R1 RCM reaffirmed its 2022 guidance and unveiled its 2023 outlook in a Jan. 5 news release.
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NIH to pilot program offering free COVID-19 testing, telehealth + treatment
The Biden administration has launched a telehealth pilot program that will test and treat patients for COVID-19 from their homes.
What Oracle pays its software developers
Oracle has become a major player in the EHR and medtech industry. The company is looking to hire top-of-the-line software engineer talent.
5 NYC hospitals still without agreement as strike looms
Negotiations are ongoing Jan. 6 as thousands of New York City nurses and five hospitals work to avert a planned strike.
60 hospitals and health systems with great oncology programs headed into 2023
Becker’s Hospital Review is pleased to release its top oncology hospitals. The hospitals and health systems featured on this list have earned recognition nationally as top cancer care providers and many are on the cutting edge of novel therapies and re…
Severe strep in the US: 4 updates
Grand Rapids, Mich.-based Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital is the latest to report a rise in severe strep A infections, according to a Jan. 5 report from CBS affiliate WWMT.
Saga at Tennessee hospital continues as former CEO apparently forced out
The former CEO of troubled Maryville, Tenn.-based Blount Memorial Hospital was forced out with a $1.2 million payment even as officials at the hospital publicly said he had voluntarily retired, court documents obtained by Becker’s claim.
New York physician gets 30 months in prison for Medicare fraud
New York gastroenterologist Morris Barnard, MD, was sentenced to 30 months in prison for healthcare fraud, the Justice Department said Jan. 5.
XBB.1.5 prevalence, by region
The omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 has gained national dominance in a matter of weeks, though its prevalence still varies greatly by region.
Ascension Saint Thomas promotes strategy chief to CEO
Nashville, Tenn.-based Ascension Saint Thomas has named Fahad Tahir president and CEO of the 12-hospital system, effective immediately.
