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MemorialCare names VP of quality and safety, HR leader at 2 hospitals
MemorialCare has named a vice president of quality and safety and a vice president of human resources for two of its hospitals in California: Long Beach Medical Center and Miller Children’s & Women’s Hospital Long Beach.
Why health systems should embrace technology, innovation
Craig Kinyon, president and CEO of Richmond, Ind.-based Reid Health, said that as healthcare deals with financial challenges, the importance of technology and innovation at times like this is “undeniable.”
Trinity ACO earns shared savings for 8th consecutive year
Trinity Health Integrated Care ACO, a Medicare Shared Savings Program Accountable Care Organization, coordinated care for more than 130,000 patients in 2022. saving Medicare $56 million and achieved $41.2 million in shared savings for THIC ACO and part…
Indiana hospital temporarily closes amid AC outage
Parkview LaGrange (Ind.) Hospital temporarily closed Aug. 25 due to an air conditioning outage that’s expected to last 48 hours.
SSM Health posts back-to-back quarterly losses
St. Louis-based SSM Health reported a $39.6 million operating loss in the second quarter, a slight improvement on the $49.8 million loss during the same period in 2022, according to financial documents published Aug. 24.
Kaiser AI system prevented 500 deaths
Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente is using artificial intelligence to directly assist clinicians, such as a monitoring program that can predict deterioration risk, rather than just creating algorithms, the AMA reported Aug. 25.
The biggest challenges facing 3 revenue cycle VPs right now
Prior authorization, government regulations and payer relationships are among the challenges three Healthcare Financial Management Association MAP-award-winning revenue cycle leaders told Becker’s they are facing right now.
94.6% of hospitals are using telemedicine for staffing support
A new study revealed that 94.6 percent of hospitals across the country use telemedicine, often to combat staffing shortage issues.
Ransomware gang reportedly selling Prospect Medical patient data
A ransomware gang is auctioning off Social Security numbers, passport information and health data from more than 500,000 patients and employees of Culver City, Calif.-based Prospect Medical Holdings, CyberNews reported Aug. 24.
