Stanford University Medical Center in Palo Alto, Calif., is requesting a revision of a city agreement that requires more than one-third of its employees to get to the hospital without cars, Palo Alto Weekly reported Oct. 18.
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How Vanderbilt is expanding access to care
Growing access to care through capital expansion projects is one of the top priorities for Nashville, Tenn.-based Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
Trinity Health investing aggressively in Medicare Advantage, COO says
Some hospitals and health systems may be souring on Medicare Advantage, but one of the country’s largest nonprofit systems is instead full steam ahead on the program.
Epic EHR meets Amazon Echo at Houston Methodist
Houston Methodist went live with a pilot Oct. 19 that connects Amazon’s Echo Dot with its Epic EHR system.
Minnesota system latest to drop weight loss drug coverage for employees
Minneapolis-based Hennepin Healthcare is ending coverage for Wegovy and other injectable weight loss drugs from its employee health insurance plan next year, the Star Tribune reported Oct. 20.
The top operational issues undermining patient experience
When we think about improving the patient experience, we often think about proven best practices such as nurse leader rounding or post-discharge phone calls. These practices standardize and enhance communication in ways that improve patient perceptions…
Cone Health expands cancer center plans, doubles investment to $72M
Cone Health is doubling its investment in a planned cancer center that broke ground in Asheboro, N.C., Oct. 19, according to the Triad Business Journal.
HCA Florida Mercy Hospital names CFO
HCA Florida Mercy Hospital, a 488-bed facility in Miami, has appointed Joan Welch CFO.
Why did the Presbyterian/UnityPoint merger really break down? Questions remain
When the two CEOs sat down in early March with Becker’s to discuss the merits of the proposed $11 billion merger between Presbyterian Healthcare Services and UnityPoint Health, there was a lot of positivity in the air.
US News: Best Medicare Advantage plan companies by state
On Oct. 20, U.S. News & World Report released its Best Insurance Companies for Medicare Advantage list, which includes a list of the top-rated Medicare Advantage insurance plans in each state.
