West Reading, Pa.-based Tower Health has for the first time revealed a selling price for its Chestnut Hill Hospital site in Philadelphia, according to a report in The Philadelphia Inquirer. The financially strapped group plans to sell the teachin…
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Monkeypox still a public health emergency: WHO
The global monkeypox outbreak still constitutes a public health emergency, the World Health Organization determined during its third meeting on the matter.
Oregon health system employee under investigation for video that appears to mock patient
Salem (Ore.) Health said it is investigating an employee who posted a video on social media that apparently made light of a patient’s suffering.
Why rebrand a health system now?
Even as hospitals and health systems deal with razor-thin operating margins, some continue to rebrand, sometimes changing a single word — or letter — in their names.
Unlocking peak performance: a perspective on what health care delivery can learn from Formula One racing
I have been an avid aficionado of Formula One (F1) for over 25 years. I’ve followed the sport closely — analyzing each new innovation, obsessing over its growth and evolution, and enjoying countless races in person or on any screen I could find.
CMS bumps ASC payments to 3.8 percent in final rule
CMS updated ASC payment rates to 3.8 percent in its 2023 “Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment System Proposed Rule.”
Hartford HealthCare completes move to new headquarters
Hartford (Conn.) HealthCare has largely completed a move into new headquarters downtown, part of a $14 million office building renovation that was started just as the COVID-19 pandemic began, the Hartford Courant reported Oct. 31.
CVS Health, Walgreens each to settle all opioid cases for $5B
For $5 billion, CVS Health will settle all lawsuits — some that have lasted more than a decade — accusing the retail pharmacy chain of fueling the opioid epidemic. Walgreens also plans to settle its lawsuits for $4.95 billion over the next 15 years.&nb…
2 patients held staff hostage at Arizona hospital, police say
Two patients at the Phoenix-based Arizona State Hospital were arrested after barricading themselves and three employees in their treatment unit on Oct. 31, AZCentral reported.
CMS releases final payment rules for 2023: 15 takeaways
CMS has published its annual payment updates for physicians, the Medicare shared savings program and outpatient and home health services for 2023.
