Moody’s Investors Service has raised Cooper University Health Care’s revenue bond ratings from “Baa1” to “A3” less than five weeks after S&P Global Ratings increased the health system’s credit rating.
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UC Davis Health aims to reduce 'pajama time' through AI documentation
Sacramento, Calif.-based UC Davis Health will document medical conversations via artificial intelligence to cut down on “pajama time” for providers.
Every rural hospital closure in the COVID-19 era, by state
Hundreds of hospitals in the U.S. are on the ropes financially, largely due not to fiscal mismanagement but inadequate reimbursements, according to the Center for Healthcare Quality and Payment Reform.
Washington healthcare workers relaunch campaign for limits on patient loads
A coalition of healthcare workers in Washington has relaunched efforts for state legislation that would limit the number of patients workers care for at a given time.
Oracle Cerner, Meditech execs to lead EHR Association
Leaders from EHR vendors such as Oracle Cerner and Meditech were named to the Electronic Health Record Association’s executive committee for 2023.
Kaufman Hall acquires Gist Healthcare
Kaufman Hall, a leading consultant group in the healthcare industry, has acquired Gist Healthcare, a consulting firm that provides guidance to healthcare leaders and has a strong presence in media content. The transaction closed Jan. 1.
Texas lab owners charged in $107M Medicare fraud scheme
Three men who owned and operated a Texas genetic testing laboratory have been charged in an alleged $107 million Medicare fraud scheme.
St. Mary's names senior execs
Amsterdam, N.Y.-based St. Mary’s Healthcare has promoted two leaders to new C-suite positions, according to a Jan. 4 news release.
CDC chief details plan to overhaul agency: Bloomberg
In the wake of criticism over its “delayed and inconsistent response” to COVID-19, CDC Director Rochelle Walensky, MD, is moving forward with a new initiative — the CDC Moving Forward project — that will overhaul “top-to-bottom” the fundamental working…
Cumberland University offers guaranteed admissions to combat nursing shortage
The nursing school at Lebanon, Tenn.-based Cumberland University has launched a program to offer guaranteed admission to some high school seniors.
