Organizers estimate as many as 4,500 pharmacists and pharmacy technicians at CVS, Rite Aid and Walgreens are participating in a three-day walkout that began Oct. 30.
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Payer denials 'excessive and inappropriate,' Tenet CEO says
Tenet Healthcare CEO Saum Sutaria, MD, said the Dallas-based for-profit system is concerned about the “degree of denial activity that [they] see from some of the health plans.”
Tenet ASC investment paying off as margins soar
Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare said at the beginning of the year it would invest approximately $250 million annually into its ASC business, United Surgical Partners International.
Arkansas hospital names CEO
Brad Bloemer was named CEO of Arkansas Methodist Medical Center in Paragould, the Paragould Daily Press reported.
CEOs and marketing chiefs don't see eye to eye
There’s a disconnect between CEOs and chief marketing officers, and it could be costly, according to research McKinsey and Co. published Oct. 26.
16 healthcare executive pay statistics to know
Pay for executives in healthcare includes numerous factors and has varied in recent years.
HHS pitches hospital information blocking 'disincentives'
HHS proposed a new rule Oct 30 to disincentivize healthcare provider information blocking and is seeking public comment through Jan. 2, 2024, according to an HHS news release.
Conifer's revenues dip slightly in Q3
Conifer Health Solutions saw net operating revenues of $315 million in the third quarter of 2023, down from $333 million posted in the same period in 2022, according to Dallas-based parent company Tenet’s financial report released Oct. 30.
Blackstone to acquire 16-hospital system in India
Blackstone, a private equity firm, has inked a deal to purchase a 72.5 percent stake in Quality Care India — which operates Care Hospitals —- from Evercare, a platform backed by TPG Rise funds, the Business Standard reported Oct. 31.
Michigan hospital uses bottled water after debris found in water supply
ProMedica Monroe (Mich.) Regional Hospital is using only bottled water and installed filters on some sinks and showers after officials found debris in the water, ABC affiliate WTVG reported Oct. 30.
