The UK Health Security Agency is investigating a possible case of Ebola in an individual with a travel history to Africa who was displaying “early symptoms” of the disease, according to a Nov. 17 report from The Telegraph.
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The risks of boomerang CEOs
Bob Iger’s comeback as CEO of Disney is the latest example of chief executives boomeranging as rehires to take the helm at the same organizations they previously led. While hardly a common practice, there have been enough boomerang CEOs to draw finding…
Private equity firms attracted to health systems with successful specialty businesses
The private equity industry has an estimated $1.78 trillion lined up for potential investments — a 35 percent increase over September 2021 — and analysts will be closely monitoring the healthcare sector for more transactions in the coming months, accor…
H3N2: 3 notes on the dominant flu strain
The majority of U.S. influenza cases detected this season have been H3N2, an influenza A variant associated with more severe illness.
22 states ask CMS to withdraw healthcare worker vaccine mandate
A coalition of 22 states has filed a petition seeking to repeal the Biden administration’s rule that requires employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 if they work in healthcare facilities that receive Medicare or Medicaid funding.
Pennsylvania merger would form 5-hospital system with $1B in annual revenue
Greensburg, Pa.-based Excela Health and Butler (Pa.) Health System have signed a definitive agreement to merge into a five-hospital system that is projected to generate more than $1 billion a year in revenue, triblive.com reported Nov. 21.
3 RCM companies making executive moves
Three revenue cycle management companies — including R1 RCM — have announced executive leadership changes since Nov. 8.
COVID-19 admissions to rise through early December, CDC forecasts
The CDC is projecting an increase in COVID-19 hospitalizations for the first time since July, national disease modeling shows.
Roper St. Francis set to build new $1B South Carolina hospital
Charleston, S.C.-based Roper St. Francis is set to build a new $1 billion, 27-acre hospital and office building in North Charleston.
10 providers seeking RCM talent
Here are 10 hospitals or health systems that recently posted job listings seeking revenue cycle management expertise.
