An estimated 333,942 healthcare providers dropped out of the workforce in 2021, according to an Oct. 20 report from Definitive Healthcare.
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CFOs experienced in cutting costs, restructuring in high demand
Fall is typically a period of increased CFO turnover as hospitals and health systems begin searches for new executives for the beginning of the following year, but the pressures associated with high inflation, a projected recession and the continued ef…
Public indicates loss of confidence in HCA-acquired North Carolina hospital; staff feedback sought
Brevard, N.C.-based Transylvania Regional Hospital is asking staff to share their experiences after the hospital was acquired by Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare and feedback from the community revealed a loss of confidence, The Transylvania Times…
CDC eyes oral polio vaccine not used in 20 years to halt New York outbreak
The CDC is considering the use of a novel oral polio vaccine that uses a live virus strain to stop an outbreak in New York, agency officials told CNBC in an Oct. 21 report. The vaccine has not been used in more than two decades.
RSV surge creates risk of ‘tripledemic’
An unseasonably early and severe surge of respiratory syncytial virus is overwhelming children’s hospitals and boosting the risk of a so-called “tripledemic,” alongside flu and COVID-19, The New York Times reported Oct. 23.
Conifer’s revenues up in Q3
Conifer Health Solutions, a subsidiary of Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare that offers revenue cycle management services, saw net operating revenues of $333M in the third quarter of 2022 — up from $314 million over the same period last year, according to …
Oracle Cerner awarded $956M VA EHR modernization task order
Oracle Cerner has been awarded two task orders worth $956 million from the Department of Veterans Affairs to continue modernizing the VA’s EHR system, GovConWire reported Oct. 24.
Vermont hospital medical staff vote no confidence in CEO
Medical staff at North Country Hospital in Newport, Vt., have voted no confidence in CEO Brian Nall, news station WCAX reported Oct. 21.
Daixin Team targeting healthcare organizations with ransomware, US agencies warn
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, the FBI and HHS issued a joint warning Oct. 21 about ransomware group Daixin Team, which is targeting U.S. healthcare and public health organizations.
Man charged in shooting that killed 2 Dallas hospital workers
A suspect was arrested and charged after the Oct. 22 shooting deaths of two employees at Methodist Dallas Medical Center.
