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Why R1 RCM’s Q3 fell short of expectations, per its CEO

R1 RCM Chief Executive Officer Joe Flanagan recently cited three reasons the company’s results fell short in the third quarter. 

Louisiana hospital sells surgery center for $8.95M

Baton Rouge, La.-based Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center sold its ASC in the same city for $8.95 million, The Advocate reported Nov. 11.

33 recent hospital, health system executive moves

The following hospital and health system executive moves have been reported by Becker’s since Nov. 4: 

‘Escape variants’ now dominant in US

Omicron subvariants BQ.1 and BQ.1.1 are now dominant in the U.S., accounting for more than 40 percent of U.S. COVID-19 cases, CDC data shows.

Current, former health system leaders advise planned $400M healthcare fund

Several current and former health system leaders are advising the new SemCap Health fund that aims to invest $400 million in health tech companies.

$16M in projects approved by regents at U of Iowa hospital

Projects totaling $16 million of upgrades at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics’ main location in Iowa City were approved by the board of regents, a Nov. 10 Daily Iowan report said.

ASC administrator of the week: Karen Reiter, admin, CEO, COO

Karen Reiter, RN, administrator of DISC Surgery Center in Newport Beach, Calif., is Becker’s Administrator of the Week.

Having one EHR vendor is best for patient care, study finds

Using a single EHR vendor is optimal for patient care, a study by researchers at the University of Notre Dame and University of South Carolina found.

Ohio health system to implement virtual patient monitoring

TriHealth will use Andor Health’s remote patient monitoring system to elevate its telehealth ecosystem.

Federal judge skeptical over Facebook’s claims that it doesn’t collect hospital’s patient data

U.S. District Judge William Orrick expressed skepticism when Meta, Facebook’s parent company, said its pixel tool does not collect sensitive patient data from hospitals and health systems without disclosure, BankInfoSecurity reported Nov. 10.