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The most common medical debt collection complaints

The Consumer Finance Protection Bureau sent more than 60,000 debt collection complaints in 2022, and 8,500 (15%) of those were about attempts to collect a medical bill, according to the agency’s annual Fair Debt Collection Practices Act report released…

County reimbursement could help New York hospital reopen maternity ward

Lowville, N.Y.-based Lewis County Health System is close to receiving a reimbursement for the county that could help reopen its maternity ward, CBS affiliate WWNY reported Nov. 21.  

Providence's next step in 'consumer-centric vision'

In October, Renton, Wash.-based Providence’s Digital Innovation Group incubated its fourth technology, Praia Health, a platform-as-a-service technology for health systems to engage and re-engage consumers for a more personalized care journey.

California hospital lays of staff, including executives

Tri-City Medical Center in Oceanside, Calif., is laying off workers to adjust its staffing levels.

What OpenAI's fight says about boards

When OpenAI CEO Sam Altman was forced out at the company he helped found, it brought scrutiny to a part of business — in healthcare and across industries — that often evades attention: the board.

CEOs play the long game when it comes to future planning

From expanding healthcare access to innovation, health system CEOs have a lot on their minds as they think about the next year, as well as the next five or 10 years.  

55% of respondents say their hospital lacks strong nurse residency program

Fifty-five percent of respondents in a recent poll said their hospital does not currently have a strong nurse residency program in place, despite nurse leaders citing such programs as a key retention tool, particularly among new nurses. 

BayCare acquiring 49-physician medical group

Clearwater, Fla.-based BayCare Health System is acquiring Gessler Clinic, a physician-owned medical group, effective Dec. 2. 

Softer CEOs are in demand

For decades, hard skills have dominated the CEO search. In the post-pandemic world, recruiters are digging for something softer, Fortune reported Nov. 16. 

$33M in medical debt erased for Cleveland residents

Cleveland’s partnership with RIP Medical Debt has erased $33 million in medical debt for 16,000 city residents to date, Cleveland Scene reported Nov. 20.