Hicksville, Ohio-based Community Memorial Hospital remains on the hunt for funding to avert the possibility of shutting down, CBS affiliate WANE reported Jan. 10.
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Georgia hospital 1st in US with Amazon 'walk-out' store
Savannah, Ga.-based St. Joseph’s/Candler is the first health system in the country to open a retail market for staff and visitors that uses Amazon’s Just Walk Out technology.
Hospital profitability lags behind pre-pandemic levels
Hospital profitability has been steadily rising in the last year, but they’re still far away from pre-pandemic levels, according to the Kaufman Hall “National Hospital Flash Report,” released Jan. 9.
Hospitals urge Congress to prevent 'unconscionable' pay cuts
The American Hospital Association has urged lawmakers to eliminate Medicaid disproportionate share hospital reductions for two years and reject proposals to expand site-neutral payment cuts as well as policies that would increase regulatory burdens on …
Some teens turn to 'budget Ozempic'
Nearly 1 in 10 adolescents have used nonprescription weight loss products in their lifetimes that are ineffective and potentially harmful, according to a study published Jan. 10 in Jama Network Open.
What WVU Medicine's CFO is excited about in 2024
WVU Medicine CFO Nick Barcellona said the Morgantown, W.Va.-based system is “excited and bullish about our continued efforts and investments to transform into an integrated delivery and finance system.”
Be 'an idealist without illusions,' says 1 health system CEO
President John F. Kennedy once said, “I’m an idealist without illusions.” His philosophy — striving for greatness within the margins of reality — could benefit health system leaders today, one executive told Becker’s.
New Jersey chief nursing officer retires after 50 years
Chief Nursing Officer Nancy Bisco-Flora, BSN, RN, is retiring after nearly 50 years at Newark, N.J.-based Saint Michael’s Medical Center, TapintoNewark reported Jan. 10.
How Allina Health's revenue cycle VP is building payer relationships
Motti Edelstein, vice president of revenue cycle at Minneapolis-based Allina Health, said his background has helped him see payer relationships in a different light.
Concerns mount for depressive side effects linked to asthma drug
Even after the FDA issued a warning in 2020 about the adverse effects linked to Singulair, a now generic asthma drug, and strengthened its warning in 2022, physicians continue to prescribe it to millions of patients.
