Category: ROOT

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.

Mayo Clinic Ventures: Key things to know

Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic has a venture capital arm that focuses on evaluating and protecting intellectual property, funding and developing new technologies, and forming startups.

Plans for 2 ASCs in Alabama approved

Plans for two ASCs in Alabama were granted certificates of need despite opposition, the National Law Review reported Sept. 21.

8 orthopedic ASC updates in the last 30 days

From a new acquisition in Mississippi to a new ASC in Texas, here are eight orthopedic ASC updates Becker’s has reported on in the last 30 days. 

Rush, Medtronic partner for digestive disease research hub

Rush University System for Health and Medtronic have partnered to create an Innovation Hub, bringing together top researchers and new technology to treat digestive diseases. 

Benedictine College, Catholic Healthcare International partner on new independent medical school

Atchison, Kan.-based Benedictine College and Catholic Healthcare International signed a collaborative affiliation agreement Sept. 8 to establish a new independent medical school.