Hospitals are nearing the end of an exceptionally difficult year for finances with a slight downturn to their operating margins and smaller likelihood of ending the year in the black.
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The ins and outs of charges for MyChart messages
While hospitals and health systems have garnered attention lately for announcing they would charge patients up to $50 for certain MyChart messages, the rule that allowed them to do so was rolled out in 2020.
8 health systems switching to a new EHR system
Here are eight health systems that went live or announced plans to go live with a new EHR system in November:
HCA Houston hospital appoints Angelle Rhemann chief nursing officer
HCA Houston Healthcare Tomball appointed Angelle Rhemann, DNP, APRN, chief nursing officer, Community Impact reported Nov. 29.
4 nurses making headlines on and off the job
Here are four nurses who have made headlines for their leadership efforts on and off the job since Nov. 9:
Cleveland Clinic’s net losses reach $1.5B so far in 2022
Cleveland Clinic has reported a more than $1 billion loss for the first nine months of 2022 as salaries increase and inflationary pressures mount.
Philips launches AI informatics platform
Philips has introduced a new visualization workspace, which includes a cardiac MR suite with workflow and user interface, artificial intelligence-powered Alberta stroke program early CT (ASPECT) scoring, and enhanced CT liver analysis applications.
Pediatric bed occupancy by state
Idaho has the highest pediatric hospital bed occupancy rate of any state in the U.S., according to an NBC News analysis of HHS data.
AHA urges Congress to act on PAYGO sequester cuts, prevent $38B Medicare blow
The American Hospital Association was one of seven national healthcare organizations that wrote a Nov. 30 letter to Congress asking to stop the 4 percent statutory Pay-As-You-Go sequester from taking effect in January.
HHS proposes 5 fixes to 340B dispute rules
HHS wants to adjust how disputes about overcharging, duplicate discounts and diversions part of the 340B program are handled, according to a notice posted on the American Hospital Association’s website.
