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St. Louis hospital owner accused of diverting $1.4M of hospital funds

The owner of a St. Louis-based hospital is accused in a lawsuit of diverting funds meant to improve the hospital, according to the St. Louis Business Journal.

Oak Street reports $130M net loss even as revenues rise significantly

Oak Street Health, which operates a network of over 160 primary care clinics for Medicare patients across 21 states, reported a net loss of $130.4 million for the third quarter ending Sept. 30. The net loss for the first nine months of the year was $37…

R1 RCM names new CEO, president

R1 RCM President Lee Rivas will take over the role of CEO on Jan. 1, when current CEO Joseph Flanagan steps down from the position. 

One GI expands Ohio presence

Nashville, Tenn.-based One GI has expanded its Ohio presence through a partnership with Gastroenterology and Hepatology Specialists in Canton. 

3 hospitals mulling rural emergency hospital conversions

CMS recently announced the final rule for the emergency rural hospital designation, which is set to go into effect Jan. 1, 2023. 

3 organizations that received GI Genius modules in October

Three organizations Becker’s has reported on have installed Medtronic’s GI Genius AI endoscopy module in the last month. 

Why more physicians are unionizing

While labor actions during the pandemic have more often involved nurses and other healthcare professionals, physicians are increasingly involved in union activities, including votes to unionize.

Paoli Hospital receives over $2M to expand emergency department

Paoli (Pa.) Hospital, operated by Radnor Township, Pa.-based Main Line Health, has received over $2 million in pandemic-related funds, which will allow the location to expand its emergency department, according to a Nov. 7 report from the Daily Local N…

2 New York hospitals pick interim COO

Scott Bonderoff has been named interim COO of two Upper Allegheny Health System hospitals: Bradford (Pa.) Regional Medical Center and Olean (N.Y.) General Hospital, The Bradford Era reported Nov. 7. 

Stamford Health gifted $10M for new breast care center

Stamford (Conn.) Health has received $10 million for the relocation of the breast care center at one of its hospitals, CT Insider reported Nov. 7.