Labor expenses remain the biggest challenge facing the U.S. nonprofit hospital and health systems sector and will not fade anytime soon, Fitch Ratings said in its outlook for 2023.
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FDA clears abortion pills for retail pharmacies
Prescribed abortion pills can now be dispensed at retail pharmacies, according to an FDA decision published Jan. 3.
Highest paid regions for NPs, PAs
The total amount of cash compensation paid to physician assistants and nurse practitioners can vary significantly by region, according to a survey released Dec. 7 by consulting firm SullivanCotter.
Most closed No Surprises Act disputes were deemed ineligible
Nearly 70 percent of the No Surprises Act independent dispute resolution cases that have been closed were deemed ineligible for the process, according to a recent CMS report.
Dr. Susan Smyth, dean at U of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, dies at 57
Susan Smyth, MD, dean of the College of Medicine at Little Rock-based University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and renowned cardiologist, died of cancer Dec. 31 at the age of 57, Arkansas Democrat Gazette reported.
Amazon lands $8B loan
Amazon obtained an $8 billion unsecured loan after a challenging year in 2022, according to Reuters.
Allscripts rebrands as Veradigm
Allscripts has changed its name to Veradigm.
Cincinnati Children's names chief strategy officer
Oliver Rhine, a longtime leader at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, was promoted to senior vice president and chief strategy officer.
Excela, Butler finalize merger that creates $1B system
Butler (Pa.) Health System and Greensburg, Pa.-based Excela Health System have finalized their merger, creating a five-hospital system that will serve about 750,000 patients.
100 hospitals with the worst margins nationwide, ranked
Hundreds of hospitals in the U.S. are at immediate risk of closing, according to the Center for Healthcare Quality and Payment Reform.
