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Amid flu season, emergency department visits increase: 4 updates
Seasonal influenza activity is on the rise in the U.S., with an uptick in both flu-related emergency department visits and laboratory-confirmed cases, according to a Dec. 6 CDC report.
UPMC Enterprises sells portfolio company
UPMC Enterprises, the innovation, commercialization and venture capital arm of Pittsburgh-based UPMC, sold a portfolio company to Carta Healthcare.
Scripps back in the black after $242.7M turnaround in FY 2024
San Diego-based Scripps Health reported $206.2 million in operating income (4.2% margin) in the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, a $242.7 million turnaround from the $36.6 million operating loss (-0.9% margin) in the previous fiscal year.
20-hospital system faces scrutiny over care quality post-merger: 4 takeaways
Johnson City, Tenn.-based Ballad Health is facing scrutiny for alleged poor quality of care that critics say stem from its monopoly, KFF Health News reported Dec. 6.
CareMax to lay off 530, leadership amid bankruptcy
Miami-based CareMax, a senior healthcare provider, filed a Dec. 2 WARN notice for 530 employees after it sought Chapter 11 protection Nov. 17.
Why Judy Faulkner ate her own words
Epic Systems CEO Judy Faulkner grew her company without a large marketing department or advertising strategy. But in a recent EpicShare post, she outlined the marketing advice from a standup comedian that made her eat her own words.
'Not an us decision': Northwestern dropped by Medicaid insurer
Meridian Health Plan of Illinois, a subsidiary of Centene, has terminated its Medicaid contract with Chicago-based Northwestern Medicine, effective Dec. 31.
Hospital margins rise to 6.5%, challenges persist: 5 notes
Nonprofit hospital operating margins remained steady in October with outpatient revenue growing, according to Kaufman Hall’s “National Hospital Flash Report” data released Dec. 9.
10 health systems with boosted outlooks
Here are 10 health systems that recently had their outlooks upgraded by Fitch Ratings or Moody’s Investors Service.
