Health officials have recently started tracking EG.5, an omicron relative that accounts for an estimated 11.4 percent of U.S. COVID-19 cases.
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CMS updates interoperability program requirements
CMS finalized changes to the Medicare Promoting Interoperability Program for hospitals demonstrating meaningful use of certified EHRs in the 2024 Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System final rule.
Job cuts reach the C-suite
Hospital C-suites face tough decisions as the cost of doing business exceeds revenue and reimbursement, more care transitions outside of the hospital setting, and high labor and supply costs continue. These decisions range from service cuts to streamli…
How Geisinger is using real time data to monitor heart failure
Danville, Pa.-based Geisinger partnered with Bodyport, a virtual care company monitoring heart health, to develop a new care program for heart failure.
6 RCM headlines to know from July
From a revenue cycle company facing a proposed class-action lawsuit over a data breach, to the CEO of Bassett Healthcare Network sharing details of the system’s outsourcing partnership with Optum, here are six RCM stories Becker’s reported in July:&nbs…
Beth Israel Lahey Health to roll out 'hospital at home' at 10 hospitals
Cambridge, Mass.-based Beth Israel Lahey Health plans to roll out “hospital at home” at 10 hospitals, with the first program launching later in August.
Sutter Health joins Epic, Microsoft GPT-4 pilot
Sacramento, Calif.-based Sutter Health is piloting Epic and Microsoft’s generative artificial intelligence tool that automatically drafts message responses.
Memorial Healthcare reports almost 3% operating margin
Hollywood, Fla.-based Memorial Healthcare, a six-hospital system, reported operating income of $86.4 million in fiscal year 2023 on revenue of almost $3 billion.
Orlando Health adds 54-location multispecialty group
Orlando (Fla.) Health on Aug. 1 added Florida Medical Clinic, a Tampa-based multispecialty group with 54 locations and more than 2,000 employees, including over 350 providers.
Missouri hospital to rebrand, transition to Epic
Cape Girardeau, Mo.-based SoutheastHealth will be renamed and transition to an Epic EHR system as it enters into an affiliation with St. Louis-based Mercy, Southeast Missourian reported Aug. 2.
