Ten parties have initiated 75 percent of all disputes involving out-of-network emergency and nonemergency items in services under the No Surprises Act’s independent dispute resolution process, according to a recent CMS report.
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4-year 22.4% pay increase on table as Sutter nurses end 9-day strike
After a nine-day strike, members of the California Nurses Association returned to work Jan. 2 at Sutter Health’s Alta Bates Summit Medical Center, which has three campuses in Oakland and Berkeley, according to hospital and union statements shared with …
One GI announces 2 new partnerships
One GI, a Georgetown, Tenn.-based gastroenterology services organization, has partnered with Skyline Gastroenterology and Skyline Endoscopy, both also in Tennessee.
Montana hospital unveils new logo
Great Falls (Mont.) Clinic Hospital unveiled its new logo Jan. 3.
Amid an economic downturn, health system marketing execs are shifting their strategy
As the healthcare industry continues to deal with a post-pandemic recovery that has been fraught with provider and staffing shortages, it is now dealing with an economic downturn that seems unavoidable. This means marketing leaders will have to pivot t…
Washington hospital CEO to step down
Yakima (Wash.) Valley Memorial President and CEO Carole Peet, MSN, RN, will depart the hospital later in January, according to a statement shared with Becker’s.
10 hospitals, health systems seeking cybersecurity talent
Below are 10 hospitals and health systems that posted job listings seeking cybersecurity talent.
Atlanta hospital gets 1st maternal levels of care designation from The Joint Commission
Northside Hospital in Atlanta is the first in the country to receive a Maternal Levels of Care Verification from The Joint Commission.
USPI, SCA Health & more: 8 ASC chain moves in Q4
Here are eight moves from United Surgical Partners International, Surgery Partners and SCA Health, three of the biggest ASC chains in the country.
More cities interested in wiping out residents' medical debt
More cities could take steps to relieve medical debt for their residents, after local officials in Toledo, Ohio, committed American Rescue Plan funds to pay off medical debts, The Toledo Blade reported Jan. 2.
