Geeta Nastasi, RN, has been named vice president and chief nursing information officer of New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health.
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Hospitals feel the heat — in more ways than one
The weather. It’s a topic that doesn’t come up often in hospital news reporting, but this summer is set to be one of the hottest on record, and many hospitals are already grappling with the consequences of extreme heat.
14 recent state legislative actions supporting site-neutral payments
As calls continue for expanded use of site-neutral payment policies, many states have recently enacted legislation aiming to protect consumers from unknown or high facility fees fromproviders, according to a July 21 analysis from the National Conferenc…
Mayo Clinic lays out 1st timeline for multibillion-dollar Rochester expansion
Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic provided a timeline of “at least seven years” for a series of multibillion-dollar capital expansion projects expected to begin in 2024, the Star Tribune reported July 25.
AHA: Price transparency report 'mischaracterizes' hospitals' compliance
The American Hospital Association argued in a July 25 post on its website that the latest hospital price transparency report from patientrightsadvocate.org “blatantly misconstrues, ignores and mischaracterizes hospitals’ compliance with federal price t…
Ammon Bundy, co-defendants to pay $52.5M in Idaho system harassment lawsuit
An Idaho jury ordered Ammon Bundy, Diego Rodriguez, the People’s Rights Network, Freedom Man Press, and the Bundy campaign for governor to pay $52.5 million to Boise-based St. Luke’s Health System and other plaintiffs in a lawsuit alleging harassment a…
Colorado hospital at capacity invests $119M in expansion
UCHealth Highlands Ranch (Colo.) Hospital broke ground on a $119 million expansion project, adding two new buildings to the hospital that is regularly at capacity.
Teladoc reports 10% increase in revenue
Teladoc saw its second-quarter revenue increase to $652.4 million from $592.4 million in the second quarter of 2022, a 10 percent increase.
10 states gaining, losing the most high earners
High-earning households are increasingly staking claims in Florida and Texas, according to a recent analysis from SmartAsset.
300+ rural hospitals at immediate risk of closure
More than 300 rural hospitals are at immediate risk of closure because of the severity of their financial problems, according to a July 2023 report from the Center for Healthcare Quality and Payment Reform.
