Two lawmakers are seeking information from the CEO of an HCA Florida hospital about its care quality and working conditions after a news report with troubling allegations.
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Cardiologists earned $1B in industry payments in 6 years: 7 notes
Cardiologists received more than $1 billion in speaker fees, consultation fees and other industry payments from 2014 to 2019, a study found.
How 5 major ASC chains stack up
Here’s how five of the biggest ASC chains in the U.S. stack up when comparing the number of physicians, states and locations in their network.
UPMC affirmed at 'A' rating as insurance business grows
Pittsburgh-based UPMC had various ratings affirmed at “A” as its developing insurance business helped offset general industry pressures, S&P Global said March 20.
How Cone Health uses digital 'nudging,' AI to change patient behaviors
Greensboro, N.C.-based Cone Health plans to use digital “nudging” to try to change the behaviors of chronic disease patients.
Union files complaint against Trinity Health after firing of 11 lab workers
Trinity Health Michigan, part of Livonia, Mich.-based Trinity Health, is standing by its decision to fire 11 workers, who were in the process of organizing with SEIU Healthcare Michigan, from outpatient labs in Ann Arbor and Canton.
Rise in C. auris infections 'really concerning': CDC
There is an emerging threat of Candida auris, a fungus that is becoming more resistant to treatment, the CDC said March 20.
Allegheny Health Network posts $181M loss: 6 notes
Allegheny Health Network operated at a loss last year despite an increase in revenue and COVID-19 funding, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
Fact-check: Elon Musk isn't buying The Joint Commission
Despite rumors circulating online, Elon Musk isn’t buying The Joint Commission, PolitiFact reported March 20.
Maternity care deserts a growing concern: 9 hospitals ending services
Rising costs and ongoing staff shortages have led many rural hospitals to close labor and delivery units, leading to maternity care deserts — counties without a hospital or birth center offering obstetric care and without any obstetric providers.
