Minnesota lawmakers introduced new legislation that, if passed, will require hospitals to screen all uninsured patients for charity care eligibility and assist them during the application process, the Post Bulletin reported March 16.
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$35M replacement hospital project begins at Marshfield Clinic location
Construction is underway at one of the 12 hospitals operated by Marshfield (Wis.) Clinic Health System, according to a March 15 WXPR report.
'Meet the patient where they are': Cone Health revenue cycle VP talks goals, payer side experience
Taking on the role of vice president of revenue cycle at Cone Health has felt at times like “drinking from a fire hose,” Jason Nelms told Becker’s, but added “that’s not a bad thing.”
Former longtime Baltimore hospital nursing leader dies at 71
Diane Johnson, BSN, former Sinai Hospital of Baltimore chief nursing officer, died of breast cancer March 10. She was 71, The Baltimore Sun reported.
Mid-career switches could help ease nursing shortages, nurses say
The nurse shortage could find aid in an unlikely place: midcareer switches from other professions, the Commercial Appeal reported March 16.
Hackensack Meridian: New lung cancer procedure could displace more invasive method
Standard surgical procedures for lung cancer patients are still effective even when done in a minimally invasive manner, according to new research from Hackensack Meridian Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune Township, N.J.
Ohio medical center to transition to new EHR system
Wright-Patterson (Ohio) Medical Center will transition to the MHS Genesis EHR system on June 3.
Washington health system appoints 2 new chief medical officers
Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital and Health Network in Tacoma, Wash., has appointed two new chief medical officers who will oversee operations across its health network and hospital.
26K-square-foot medical office building approved in Connecticut
The zoning commission of Bristol, Conn., has approved plans for the construction of a 26,000-square-foot medical office building, according to a March 16 report from the Hartford Business Journal.
PeaceHealth, Lifepoint partner on new inpatient facility
Vancouver, Wash.-based PeaceHealth is partnering with Lifepoint Rehabilitation, the rehabilitation unit of Brentwood, Tenn.-based Lifepoint Health, to build a new 50-bed inpatient rehabilitation facility in Springfield, Ore.
