Bondholders of Mercy Iowa City have asked a judge to appoint an examiner to investigate why the hospital filed for bankruptcy protection without consulting them, The Gazette reported Aug. 15.
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Alaska hospital names interim leader after CEO, CFO depart
Barnett Regional Hospital in Juneau, Alaska, has named Nathan Rumsey acting CEO, more than two weeks after its CEO and CFO left their roles.
Ballad Health's new chief medical officer structure
Johnson City, Tenn.-based Ballad Health has appointed chief medical officers to several of its community hospitals in a move that ensures each of the 10 facilities in its Southern Region are represented by a physician leader.
ProMedica scraps plans for new hospital after Q2 loss
Toledo, Ohio-based ProMedica has called off plans to build a hospital in Monroe, Mich., The Monroe News reported Aug. 15.
The hospital-community relationship is changing
A successful relationship between hospitals and communities relies on high level partnerships, meeting healthcare consumer expectations and a sophisticated outpatient strategy to keep community members healthy, and out of the hospital.
Digital health company sold for $52M
Digital healthcare data company Definitive Healthcare acquired another digital healthcare analytics company, Populi, for $52 million, Boston Business Journal reported Aug. 14.
Homelessness at record high: What it means for hospitals
A record number of Americans are experiencing homelessness in 2023 amid rising housing costs and other societal challenges. The increase could put additional strain on the U.S. healthcare system and lead to worse patient outcomes if health systems do n…
2 major California health systems donate $550K to support Maui disaster relief
Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente and Sacramento, Calif.-based Sutter Health have separately donated money to support continued healthcare and crisis intervention in Maui.
'It's ridiculous': Why hospitals pay millions to get paid electronically
Hospitals and physicians are paying millions of dollars for a hidden fee to receive reimbursement from payers electronically, ProPublica reported Aug. 15.
Cleveland Clinic vs. Mayo Clinic: 5 key comparisons
Cleveland Clinic and Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic are two major health systems in the nation. How do the two compare when stacked up next to each other in various categories?
