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Deloitte: Inflation could make consumers, healthcare system sicker

From 2001 to 2021, the cost of healthcare increased faster (3.3 percent) than the cost of all goods and services (2.2 percent). With U.S. inflation hitting its highest point in 40 years, consumers are making difficult choices about household expenses, …

Health system cash reserves plummet

Cash reserves, an important indicator of financial stability, are dropping for hospitals and health systems across the U.S.

Where are the early 20-something job seekers?

People ages 20 to 24 are increasingly missing from the labor market, The Wall Street Journal reported Nov. 13. 

Former Virginia Mason CIO Ellen Wiegand joins VCU Health

VCU Health has named Ellen Wiegand as CIO and senior vice president. 

Dana-Farber gifted $69M for cancer research

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute received a $69 million gift from the Pan-Mass Challenge on Nov. 14.

10 providers seeking RCM talent

Here are 10 hospitals or health systems that recently posted job listings seeking revenue cycle management expertise.

Some Pennsylvania hospitals see 20% increase to ER visits after Crozer closure

Days after Delaware County Memorial Hospital in Drexel Hill, Pa., suspended inpatient and ER care upon a state order, area emergency departments have seen patient increases of up to 20 percent — but correlation to the hospital’s closure is not complete…

7 hospitals seeking CEOs

Here are seven hospitals and health systems that recently posted job listings seeking CEOs.

Repeat COVID-19 infections are ‘Russian roulette’: study

Repeat COVID-19 infections contribute significant additional risk of adverse health outcomes, including hospitalization and death, according to findings published Nov. 10 in Nature Medicine.

Missouri hospital plans emergency department additions

University Hospital in Columbia, Mo., is adding 16 beds to its emergency department, the Columbia Missourian reported Nov. 10.