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11 recent hospital, health system CEO moves

The following hospital and health system CEO moves have been reported by Becker’s since Jan. 25: 

Mass General Brigham reports over $2B loss amid hike in expenses

Boston-based Mass General Brigham, which earlier this month said it would introduce a number of cost-cutting measures, reported an audited net loss of over $2 billion in fiscal 2022.

Indiana health system names interim CEO

Noblesville, Ind.-based Riverview Health named Keith Jewell interim president and CEO on Jan. 18. 

Illinois hospital agrees to pay $250 to patients whose bills were sent to wrong people

Dixon, Ill.-based Katherine Shaw Bethea Hospital has agreed to pay up to $250 each to patients whose bills were sent to the wrong people.

40% of practicing physicians expected to be over 65 in the next 10 years

It is estimated that more than 40 percent of practicing physicians in the U.S. will be over age 65 in the next 10 years, according to a Jan. 30 report from Medscape. 

2nd neuro-ophthalmologist begins practice in New Mexico

New Mexico only has two neuro-ophthalmologists in the state, with one, Scott Forman, MD, recently joining a practice in Taos, according to a Jan. 17 report from Taos News. 

IMF upgrades economic outlook

The International Monetary Fund is projecting the global economy to grow by 2.9 percent this year, up from its October 2022 projection of 2.7 percent; as inflation cools, China begins to reopen and demand remains strong, The Wall Street Journal reporte…

Specialty care decreases once patients move into a nursing home: study

A study by researchers at Boston-based Harvard Medical School researchers found specialty care visits fell after patients moved into a nursing home.

Rochester seeking $220K state grant for Mayo Clinic startup

The city of Rochester, Minn., is seeking a $220,000 grant from the state to fund a Mayo Clinic startup, the Post Bulletin reported.

SSM Health taps Oklahoma hospital president

SSM Health has named Stacy Coleman president of its St. Anthony Hospital-Midwest in Midwest City, Okla.