CMS is launching a new population health-focused payment model aimed at addressing chronic disease, behavioral health and overall improvement of care management for states’ populations.
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South Dakota health system names new CIO
Tim Pugsley has been named CIO of Watertown, S.D.-based Prairie Lakes Healthcare System.
Larger healthcare companies hold AI advantage, Morgan Stanley says
Morgan Stanley found that 94 percent of healthcare companies utilize artificial intelligence in some way and projected the average budget AI allocation to increase from 5.7 percent in 2022 to 10.5 percent in 2024.
9 recent hospital lawsuits, settlements
From Bon Secours Mercy Health suing Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield of Virginia over alleged unpaid claims, to Adena Health System facing a proposed class-action overtime suit, here are nine hospital lawsuits and settlements Becker’s has reported since A…
Mercy Health, Lifepoint break ground on rehab hospital
Mercy Health-Youngstown (Ohio) and Lifepoint Rehabilitation broke ground on a new inpatient rehabilitation hospital in that city.
Cedars-Sinai staff unwind in 'serenity lounges'
After opening the first “serenity lounge” in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center has unveiled 13 more break rooms with massage chairs and aromatherapy for nurses and other patient care employees.
Prime Healthcare closes $425M credit facility
Ontario, Calif.-based Prime Healthcare Services has closed a $425 million credit facility, a move that is expected to help with the company’s growth strategy, including acquisitions.
Physicians urge caution over 'Barbie Botox' trend
Plastic surgeons and cosmetic dermatologists are reporting an uptick in patients requesting “Barbie Botox” or “trap tox” — a cosmetic procedure that has gained traction on social media this summer, The Wall Street Journal reported Aug. 29.
Hospital mask costs remain steady as demand rises
As hospitals in New York, California and a few other states reinstate mask mandates amid a COVID-19 uptick, hospital supply leaders told Becker’s mask costs aren’t rising.
UPMC held an equity lottery for sparse COVID-19 drugs
When UPMC was short on COVID-19 monoclonal antibody Evusheld, the Pittsburgh-based system assembled a weighted lottery for equitable care, according to a study published Sept. 1 in JAMA.
