Researchers from University of California San Diego School of Medicine and Moores Cancer Center at UC San Diego Health created the first preclinical model of appendiceal cancer, opening the door for further research.
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CMS releases Rural Emergency Hospital final rule: 5 things to know
CMS unveiled the final rules for the Rural Emergency Hospital designation that is set to go into effect Jan. 1, 2023.
Physician leaders balk at Medicare 4.48% physician fee cut
Physicians have voiced their frustration at Medicare’s physician fee schedule final rule, released Nov. 1, which will reduce the conversion factor by 4.48 percent to $33.06 and potentially decrease access to care for the Medicare population.
‘We are not going to “resilience” our way out’: 4 chief wellness officers on combating burnout
“Burnout” has become a buzzword across hospitals and health systems, a snappy name for the exhaustion, depersonalization and loss of interest dragging down an overexerted workforce. But burnout is more than a well-worn descriptor for tired providers; i…
Tower Health to sell Chestnut Hill Hospital for $28M
West Reading, Pa.-based Tower Health has for the first time revealed a selling price for its Chestnut Hill Hospital site in Philadelphia, according to a report in The Philadelphia Inquirer. The financially strapped group plans to sell the teachin…
Monkeypox still a public health emergency: WHO
The global monkeypox outbreak still constitutes a public health emergency, the World Health Organization determined during its third meeting on the matter.
Oregon health system employee under investigation for video that appears to mock patient
Salem (Ore.) Health said it is investigating an employee who posted a video on social media that apparently made light of a patient’s suffering.
Why rebrand a health system now?
Even as hospitals and health systems deal with razor-thin operating margins, some continue to rebrand, sometimes changing a single word — or letter — in their names.
Unlocking peak performance: a perspective on what health care delivery can learn from Formula One racing
I have been an avid aficionado of Formula One (F1) for over 25 years. I’ve followed the sport closely — analyzing each new innovation, obsessing over its growth and evolution, and enjoying countless races in person or on any screen I could find.
CMS bumps ASC payments to 3.8 percent in final rule
CMS updated ASC payment rates to 3.8 percent in its 2023 “Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment System Proposed Rule.”
