Julie Wittwer has been named the chief financial officer at Savannah, Ga.-based Optim Health System, providing services for Optim’s ASCs, outreach clinics and hospitals, according to a March 6 report from the Savannah Business Journal.
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Viewpoint: Improve physician resiliency with a 'badness' plan
“Badness” events build the invisible graveyard of every physician’s career, but with a plan, physicians can be prepared to manage emotional distress, Maryna Mammoliti, MD, wrote in a March 5 post on Medpage Today’s kevinmd.com.
North Dakota hospital gets $25M for expansion
Northwood (N.D.) Deaconess Health Center received a $25.3 million loan from the United States Department of Agriculture to help cover the costs of the hospital’s $34 million expansion and renovation project, the Grand Forks Herald reported March 5.
Arkansas medical board chair resigns amid fraud allegations
The chairman of the Arkansas State Medical Board has resigned after the state’s Medicaid inspector general found “credible allegations of fraud,” the Arkansas Democrat Gazette reported March 3.
Georgia hospital's new RCM tool leads to $5.4M boost in cash collections
Augusta (Ga.) University Medical Center expanded partnership with revenue cycle software company AccuReg has increased point-of-service collections to $9 million, $5.4 million more than expected.
COVID-19 vaccine side effects linked to better long-term outcomes: Study
Healthcare workers who had symptoms after receiving a COVID-19 vaccination had longer and stronger immunity than those who did not, researchers at Farmington, Conn.-based UConn Health, found, according to a March 6 news release.
What patients want most from providers
In addition to quality of care, available appointments are what patients want most from their healthcare provider, according to a survey from digital health platform Tebra released March 6.
EyeBio shakes up senior leadership team
Ophthalmology biotechnology company EyeBio has made several appointments to its senior leadership team this year, according to a March 6 news release:
Labor board ruling yields limits on confidentiality in hospital severance agreements
The ruling in a case involving furloughed hospital employees in Michigan will make it harder for employers to include confidentiality and non-disparagement provisions in severance agreements, mlive.com reported.
Why the FTC is cracking down on healthcare data sharing
The FTC is taking a heightened interest in protecting the privacy of health data online and is cracking down on companies such as GoodRx and Amazon as it looks to take a new approach to regulating data collection.
