The House Committee on Energy and Commerce is asking the Government Accountability Office to open an investigation into hospitals’ compliance with the federal price transparency rules that went into effect Jan. 1, 2021.
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Capital Digestive Care’s new lab recognized as Roche Diagnostics Center of Excellence
Silver Spring, Md.-based Capital Digestive Care opened a new laboratory, which is the first gastrointestinal specialty practice in the U.S. to be a Roche Diagnostics Center of Excellence.
CommonSpirit, Providence link up for workforce development
Two leading health systems have joined forces to provide healthcare workers with professional development opportunities.
$92.3M expansion underway at Northern Texas hospital
Texas Health Hospital Rockwall is almost doubling the size of its facility through a $92.3 million expansion that will include a neonatal intensive care unit, a cardiac catheterization lab and an expanded emergency department at the facility in Norther…
‘We cannot allow hospitals … to break bank accounts’: N.C. attorney general urges HCA probe
North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein encouraged federal courts to move forward with an antitrust lawsuit against Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare, Law360 reported Nov. 8.
CHI hospital settles with feds over disability discrimination allegation
CHI St. Vincent Hot Springs (Ark.) has settled allegations being investigated by the federal government that the hospital did not offer effective communications resources for deaf patients, HHS’ Office for Civil Rights said Nov. 9.
Virginia Mason Franciscan Health names James Terwilliger senior vice president, COO
Seattle-based Virginia Mason Franciscan Health has selected James Terwilliger as its new senior vice president and COO.
The best advice 3 COOs from top hospitals have received
Chief operating officers from three of U.S. News & World Report’s best hospitals and their umbrella health systems recently shared with Becker’s Hospital Review the best advice they’ve received.
11 ASCs now partnered with management company Vision Integrated Partners
In September, management company Vision Integrated Partners announced a new partnership with Sedalia (Mo.) Eye Associates and Sedalia Surgery Center, bringing its number of ASC partnerships to 11.
Cano Health reports increased revenues but lowers full-year guidance
Miami-based Cano Health, a value-based care provider operating in nine states and Puerto Rico, reported revenues up by 33 percent in the third quarter of 2022 to total $665 million.
