Becker’s asked hospital and health system presidents and CEOs to describe their organization’s 2022 using one word. None of them used the word “easy,” but “grateful” came up more than once.
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Hawaii's prison EHR has been down for months
Hawaii’s state prison EHR hasn’t been properly functioning for several months, leaving providers unable to access inmate medical and vaccination records, Honolulu Civil Beat reported.
How Advantum Health is tackling prior authorization burdens
Advantum Health’s new top leaders are focused on technological solutions as health systems struggle to find enough staff to handle the demands of revenue cycle management.
The Joint Commission Revises Appointment Timelines – Rethink your Provider Management
The Joint Commission, the largest accrediting agency in the United States, has announced a revision to its accrediting requirements, allowing organizations to go from a bi-annual to a tri-annual credentialing appointment process.
The Joint Commission Revises Appointment Timelines – Rethink your Provider Management
The Joint Commission, the largest accrediting agency in the United States, has announced a revision to its accrediting requirements, allowing organizations to go from a bi-annual to a tri-annual credentialing appointment process.
Atlanta children's hospital sued for religious discrimination over flu shot exemption
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has sued Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, alleging the pediatric health system illegally fired a maintenance assistant for requesting a religious exemption to its flu vaccination policy.
Look alive as hospitals close and cut services, lawmakers urge HHS
Hospital closures, service reductions, mergers and acquisitions are creating a bed shortage and impeding patients’ access to timely care, a group of Massachusetts lawmakers contend in a letter to HHS that requests information from the agency on its par…
Why 1 executive believes AI can help democratize gastrointestinal care
Shrujal Baxi, MD, chief medical officer at Iterative Health, connected with Becker’s to discuss the developments in colonoscopy and endoscopy technology she is most excited about.
Texas physician sentenced for unlawful prescriptions, Medicaid fraud
Alfonso Luevano, MD, a primary care physician in Carrizo Springs, Texas, along with three members of his clinical staff and his office manager, were sentenced for unlawful distribution of controlled substances and Medicaid fraud, the Justice Department…
OTC pediatric drugmakers, distributors claim 'no widespread shortage' in US
When senior leaders from large manufacturers and distributors of OTC pediatric medications had a conference call with FDA Commissioner Robert Califf and HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra this week, they said there is “no widespread shortage” of OTC pediatri…
