Hospitals experienced a slight boost to operating margins in November, but not enough to restore the median negative margins that persisted for 2022 to date.
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Nursing home group sues New York state over minimum staffing law
Leading Age New York, an 80-member nursing home and care facility group, is suing New York state over a minimum staffing law and seeking an injunction to prevent the law’s enforcement, ABC 13 affiliate WHAM reported Jan. 3.
Samsung looks to bring telehealth to TVs
Samsung is looking to connect clinicians and patients through TVs with the Samsung Telemedicine app, CNET reported Jan. 3.
Labor expenses will be biggest challenge well into 2023, Fitch says
Labor expenses remain the biggest challenge facing the U.S. nonprofit hospital and health systems sector and will not fade anytime soon, Fitch Ratings said in its outlook for 2023.
FDA clears abortion pills for retail pharmacies
Prescribed abortion pills can now be dispensed at retail pharmacies, according to an FDA decision published Jan. 3.
Highest paid regions for NPs, PAs
The total amount of cash compensation paid to physician assistants and nurse practitioners can vary significantly by region, according to a survey released Dec. 7 by consulting firm SullivanCotter.
Most closed No Surprises Act disputes were deemed ineligible
Nearly 70 percent of the No Surprises Act independent dispute resolution cases that have been closed were deemed ineligible for the process, according to a recent CMS report.
Dr. Susan Smyth, dean at U of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, dies at 57
Susan Smyth, MD, dean of the College of Medicine at Little Rock-based University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and renowned cardiologist, died of cancer Dec. 31 at the age of 57, Arkansas Democrat Gazette reported.
Amazon lands $8B loan
Amazon obtained an $8 billion unsecured loan after a challenging year in 2022, according to Reuters.
Allscripts rebrands as Veradigm
Allscripts has changed its name to Veradigm.
