Hartford (Conn.) HealthCare has partnered with Google Cloud on data-powered projects to improve health equity, patient flow and value-based care across the health system.
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‘Enough is enough’: AMA pushes prior authorization fix
The U.S. Senate must take the opportunity to fix prior authorization by passing the Improving Seniors Access to Care Act, the American Medical Association said in a Nov. 17 post on its website.
‘Tip of the iceberg’: Dr. Akiko Iwasaki on the challenges of diagnosing long COVID-19
Long COVID-19 has persisted as a mysterious disease affecting millions of people since the start of the pandemic. Despite this and the large number of studies that have been conducted to demystify the range of symptoms many people experience after acut…
Mayo reports $157M Q3 income, salaries and benefits increase 3.5%
Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic reported a strong third-quarter operating margin despite challenges from workforce shortages and inflation.
Massachusetts hospital nurses to receive 8.5% across-the-board raises over 2 years
Members of the Massachusetts Nurses Association have approved a new contract with Milford (Mass.) Regional Medical Center that includes raises.
Biden administration ambiguous in response to pediatric groups’ call for emergency over RSV
After pediatric groups urged federal officials to issue a public health emergency over the nation’s surge in respiratory viruses, the Biden administration said it is “ready to provide assistance” to communities in need of help, though did not specify w…
$2.4B Gundersen, Bellin merger to close Nov. 30
Bellin Health and Gundersen Health plan to begin operating as a combined health system Dec. 1, creating a $2.4 billion organization.
IT issue forces Rhode Island hospital to cancel surgeries
Wakefield, R.I.-based South County Hospital canceled surgeries on Nov. 17; patients were called and informed that the hospital’s technology was “down,” GoLocalProv reported Nov. 17.
Catholic Health System suffers credit rating downgrade
Buffalo, N.Y.-based Catholic Health System had its credit rating downgraded and is in danger of defaulting on its covenants, Moody’s said Nov. 17.
Nebraska hospital CEO resigns
John Mentgen has resigned as president and CEO of Scottsbluff, Neb.-based Regional West Health Services, the parent company of Regional West Medical Center.
