Children’s hospitals are asking Congress to act on policies to improve pediatric mental and physical health, bolster children’s health coverage and support the pediatric healthcare workforce.
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Health systems getting big grants for EHR installs, upgrades
Small, rural and safety-net hospitals across the U.S. are receiving hundreds of thousands of dollars in federal funding and community grants to purchase, upgrade and install EHRs.
Hospital closures, bankruptcies could see uptick in 2023
Many hospitals and health systems are on course for their worst financial year in decades, and more hospital closures and bankruptcies could be on the cards next year, according to recent reports on the state of hospital finances in the U.S.
NCH partners with Hospital for Special Surgery to bring orthopedics expertise to southwest Florida
Naples, Fla.-based NCH Healthcare System is partnering with New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery to bring improved care for patients in the area.
6 recent CEO, CFO resignations from hospitals, health systems
Here are six hospital and health system CEO and CFO resignations, including those mutually agreed upon, that occurred or were announced since Oct. 1:
States with the most rural hospitals at immediate risk of closure
Ten states have at least seven rural hospitals that are at immediate risk of closure, according to a report from the Center for Healthcare Quality and Payment Reform.
Iowa health center replacing CEO after employee death
Ottumwa (Iowa) Regional Health Center is under interim leadership as an investigation takes place into the death of an employee, Ottumwa Radio News reported Nov. 4.
10 providers seeking RCM talent
Here are 10 hospitals or health systems that recently posted job listings seeking revenue cycle management expertise.
Meta set to lay off ‘thousands’ this week
Facebook parent company Meta is set to lay off thousands of workers this week in what would be the first large workforce reduction in the technology company’s 18-year history, The Wall Street Journal reported Nov. 6.
Walgreens’ VillageMD completes $8.9B deal to combine with Summit Health
Primary care disruptor VillageMD, which is majority owned by Walgreens Boots Alliance, has aquired physician practice group Summit Health in a transaction worth roughly $8.9 billion.
