Environmental, social and governance investment group Arjuna Capital is claiming a win after CVS Health committed to strengthening its reproductive health data privacy protections following a shareholder proposal from the activist investment group.
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The average cost of ASC care as compared to Medicare rates in 46 states
Sage Transparency, a healthcare transparency database from the Employee’s Forum of Indiana, has determined the average facility price of ASCs in 46 states based on the Medicare reimbursement rate for services.
American College of Physicians president echoes health leaders' calls for gun reform in wake of Nashville shooting
A school shooting that left six dead in Nashville, Tenn.,took place just 10 minutes away from the office of Ryan Mire, MD, president of the American College of Physicians, prompting him to join other health leaders in condemning gun violence.
25 best hospitals for pediatrics, per Leapfrog
Nearly one-third of the 25 best hospitals for pediatric care are in Florida, according to a new ranking from Money and The Leapfrog Group.
Why CVS, Optum struggle to integrate behavioral healthcare
CVS and Optum have struggled to integrate behavioral health into their payer-provider models, Behavioral Health Business reported.
Report: No raises or promotions at Oracle Cerner in '23
Oracle Cerner employees have been posting online that the company will not give raises or promotions in fiscal 2024, adding to the recent job cuts at the EHR vendor.
Human trafficking among 16 charges faced by North Carolina hospital chief of staff
Thomas Clayton, MD, chief of staff of Erlanger Western Carolina Hospital in Murphy, N.C., was arrested and charged with 16 felonies, Blue Ridge Public Radio reported March 28.
Tenet's default 'B+' rating affirmed: What ASCs need to know
Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare, parent company of ASC chain United Surgical Partners International, had its default rating affirmed at “B+,” Fitch Ratings said March 27.
The top 63 hospitals, health systems at managing their online reputations
Sixty-three hospitals and health systems were honored by Reputation for effectively managing their online reputations.
'I no longer have to pick up the slack': 1 anesthesiologist on leaving corporatized medicine
It is clear there are pros and cons to practice ownership, with some industry leaders saying it is the key to success while others say consolidation is inevitable.
