Category: ROOT

7 recent RCM mergers and acquisitions

Here are seven revenue cycle management mergers and acquisitions reported by or shared with Becker’s in 2023: 

Digital health: Who's up, who's down

The digital health market is constantly changing, with startups coming onto the scene and more established companies restructuring their strategies.

Operating income vs. investment income — what's more important to focus on?

Vail (Colo.) Health is a small health system located in the ski-rich Rocky Mountains and perhaps most famous for its world-renowned orthopedic specialist Steadman Clinic.

4 cancer drugs in short supply, some resupply dates in summer

At least four oncology drugs are in shortage, and some drugmakers don’t expect supply levels to recover until mid-2023. 

NYU Langone physician saves man suffering heart attack at Carnegie concert

A New York surgeon performed CPR on a man who had a heart attack in the middle of a concert at Carnegie Hall, ABC affiliate WABC reported March 16.

Tick-borne babesiosis disease endemic in 3 more states: CDC

Babesiosis, a tick-borne illness, has become endemic in three more states, NBC News reported March 16.

Pain patients struggle to get opioid prescriptions despite rule relaxations

The CDC recently updated its opioid recommendations, but advocates worry the move is too little, too late for millions of Americans in chronic pain struggling to get prescriptions, CNN reported March 17.

Minnesota medical supplier owes $5.6M in taxes, U.S. alleges

The U.S. filed a lawsuit against Mounds View, Minn.-based Midwest Medical Holdings on March 16, accusing the company that supplies pharmaceutical and medical products of owing millions of dollars in employment taxes. 

Intermountain, Las Vegas Raiders use partnership to boost community wellness

Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Healthcare is using its exclusive partnership as the official health partner of the National Football League’s Las Vegas Raiders to support the health and well-being of the community, The Spectrum reported March 16.

Indiana senator sued for malpractice following patient death

Indiana State Sen. Tyler Johnson, MD, is facing a wrongful death lawsuit following the death of a woman who allegedly died less than an hour after Dr. Johnson, an emergency department physician, provided treatment, according to a March 16 report from T…