Several workers at Sarasota (Fla.) Memorial Hospital have received death threats and hate-filled calls after the hospital’s board approved a report concluding it led a strong COVID-19 response, the Herald-Tribune reported March 3.
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How North Carolina's Medicaid expansion plan would change its certificate of need law
North Carolina House and Senate leaders have agreed on a Medicaid expansion plan, but expansion is only part of the deal, the Charlotte Observer reported March 3.
Ohio lawmakers push for more hospital price transparency
Ohio lawmakers have introduced a bill modeled after a Colorado law that went into effect last year that aims to increase hospital price transparency, NBC affiliate WCMH reported Feb. 14.
Weill Cornell launches AI-powered provider matching
New York City-based Weill Cornell Medicine is partnering with healthcare artificial intelligence company Hatchleaf to use machine learning and AI to match patients with providers.
Lawsuits and logjams: A No Surprises Act timeline
The No Surprises Act was signed into law in late 2020 in an effort to end surprise medical bills for emergency and scheduled care. But the law has since faced a number of legal challenges as well as a substantial backlog of claims.
CentraCare enjoys robust operating performance as rating affirmed
St. Cloud, Minn.-based CentraCare, which operates eight hospitals, had both its default rating and that on various bonds affirmed at “AA-” as the health system continues to enjoy strong local market share and solid financial operations, Fitch Ratings s…
Centura hospital names Dr. Anita Toussi chief medical officer
Anita Toussi, MD, PhD, has been named chief medical officer for Centura Health’s St. Catherine Hospitals in southwest Kansas. She took on the role Feb. 27, according to a news release.
23% of physicians are depressed, survey finds
Nearly a quarter of U.S. physicians have symptoms of depression, yet many are hesitant to seek professional help, according to Medscape’s ”Physician Burnout Report” published March 4.
Bon Secours Mercy Health CNO to retire after 40 years in healthcare
Andrea Mazzoccoli, PhD, RN, the chief nurse and quality officer for Cincinnati-based Bon Secours Mercy Health, will retire in June after 15 years with the health system and 40 years in the profession.
Health records in real-time: How the shift to value-based care affects patient records
As the U.S. health system transitions to value-based care, there is a need for more longitudinal and patient-centric records that can be updated in real time, according to a March 2 health IT report from market researcher PitchBook.
