. 9:
