Kaufman Hall’s October Physician Flash Report shows record high productivity in recent years, but physicians are seeing less pay per relative value unit.
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New Hampshire hospital sues CMS, HHS over alleged $8M Medicaid overpayment
Concord (N.H.) Hospital is suing a number of medical authorities, including CMS, regarding $8 million in alleged overpayment of Medicaid uncompensated care funds, according to a Nov. 2 NH Business Review report.
Oregon health system hit by phone outage
The phone system at Portland-based Oregon Health and Science University is experiencing an outage, according to the health system’s website.
Iowa hospital CEO resigns
Anthony Coleman, DHA, stepped down from his role as president and CEO of Broadlawns Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa.
Arkansas hospital names president, CNO
South Arkansas Regional Hospital in El Dorado has promoted two interim leaders to permanent roles, El Dorado News-Times reported Nov. 2.
VA reassigns Colorado healthcare leaders amid probe
The Department of Veterans Affairs has reassigned two top healthcare leaders in Colorado amid an internal investigation into concerns about oversight and workplace culture, The Denver Post reported.
Texas hospitals swap executives
The CEO of Doctors Hospital of Laredo (Texas) is leaving to helm South Texas Health System McAllen. The latter’s COO will then become the former’s new CEO, Laredo Morning Times reported Nov. 2
New York system needs county to repay $5M to reopen maternity ward
Lowville, N.Y.-based Lewis County Health System CEO Jerry Cayer is hoping Lewis County will pay back a more than $5 million loan to help reopen a maternity ward, WWNY TV reported Nov. 1.
Parkview Health to join UCHealth Dec. 1
Pueblo, Colo.-based Parkview Health and Aurora, Colo.-based UCHealth have completed all their necessary regulatory processes and will be joining forces Dec. 1, the two systems said Nov. 2.
How NYC health officials plan to reverse declining life expectancy
Life expectancy for New York City residents dropped by nearly five years between 2019 and 2020, and now, the health department is launching a campaign to target the contributing factors that led to the decline.
