Six healthcare professionals joined Becker’s to share what the ASC industry needs most, from training and retaining staff to technological upgrades and other necessities.
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Video calls, screens for patient rooms: Amazon's new Alexa tools for hospitals
Amazon has released new Alexa capabilities for hospitals that the tech giant says can cut down on administrative tasks.
ECG Management Consultants taps CEO
ECG Management Consultants, a San Diego-based healthcare consulting firm, has named Christopher Collins its next CEO, effective April 21.
4 health companies facing layoffs so far in 2023
Four major health companies have been hit with employee layoffs so far in 2023, according to Forbes’ 2023 layoff tracker.
Cleveland Clinic donates 5.8K-square-foot medical office building
Canton, Ohio-based Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital has donated a 5,800-square-foot medical office building to Beacon Charitable Pharmacy, a group providing low-cost prescription medication to the community.
'The equation seems unfairly tipped': Who's winning with reimbursement rates?
ASCs are finding it unsustainable to meet margins as reimbursements lower and operating costs soar.
Beacon Health outlook revised to negative as debt and operating issues loom large
South Bend, Ind.-based Beacon Health System had its outlook revised to negative from stable on “AA-” rated bonds it holds, S&P Global said April 14.
Lawsuit alleges CVS Health didn't pay nurses overtime
A lawsuit alleges that CVS Health did not properly pay utilization management and review nurses because it classified them as employees exempt from overtime pay, Class Action reported April 14.
Hospitals need to align supply chains with clinical input: McKinsey
Less than half of health systems integrate clinicians into supply chain work, and this is barring hospitals from smoothening bumps in their supply chains, according to an April 13 post from McKinsey & Co.
Allina Health, Epic-backed KeyCare to increase telehealth access for patients
Minneapolis-based Allina Health will use Epic’s virtual care company KeyCare to increase its telehealth access for patients.
