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Where do hospitals go from here on quality, safety? Key thoughts from 4 experts

Earlier this year, research suggested adverse events occur in about one-fourth of hospital admissions, prompting NEJM Catalyst to seek insight from leaders on how healthcare organizations can get more strategic around patient safety and quality improve…

Butler-Excela hospitals to get new name 3 months after merger

Butler (Pa.) Health System, which merged with Greensburg, Pa.-based Excela Health Jan. 1, will officially get a new name in the next couple of weeks, The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported April 6. 

COVID-19 hospitalizations up in 16 states 1 month out from end of PHE

Nearly one month out from the end of the public health emergency in the U.S., hospitalizations are on the rise in 16 different states, and a new omicron subvariant has been spotted in 18 states. 

California hospital to refund patients improperly billed for COVID-19 care

French Camp, Calif.-based San Joaquin General Hospital will reimburse 64 patients after an investigation found they were improperly billed for COVID-19-related care. 

Viewpoint: The medical school application process keeps the physicians we need out

Medical schools are keeping excellent candidates out of the field with unnecessarily competitive application processes, an anonymous physician wrote in an article on MedPage Today’s Kevin MD.

4 health systems selecting Oracle Cerner

Since its acquisition of Cerner, the combined Oracle Cerner entity has become a major player in the EHR market.

Hospitals urge MedPac to reject site-neutral payments, wage index proposals

The American Hospital Association continues to oppose site-neutral pay cuts to hospital outpatient departments, which it argues need “stable and adequate government reimbursements” to ensure access to care in a challenging financial period. 

What Signify Health expects from the CVS deal

The CEO of Signify Health said the home health company plans to partner with more hospitals on analytics after its $8 billion acquisition by CVS in March, D Magazine reported.

Are physicians ready to deploy future therapies?

Pharma is forging ahead with research and development for new medications, but physicians may not be ready, The Wall Street Journal reported April 5. 

Why CIOs are getting paid more

With growing responsibilities come growing salaries for many CIOs, CIO Dive reported.