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Cardinal Health to reduce operations at Nebraska plant
Cardinal Health, one of the largest medical device distributors in the U.S., plans to cut some operations and lay off 24 workers in Nebraska, according to WARN notices.
75 hospital and health system COOs to know | 2023
Becker’s is excited to honor 75 exceptional hospital and health system chief operating officers.
Investment firm buys minority stake in Catalio
Global investment firm KKR announced an agreement to buy a minority stake and invest in Catalio Capital Management, an investment firm focused on biomedical technology.
Denials, root causes & effective appeals: 4 tips to improve the revenue cycle
In a presentation at the 8th Annual Becker’s Health IT + Digital Health + RCM Meeting, Colleen Goethals, the vice president of mid revenue cycle at Xtend Healthcare, discussed the impact of denials in healthcare and how to mitigate them, as well as the…
HHS, Pfizer begin commercialization plans for Paxlovid
Beginning in January, commercialization of Pfizer’s Paxlovid antiviral medication will begin and could drive out-of-pocket prices north of $500 before insurance, according to CNN.
Henry Ford, Ascension Michigan to form JV: 10 things to know
Henry Ford Health and Ascension Michigan are entering a joint venture, in which Henry Ford would essentially fold Ascension’s sites of care in the southeastern region of the state under its brand.
The No. 1 priority among hospital pharmacy leaders
Similar to many healthcare sectors, staffing shortages are compounding issues for hospital pharmacy leaders, according to a LinkedIn poll conducted by Becker’s.
CMS pilot program cuts heart attack, stroke risk: Study
Physicians reduced the risk of heart disease and stroke among patients under a CMS pilot program that rewarded them for prioritizing people with more severe health conditions, according to a study published Oct. 17 in JAMA. Notably, the program did not…
Downgrades outpace upgrades in Q3 and trend will continue, Fitch says
Nonprofit health system and hospital downgrades outnumbered upgrades by a ratio of 3-to-1 in the third quarter, Fitch said in an Oct. 18 public finance report.
