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MUSC Health, UpStream partner on improving equity for underserved and patients with chronic conditions

The Medical University of South Carolina in Charleson has partnered with healthcare risk management company UpStream with the aim of improving health equity for underserved patients and patients with chronic conditions.

Patient advocacy leads North Carolina hospital to post charity care application online

Ashville, N.C.-based Mission Healthcare, a subsidiary of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare, has made its charity care financial assistance application available online following a public advocacy campaign, Asheville Citizen Times reported Nov. 21.

Inflation slowing as Wall Street looks bullish on healthcare sector

Wall Street’s roil has stabilized somewhat in recent days, with the S&P 500 brushing up against its 200-day moving average and rising more than 10 percent since its October lows, as of publication time.

Utah hospital names CFO

Price, Utah-based Castleview Hospital has named Jay Noyes as its CFO.

Walmart Health seeks Epic analyst

Walmart Health is seeking an Epic revenue cycle analyst. 

Fewer coinfections than expected: 3 COVID-19 surveillance trends to note

Although COVID-19 positivity rates are up, there have been fewer coinfections with other respiratory viruses than expected, according to recent findings from Helix, a lab that assists the CDC with variant tracking. 

5 hospitals seeking CEOs

Here are five hospitals and health systems that recently posted job listings seeking CEOs.

3 billing challenges anesthesiologists face

Medical providers, including anesthesiologists, face ongoing challenges when it comes to collecting medical debts from many Americans, according to a new blog post from founder and CEO of MiraMed Global and president and CEO of Anesthesia Business Cons…

Healthcare billing fraud: 10 recent cases

From 10 people being charged in a $11.1 million scheme that defrauded both public and private insurers, to a Connecticut physician agreeing to pay $2.6 to settle allegations against him, here are 10 recent healthcare billing fraud cases Becker’s has re…

Cooper Health System, US Department of Labor reach agreement to settle hiring, pay discrimination allegations

Camden, N.J.-based Cooper Health System and the U.S. Department of Labor have entered into a conciliation agreement to resolve alleged hiring and compensation discrimination at a teaching hospital and biomedical research facility.