Category: ROOT

10 providers seeking RCM talent

Here are 10 hospitals or health systems that recently posted job listings seeking revenue cycle management expertise.

Traveling respiratory therapists create PPE for Muslim women

Two traveling respiratory therapists — both Muslim women — struggled to find personal protective equipment that met hijabi standards. So they made their own, the St. Paul Pioneer Press reported Nov. 27. 

Headspace lays off about 50 employees

Meditation app company Headspace Health has laid off about 50 people, or 4 percent of its staff, Bloomberg reported.

10 spine ASCs to know

Below are 10 notable ASCs that offer spine surgery:

Inspira Health adds New Jersey hospital

Mullica Hill, N.J.-based Inspira Health has added Salem (N.J.) Medical Center to its system and acquired its hospital building, ASC and physician offices. 

U of Iowa restarts search for healthcare leadership

The Iowa City-based University of Iowa is on the hunt for new leadership again, The Gazette reported Dec. 15. 

Florida primary care practice fined HHS $20K for not giving timely access to patient data

A Florida primary care provider paid $20,000 to the HHS Office of Civil Rights to settle a complaint that it didn’t provide timely access to patient health records under HIPAA, the agency said Dec. 15.

Oracle Cerner moves annual conference from Kansas City to Las Vegas

Oracle Cerner plans to move its annual conference to Las Vegas from its longtime home in Kansas City, Mo., The Kansas City Star reported Dec. 15.

Washington hospital set to close maternity ward

Astria Toppenish (Wa.) Hospital is set to close its maternity ward Jan. 14, citing financial losses, fewer deliveries and reduced Medicaid reimbursement among its reasons for shuttering, Yakima Herald-Republic reported Dec. 15.

MD Anderson's 'discipline agnostic' leadership approach improved engagement by double-digits

Houston-based MD Anderson Cancer Center saw year-over-year declines in leadership and engagement scores on their employee engagement survey. When it launched a leadership institute, those scores improved by double-digits.