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Louisiana hospital names interim president

Glenwood Regional Medical Center, a 278-bed hospital in West Monroe, La., has named Jon Turton interim president. 

Legacy Health downgraded amid 'significant operating losses'

Portland, Ore.-based Legacy Health has been downgraded from “A” to “A-” as the health system deals with sustained operating losses resulting in fewer days’ cash on hand, S&P Global said Nov. 1.

8 RCM headlines from October to know

From Olive AI announcing it is shutting down, to Tenet’s CEO calling payer denials “excessive and inappropriate,” here are eight revenue cycle management updates Becker’s reported in October: 

The best of the best-in-state hospitals, per Newsweek

In October, Newsweek released its 2024 America’s Best-In-State Hospitals list, which ranks the top 600 U.S. hospitals by state.

The rise of 'mini-millionaires'

Last year, the average net worth of American families surpassed $1 million for the first time, The Wall Street Journal reported Oct. 27. 

HCA Florida hospital breaks ground of freestanding ER

Bradenton-based HCA Florida Blake Hospital broke ground on a freestanding emergency department in Palmetto, Fla., the Herald-Tribune reported Nov. 1. 

UM Health appoints regional finance VP

Matt Nobis has been named regional vice president of finance for Ann Arbor-based University of Michigan Health.

HCA teams up with Missouri's largest medical school

HCA Midwest Health has joined forces with Kansas City (Mo.) University, the largest medical school in Missouri.

Kaiser imaging workers strike

Members of United Food and Commercial Workers Local 555 began a weekslong strike Nov. 1 at five Kaiser Permanente locations in Washington and Oregon.

Waystar's 'immediate focus' on Olive AI clients

Healthcare payment technology provider Waystar is acquiring Olive AI’s clearinghouse and patient access business units following Olive’s Oct. 31 announcement that it is shutting down.