CMS bookmarked $9 billion for the 2,600 340B hospitals to repay unlawful payment cuts, and nearly half, $4.3 billion, is planned for 100 of those hospitals, according to data from the Community Oncology Alliance.
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Spending increases when primary care is integrated with large systems: Study
Per-patient spending increases when primary care providers are part of large health systems, a study published Sept. 1 in JAMA Health Forum found.
Interest in hospital careers grew 20% among residents
Although the number of internal medicine residents planning a general internal medicine career is about half of what it was 10 years ago, hospital medicine career plans increased by about 20 percent, according to a research letter published Aug. 28 in …
Emory Healthcare makes Juneteenth a paid holiday; cuts Christmas Eve
Atlanta-based Emory Healthcare is removing Christmas Eve as a recognized holiday and replacing it with Juneteenth.
3 ways to slim the C-suite
The summer has marked a period of transformation for health system C-suites as industry pressures mount. Some executives are absorbing the jobs of two individuals in an increased push toward integration.
Iowa hospital suspends 3 benefit programs amid bankruptcy proceedings
Mercy Iowa City has expanded an existing employee benefit and temporarily suspended three other benefit programs as it navigates its bankruptcy process.
The age of Gen X CEOs
In U.S. boardrooms, the torch is passing from baby boomers to Gen Xers. The result: more leniency toward flexible work, according to The New York Times.
Viewpoint: Kim Kardashian and the dangers of healthcare influencing
Instagram influencers may be able to advise their followers on vegan shoes and facial serums, but should refrain from giving medical advice, one emergency physician wrote in an Aug. 30 MedPage Today article.
Police probe possible murder-suicide at Mississippi hospital
Police are investigating a possible murder-suicide attempt at Jackson, Miss.-based Baptist Memorial Hospital, ABC affiliate WAPT reported Sep. 5.
Distressed loan hospital El Centro fails to file results
El Centro (Calif.) Regional Medical Center, which received a $28 million zero-interest loan from the state of California in August, failed to file financial results for the second quarter.
