Aggressively collecting medical debt should join the list of medical “never events,” like leaving a sponge inside a patient or operating on the wrong limb, an Oct. 27 JAMA Forum article argues.
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North Carolina system cuts 200 jobs
Fayetteville, N.C.-based Cape Fear Valley Health is eliminating 200 positions, according to an Oct. 27 report from The Fayetteville Observer.
‘Won’t let them use our hospitals as piggy banks’: Union puts Prospect Medical Holdings ‘on notice’
The union representing workers at Rhode Island community hospitals are putting the owner “on notice” about concerns over a possible sale, The Providence Journal reported Oct. 27.
Teladoc’s Q3 revenue exceeds company expectations
Teladoc reported a 17 percent revenue increase to $611 million in the third quarter, up from $522 million in 2021.
Woman accused of posing as RN in 7 South Carolina facilities
A 37-year-old woman is accused of practicing medicine as a registered nurse without a license at seven South Carolina nursing and assisted living facilities over the course of 16 months.
The 14 fastest-growing healthcare companies
As three of the best-known brands in the world — Amazon, Netflix and Meta — fell off the Fortune 100 Fastest-Growing Companies list for 2022, more than a dozen healthcare companies retained or gained spots on the 37th edition of the annual list.
Tennessee hospital names CEO
Mike Howard was appointed CEO of Southern Tennessee Regional Health System-Lawrenceburg.
Tennessee hospital names CEO
Mike Howard was appointed CEO of Southern Tennessee Regional Health System-Lawrenceburg.
Dr. Ravi Thadhani discusses innovation, Wellstar closure and growing Emory Healthcare’s influence
On Oct. 27, Atlanta-based Emory University announced that Ravi Thadhani, MD, an experienced leader in academic medicine, will be joining its ranks.
NewYork-Presbyterian hospital taps Dr. Brenna Farmer as chief of emergency medicine
Brenna Farmer, MD, was appointed chief of the department of emergency medicine at NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital in New York City.
