Biotechnology company Thermo Fisher Scientific will be closing its plant in Auburn, Ala., and laying off 97 employees, ABC affiliate WTVM reported Nov. 14.
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Froedtert purchases Ascension's stake in health plan
Milwaukee-based Froedtert Health has closed on an agreement with Ascension Wisconsin to purchase sole ownership of Network Health, an insurer offering commercial and Medicare plans in 23 Wisconsin counties.
California county extends CommonSpirit hospital management agreement
Officials in California’s San Joaquin County voted to extend a hospital management agreement with a health system owned by Chicago-based CommonSpirit, using $4.5 million of taxpayer funds to do so, according to a Nov. 15 Stockton Record report.
More rural Arkansas hospitals approved for federal aid
Arkansas lawmakers gave preliminary approval for four more rural hospitals to receive federal American Rescue Plan Act funds, Arkansas Advocate reported Nov. 18.
Oklahoma hospital reopens
Bristow, Okla.-based Carrus Lakeside Hospital is set to reopen after nearly two years of the rural community not having a hospital, local news outlet KJRH reported Nov. 15.
10 hospitals and health systems seeking RCM vice presidents
10 hospitals and health systems recently posted job listings seeking revenue cycle vice presidents.
CEO, hospital staff get candid about workplace violence
Emergency department workers at Burlington-based University of Vermont Health Network are getting candid about the workplace violence they have experienced.
Health systems redesign value-based care
Big Tech and retail giants continue to expand into healthcare, investing more money in value-based care and putting more pressure on hospitals and health systems to bend the cost curve and prioritize digital health investments capable of providing valu…
CommonSpirit's latest executive appointments
Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health, a system of 140 hospitals and more than 1,000 care sites in 21 states, has announced several executive appointments this fall.
Top 12 patient engagement vendors
Health systems are increasingly turning to technology to improve the patient experience through platforms like digital front doors and virtual care.
