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Mississippi hospital taps CPA as CEO

Winston Medical Center in Louisville, Miss., has named Michael Nester CEO. 

Meet One Medical's new CEO

The incoming CEO of One Medical will bring plenty of hospital experience to his new role at the helm of the healthcare disruptor.

Ascension hospital cancels bargaining session after nurse 'walk-in'

Ascension Seton Medical Center in Austin, Texas, said it canceled a recent bargaining session after members of the National Nurses Organizing Committee, an affiliate of National Nurses United, held a “walk-in” to hand deliver their staffing proposal to…

20 cities where a graduate degree pays off

It’s common for top healthcare executives to obtain some sort of graduate education. But where will that degree translate to dollars? 

CMS pitches staffing ratios for nursing homes

CMS proposed installing staffing requirements in nursing homes Sept. 1, a few days after the agency posted, then unpublished, research that failed to find a recommended staffing level in skilled nursing facilities. 

Digital health company raises $26.5M

Better Life Partners, a virtual substance use disorder treatment company, raised $26.5 million in series B financing.

Shuttered Illinois hospital files for bankruptcy

St. Margaret’s Health, which has been closed since June, filed two petitions of Chapter 11 bankruptcy for its St. Margaret’s Spring Valley (Ill.) and St. Margaret’s Peru (Ill.) facilities, Shaw Local News Network reported Sept. 1.

7 recent CFO exits

Here are seven hospital and health system CFO exits that Becker’s has reported on since its last roundup May 5:

8 RCM headlines to know from August

From a hospital delaying its Epic installation due to an RCM change to what three health system leaders see as the biggest challenges right now, here are eight revenue cycle management headlines Becker’s reported in August:

Where 11 leaders want more collaboration in healthcare

Collaboration is a common buzzword in healthcare, and some leaders worry it can be merely a vague concept. But collaboration can yield results when combined with focus.