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.
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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?
AdventHealth offers new, minimally invasive AFib procedure
AdventHealth has launched a new, FDA-approved treatment program for atrial fibrillation patients, according to an Aug. 15 news release.
12 health systems unite to end race-based medicine
Twelve Philadelphia-area health systems joined forces with Independence Blue Cross to take action against racial bias in medicine.
The 10 drugs that CMS might wrangle into negotiations
CMS plans to soon release its list of 10 drugs that are up for price negotiations as it gears up to wield new powers granted by the Inflation Reduction Act, which passed in August 2022.
HCA settles nonpayment lawsuit
Asheville, N.C.-based Mission Hospital and HCA Healthcare settled a nonpayment lawsuit, the Citizen Times reported Aug. 15.
