After the Oct. 22 shooting deaths of two employees at Methodist Dallas Medical Center, a suspect charged in the incident reportedly reloaded his handgun and started to leave a room at the hospital, then engaged in a standoff with police before bei…
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Increasing denials, unfavorable payer mix among top RCM concerns: report
Revenue cycle challenges “seem to have intensified over the past year,” according to Kaufman Hall’s “2022 State of Healthcare Performance Improvement” report, released Oct. 18.
National Medical Billing Services inks acquisition to expand ASC revenue offerings
National Medical Billing Services has acquired MedTek, an ASC revenue cycle management provider, the company said Oct. 25.
Confluence Health posts $13M operating loss for Q3
Wenatchee, Wash.-based Confluence Health reported a quarterly operating loss of almost $13.3 million for the three months ending Sept. 30, 2022, according to data provided by Electronic Municipal Market Access. The company posted positive operating inc…
25% of ransomware attacks aimed at healthcare industry, FBI says
The healthcare sector has been hit with 25 percent of ransomware attacks so far in 2022, according to FBI data.
New York provider to pay $570K to settle Medicaid fraud suit
A New York physician will pay $568,750 to New York to settle claims he upcoded smoking cessation services.
$90M Washington ASC hits construction milestone
Skagit (Wash.) Regional Health completed structural work on its new ASC in Mount Vernon, the Skagit Valley Herald reported Oct. 21.
Administrator of the week: Stephanie Kirby, a nurse with ‘drive and worth ethic’
Stephanie Kirby, BSN, RN, is Becker’s ASC administrator of the week.
Corewell Health chief digital, information officer named Michigan healthcare CIO of 2022
Jason Joseph, the chief digital and information officer of Corewell Health, has been named the healthcare IT executive of the year by MichiganCIO.
Ohio dermatology ASC opens new center with cancer lab
Cleveland-based Apex Dermatology and Skin Surgery Center opened a new office in Ashtabula, Ohio, the Star Beacon reported Oct. 22.
