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16 healthcare executive pay statistics to know

Pay for executives in healthcare includes numerous factors and has varied in recent years.

HHS pitches hospital information blocking 'disincentives'

HHS proposed a new rule Oct 30 to disincentivize healthcare provider information blocking and is seeking public comment through Jan. 2, 2024, according to an HHS news release.

Conifer's revenues dip slightly in Q3

Conifer Health Solutions saw net operating revenues of $315 million in the third quarter of 2023, down from $333 million posted in the same period in 2022, according to Dallas-based parent company Tenet’s financial report released Oct. 30. 

Blackstone to acquire 16-hospital system in India

Blackstone, a private equity firm, has inked a deal to purchase a 72.5 percent stake in Quality Care India — which operates  Care Hospitals —- from Evercare, a platform backed by TPG Rise funds, the Business Standard reported Oct. 31.

Michigan hospital uses bottled water after debris found in water supply

ProMedica Monroe (Mich.) Regional Hospital is using only bottled water and installed filters on some sinks and showers after officials found debris in the water, ABC affiliate WTVG reported Oct. 30.

Denver hospital temporarily closes after heat goes out

Denver-based AdventHealth Porter temporarily suspended all services and closed its emergency department after the boiler went out, leaving the facility with no heat or hot water, Fox affiliate KDVR reported Oct. 30.

Where boomerang CEOs fall short

Bosses can boomerang too — but that doesn’t mean they should, Bloomberg reported Oct. 26. 

CEOs and the magic of mornings

A love of mornings might as well be a qualification for CEOs. 

Fewer children being admitted to general hospitals

Pediatric care has rapidly evolved over the last two decades, according to Michael Steiner, MD, lead author of a study published Oct. 30 in JAMA, and as a result inpatient care has largely been redistributed from general hospitals into children’s hospi…

Admissions, vaccines and a new variant: 5 COVID-19 updates

A new omicron subvariant, HV.1, now accounts for more than a quarter of COVID-19 cases in the U.S., CDC data shows. Meanwhile, uptake of the new vaccine has been slow and new hospital admissions continue to decline.