Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear signed into law a measure that will boost Medicaid payment rates for outpatient procedures, legislation designed to protect rural hospitals in the state.
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J&J Innovation, Salesforce CEO back $90M funding round for AI-based predictive cancer test company
Artera, a company using artificial intelligence to develop predictive cancer tests, launched with a $90 million funding round that saw participation from Johnson & Johnson Innovation and Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff.
Atlantic Health hospital names Dr. Stanley Fiel chief medical officer
Morristown (N.J.) Medical Center, part of Atlantic Health System, has named Stanley Fiel, MD, chief medical officer.
ASCs are slowly consolidating. Here's what that looks like.
As of 2022, 70 percent of ASCs were independent, but the industry is slowly consolidating.
How customers perceive Oracle Cerner
Large health systems are more likely to say they don’t have an optimistic view of Oracle Cerner, with reasons including delays in its revenue cycle product and staffing issues, a March 21 KLAS Research report found.
MedPAC: Hospitals don't need a big Medicare boost in 2024
General acute care hospitals don’t need a significant increase in 2024 Medicare rates to stay afloat, according to the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission’s annual March report to Congress.
Strike set at MarinHealth Medical Center
Members of the California Nurses Association are set to strike March 28 at MarinHealth Medical Center in Greenbrae, Calif.
States mull nurse staffing ratios: 6 updates from coast to coast
Mandated nurse-to-patient staffing ratios are on trial in legislative sessions nationwide — stalling in some states, clearing hurdles in others. Here are six updates from across the country:
5 healthcare jobs at Amazon
From an EHR expert to an account executive who will work with health system C-suite leaders, here are five healthcare jobs at Amazon.
PeaceHealth suffers credit downgrade amid 'operational stress'
Vancouver, Wash.-based PeaceHealth was downgraded as the 10-hospital system continues to deal with “considerable operating stress,” Fitch Ratings said March 21.
