Here are 10 health systems with strong operational metrics and solid financial positions, according to reports from Fitch Ratings and Moody’s Investors Service.
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Atlanta mayor blocks medical center redevelopment
In a Sept. 26 executive order, Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens directed the Department of City Planning to refuse applications to redevelop Wellstar Health System’s Atlanta Medical Center, which controversially announced its intent to shutter last month.&n…
US anticipates monkeypox will be eradicated: 6 updates
Federal health officials are optimistic that the U.S. will be able to eliminate monkeypox as cases decline nationwide, The New York Times reported Sept. 22.
HHS must eliminate Medicare appeals backlog, AHA says
The American Hospital Association is asking a federal judge to deny HHS’ request to modify a court order requiring the department to completely eliminate its Medicare appeals backlog.
Oracle executives bring in more than $138M
Larry Ellison and Safra Catz — chair and CEO, respectively, of the EHR and software giant Oracle — were compensated more than $138 million in the company’s last fiscal year, according to Sept. 23 reporting in The Wall Street Journal.
10 providers seeking RCM talent
Ten hospitals or health systems recently posted job listings seeking revenue cycle management expertise.
CDC drops universal masking guideline for healthcare workers
The CDC dropped its universal masking guideline for healthcare workers after a weeklong slowdown in COVID-19 hospitalizations and nursing home infections nationwide, CBS News reported Sept. 23.
1,430+ workers have new jobs amid looming Atlanta Medical Center closure
More than 1,430 (82 percent) of Atlanta Medical Center workers affected by the facility’s impending closure have accepted job offers at other Wellstar Health System facilities, the organization confirmed in a statement shared with Becker’s.
Strike averted at 6 KPC Health facilities
Members of Service Employees International Union-United Healthcare Workers West and KPC Health have reached a tentative agreement, averting a five-day strike that was set to begin Sept. 26 at six Southern California facilities.
