Flu activity remains high, but continues to decline in most parts of the country, the CDC’s latest FluView report shows.
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Where flu activity stands as of Dec. 31: 5 FluView notes
Flu activity remains high, but continues to decline in most parts of the country, the CDC’s latest FluView report shows.
21 health systems with smallest CEO-to-worker pay ratios
Amid a wave of intensified criticism of hospital CEO pay at large, one source continues to pay close attention to the ratio of executive compensation to worker wages at more than 300 health systems.
Notre Dame, Accenture partner to launch health equity data lab
South Bend, Ind.-based University of Notre Dame is partnering with IT company Accenture to increase health equity through data analysis.
Roads to resolution: The communication tools COOs lean on to handle disagreements
While hospital and health system CEOs are often the ultimate decision-makers at their organizations, collaboration with other C-suite members is key to successful and strategic choices. But executives do not always agree on everything.
UMass Memorial, Heywood Healthcare call off merger plans
Worcester, Mass.-based UMass Memorial Health and Gardner, Mass.-based Heywood Healthcare have called off merger plans, the Boston Business Journal reported Jan. 6.
'Shoot to where the puck is going': Hospital CEO looks to ASCs to drive margins
Hospitals and health systems faced formidable margin declines in 2022 amid labor shortages, skyrocketing operating costs and declining inpatient volumes.
32 recent hospital, health system executive moves
The following hospital and health system executive moves have been reported by Becker’s since Dec. 30:
No Surprises Act in 2023: 10 things to know
The No Surprises Act, aimed to protect patients against balance billing and create cost transparency, took effect Jan. 1, 2022, and the law has shifted how many physicians and ASCs provide care.
Strong management will help MedStar get back to historic margin levels, Moody's says
Margins will eventually rebuild to historic levels and a strong management team will help ensure so, Moody’s said of MedStar Health as the rating agency affirmed an “A2” credit rating with a stable outlook for the Columbia, Md.-based healthcare system.
