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Medicare pandemic advances worsen some hospital debt

Medicare paid out $107.3 billion in advances at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 but, for some hospitals, such a lifeline has become yet another financial challenge, according to a Sept. 6 Roll Call report.

Health systems center clinicians in the C-suite

When looking to fill top leadership posts, more health systems are turning to nurses and physicians. 

Struggling Pennsylvania hospital creates GoFundMe page

Renevo, Pa.-based Bucktail Medical Center, which has been at risk of missing payroll and closing, is creating a GoFundMe page with the goal of raising $1.5 million, Penn Live reported Sept. 6.

Promotion may signal a flight risk, research shows

While promotions are a mechanism organizations have to inspire loyalty from employees, they may also result in people quitting their jobs, The Wall Street Journal reported Sept. 6.

Promotion may signal a flight risk, research shows

While promotions are a mechanism organizations have to inspire loyalty from employees, they may also result in people quitting their jobs, The Wall Street Journal reported Sept. 6.

Georgia hospital cuts ties with Atrium Health Navicent

Monroe County Hospital is dropping Atrium Health Navicent in Macon, Ga., as its management company and will contract with Aletheia Health Partners beginning in November, according to the Monroe County Reporter. 

The No Surprises Act's next battleground: Appeals court

Providers, payers and other interested parties have their eyes on the 5th Circuit Appeals Court in the next phase of the ongoing legal battle over the No Surprises Act, Bloomberg Law reported Sept. 5. 

The No Surprises Act's next battleground: Appeals court

Providers, payers and other interested parties have their eyes on the 5th Circuit Appeals Court in the next phase of the ongoing legal battle over the No Surprises Act, Bloomberg Law reported Sept. 5. 

10 best, worst hospitals for heart attack readmissions

Morristown (N.J.) Medical Center has the lowest 30-day readmission rate for heart attacks in the country, according to CMS data.

How Mayo Clinic trains administrators, 40 years and counting

Mayo Clinic has been training future healthcare leaders through its administrative fellowship program since 1983. Over the past four decades, less has changed than one might think.