The cyberattack disrupting Change Healthcare’s claims processing system has had a financial impact on hospitals and forced many to develop workarounds for claims submissions.
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St. Luke's taps CFO
Chesterfield, Mo..-based St. Luke’s Hospital has appointed Jon Vitiello CFO.
10 most, least overweight cities in America
McAllen, Texas, is the most obese and overweight city in the U.S., according to an analysis released March 11 by WalletHub, a personal finance website.
Cardiology deserves its own board, Northwell leader says
Big changes could be coming to cardiology thanks in part to the work of Jeffrey Kuvin, MD, co-executive director of the New York City-based Northwell Cardiovascular Institute and professor and chair of the department of cardiology New Hyde Park, N.Y.-b…
18 states where virus levels are high as flu holds steady
Key metrics for COVID-19 and respiratory syncytial virus continue to fall, though flu activity is still elevated, CDC data for the week ending March 2 shows.
Michigan county to relieve $700M in medical debt
Wayne County, Mich., home to Detroit, has announced a program to relieve medical debt for up to 300,000 county residents, the Michigan Advocate reported March 7.
Some hospitals risk 'running out of cash' amid Change outage: Moody's
The February cyberattack on UnitedHealth Group’s Change Healthcare will affect hospital finance and credit ratings as providers search for alternative claims filing methods, according to a Moody’s Investor Service report, released March 8.
A CEO's 'unpopular' opinion
Mark Keroack, MD, who began his career as an internal medicine and infectious disease specialist, has served as president and CEO of Springfield, Mass.-based Baystate Health since 2014.
Baptist Health taps former Integris exec as chief nursing officer of 2 hospitals
Little Rock, Ark.-based Baptist Health has named Brandi Stewart, BSN, RN, chief nursing officer of two hospitals.
California Tenet hospital names chief nurse
Fresno, Calif.-based Saint Agnes Medical Center, a 384-bed Tenet Healthcare hospital, has selected Cheryl Harless, DNP, RN, as its new chief nursing officer, the system announced March 6.
