Ten hospitals and health systems recently posted job listings seeking revenue cycle management expertise.
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5 ways hospitals are giving nurses more flexibility
More hospitals and health systems are betting on workplace flexibility advancements as a key strategy to boost nurse recruitment and retention. In recent months, various leaders have talked to Becker’s about their efforts to give nurses more flexibilit…
TidalHealth reports $30.8M operating loss in 2022 as staffing costs rise
Salisbury, Md.-based TidalHealth reported a 2022 operating loss of approximately $31 million as the healthcare system struggled with increased staffing costs.
New Yale Public Health Dean Dr. Megan Ranney on gun violence, diversity and the transformation of population health
Is it possible to be focused on an individual’s health as an emergency department physician while also being passionate about population health? The answer is unequivocally yes, according to Megan Ranney, MD, newly appointed dean of the Yale School of …
Why some hospitals are understaffing physicians
Private equity investors are taking over more medical staffing companies, leading to physician cuts being made in emergency rooms to save money and increase profits, NPR reported Feb. 11.
The No. 1 problem keeping hospital CEOs up at night
Workforce problems in U.S. hospitals are troublesome enough for the American College of Healthcare Executives to devote a new category to them in its annual survey on hospital CEOs’ concerns. In the latest survey, executives identified “workforce chall…
Women rebounding into labor force at higher rates than men
After losing 2 million more jobs than men in the first months of the pandemic, women are rejoining the labor force at higher rates than their male counterparts, The Washington Post reported Feb. 12.
Maryland Hospital Association CEO is out
Bob Atlas is no longer president and CEO of the Maryland Hospital Association, a spokesperson for the group confirmed to Becker’s.
California's mandatory nurse staffing ratios: Key lessons 2 decades in
Nearly two decades since California passed legislation mandating nurse-to-patient ratios, it remains the only state to have done so. For decades, staffing ratios have continuously sparked debate between hospitals and nurse associations, and have led to…
CMS puts No Surprises Act payment determinations on hold after court loss
CMS is instructing certified independent dispute resolution entities to hold all payment determinations under the No Surprises Act until HHS and the Treasury Department issue further guidance.
