From renaming monkeypox to respiratory syncytial virus reaching a potentially critical peak, here are five federal healthcare updates Becker’s has reported on since Nov. 23:
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The 15 best, worst states for jobs
A new analysis finds states on opposite coasts most attractive for employment, while states in the South lag.
California offers $1.3B in healthcare worker retention bonuses
The California Medical Association, along with the state’s governor and legislature, have allotted $1.3 billion of the state’s budget toward retention bonuses for healthcare workers.
COVID-19 admissions up in 32 states
COVID-19 hospitalizations have ticked up nationwide in recent weeks amid concerns of a potential winter surge, according to data tracked by The New York Times.
Stonebridge Healthcare offers $675M to buy 2 Tower Health hospitals
Stonebridge Healthcare, a hospital turnaround firm, has offered West Reading, Pa.-based Tower Health $675 million to purchase Phoenixville Hospital and Pottstown Hospital and their related assets, the Philadelphia Business Journal reported Nov. 29.
Epic in the last 30 days
From entering into an agreement with Google Cloud to making its EHR system more compatible with Apple users, here are seven updates on Epic’s operations, software products and partnerships reported by Becker’s Hospital Review in November.
Hazel Hawkins explores options, holds off filing for bankruptcy
Hollister, Calif.-based Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital is “pursuing multiple angles to resolve the hospital’s fiscal emergency.”
Dr. Stephen Mansfield, former CEO of Methodist Health System, named dean of Texas business school
Stephen Mansfield, PhD, former president and CEO of Dallas-based Methodist Health System, was appointed as the new dean of the Dallas Baptist University College of Business.
Tennessee county officials vote to fire Blount Memorial Hospital board members
In an often heated meeting lasting almost three hours, Eastern Tennessee’s Blount County board of commissioners on Nov. 29 voted to remove the entire board of the troubled Blount Memorial Hospital.
5 health systems choosing Ensemble for RCM services
Here are five health systems, including Nicklaus Children’s Health System, that have selected Cincinnati-based Ensemble Health Partners for revenue cycle management services this year:
