Category: ROOT

HCA Healthcare in 2023: 3 moves to know

Here are three moves Nashville-based HCA Healthcare has made one month into 2023.

USPI in 2023: A new CEO and 4 more updates

Here are five updates on Dallas-based USPI one month into 2023.

Every CMS 1-star hospital, ranked by profitability

The most profitable of all 192 CMS 1-star hospitals in the nation is Nazareth Hospital in Philadelphia, according to data from Sage Transparency, which was launched by the Employers’ Forum of Indiana.

CDC director gains more oversight amid structural shifts

CDC Director Rochelle Walensky, MD, will hire new leadership and reshape parts of the agency in an effort to gain more visibility and direct oversight into key areas, according to a Jan. 24 Bloomberg report.

33% of pediatric gastroenterologists report burnout: study

A study published Jan. 1 in the Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition concluded that pediatric gastroenterologists are at risk for emotional exhaustion, depersonalization and overall burnout.

Stanford Medicine creates Theranos-like test using single drop of blood

Researchers at Palo Alto, Calif.-based Stanford Medicine have developed a Theranos-like test that screens for health measures using a single drop of blood.

Every CMS 1-star hospital in New York, ranked by profitability

New York holds more CMS one-star hospitals than any state, the most in the nation.

9 new joint-venture ASC updates

Here are 9 joint-venture ASC deals Becker’s has reported since Dec. 27:

7 recent hospital, health system CEO moves

The following hospital and health system CEO moves have been reported by Becker’s since Jan. 17. 

More hospitals, physicians charging for patient email inquiries

With electronic health communications on the rise, more health providers are beginning to charge patients for patient email inquiries, The New York Times reported Jan. 24.