COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are steadily rising nationwide, suggesting a winter surge may be near. At present, however, the duration, magnitude and scope of such a surge is still unclear, experts told The Atlantic.
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Elon Musk's 'prosecute Fauci' tweet draws backlash from health experts
Members of the medical community are asking Twitter’s new owner to remove a tweet he posted regarding the outgoing director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.
Emory hospital nurses no longer employed after 'icks' TikTok video about patients
Four employees at Emory University Hospital Midtown in Atlanta no longer work there after discussing patient “icks” in a TikTok video, The Washington Post reported Dec. 12.
10 providers seeking RCM talent
Here are 10 hospitals or health systems that recently posted job listings seeking revenue cycle management expertise.
'We are in a crisis': Main Line anticipates 2nd straight $100M annual loss
Radnor Township, Pa.-based Main Line Health is anticipating its second consecutive $100 million annual loss as Philadelphia-area hospitals and health systems continue to face economic struggles, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported Dec. 12.
Epic's 12 biggest moves in 2022
From entering into an agreement with Google Cloud to updating some of its EHR capabilities to become more compatible with Apple, here are 12 of Epic’s biggest moves in 2022:
Congress urged to pay $2B more to safety-net hospitals, AHA says
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission is continuing to urge Congress to up Medicare payments for 2024, including an additional $2 billion for safety-net hospitals, the American Hospital Association said Dec. 9.
Retention, denial prevention and more: 4 revenue cycle leaders share their 2023 priorities
From working to optimize EHR implementations to retaining top talent, here are the top priorities for four revenue cycle leaders:
Rural hospital CFOs don't see telehealth as a solution to financial challenges
While rural CFOs acknowledge that telehealth has some financial advantages, they do not believe that it has improved their hospitals’ financial situations, according to a Dec. 5 report published in The American Journal of Managed Care.
Kansas system eliminates chief strategy officer role
Hutchinson (Kan.) Regional Healthcare System has eliminated the chief strategy officer position as part of an executive team reorganization, according to a news release shared with Becker’s.
