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How Epic won over academic medical centers

With New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health switching to Epic, the EHR vendor now has a unique distinction: It will be used by every health system on U.S. News & World Report’s best hospitals list.

Claims denials continue to hurt hospital revenue: Report

An increasing rate in claims denials is once again having the most significant effect on hospital and health system revenue cycles, according to an Oct. 24 report from Kaufman Hall. 

Why a Texas hospital filed for Chapter 11

Despite filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in September, the Hospital at Westlake Medical Center, a physician-owned hospital in Westlake Hills, Texas, is focused on “core service line growth.”

5,000 nurses trained, $42M saved from NYC residency program

A nurse residency program that was rolled out in 2019 by NYC Health + Hospitals has trained 5,000 nurses, New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced in a press release. 

UCI Health acquires oncology practices

Orange County, Calif.-based UCI Health has acquired radiation oncology centers in Orange County that were previously owned by GenesisCare, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. 

President named to 2 Maine hospitals

Stephany Jacques, MSN, RN, has been promoted from interim to permanent president of two hospitals belonging to Lewiston-based Central Maine Healthcare. 

Top fixes for supply chain disruptions

The leading tactics to combat supply chain disruptions are confirming vendor-approved product alternatives and stockpiling, according to a Kaufman Hall report published Oct. 24. 

HCA joint venture to lose $50M a quarter

Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare reported $1.63 billion in third-quarter operating income on revenues of $16.21 billion, but the company’s results were “unfavorably impacted” by its Valesco physician staffing joint venture, which “performed below …

UChicago Medicine earns Joint Commission, Kaiser award for 'exemplary' equity research

UChicago Medicine’s push to improve postpartum care has landed it an award for health equity advancement from The Joint Commission and Kaiser Permanente. 

Workforce challenges continue to hurt hospital performance: report

After an “extremely difficult” 2022, hospitals and health systems are seeing signs of stabilization this year, but persistent workforce-related challenges are keeping costs high and contributing to patient access issues, according to Kaufman Hall’s “20…