The bipartisan Telehealth Expansion Act, making specific COVID-19-era telehealth provisions permanent, would cost $5 billion over the next decade, according to the Congressional Budget Office, The Hill reported June 27.
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Premier Health names dual hospital president, COO
Chad Whelan, MD, will soon become president and chief operating officer of Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton, Ohio, the first person to hold the dual role in the hospital’s history.
MaineHealth names interim hospital president
Jill Berry Bowen, MSN, RN, has been named interim president of North Conway, N.H.-based Memorial Hospital, a member of MaineHealth.
How rare is remote work in healthcare?
Many workers desire the ability to work remotely, even if they only get the option a few days a week. Flexibility allows people to maintain the work-life balance some developed during the pandemic — and in a high-burnout field like healthcare, balance …
10 cities workers are moving to, leaving
Some Southern cities are gaining workers while others see big losses, according to LinkedIn’s June “Workforce Report.”
Boston Children's finalizes Franciscan Children's partnership
After more than 18 months since signaling plans to combine, Boston Children’s Hospital and Brighton, Mass.-based Franciscan Children’s said they will close on an affiliation agreement July 1.
Pennsylvania medical debt relief bill moves forward: 4 things to know
The Pennsylvania House passed a bill that would relieve medical debt for low-income residents, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
Mass General Brigham names inaugural infection control chief
Erica Shenoy, MD, PhD, has been named Mass General Brighams’s inaugural chief of infection control, the Somerville, Mass.-based system said June 28. She was also recently appointed to a federal committee to advise on the nation’s infection control…
'Sea of sameness': The hardest part about being a healthcare marketer
Paul Matsen, chief marketing and communications officer at the Cleveland Clinic, said the hardest part about being a healthcare marketer is trying to go against some of the established conventions that have become a standard within the industry, Market…
88% of physicians say telehealth increases access to care
Eight-eight percent of U.S. physicians said telemedicine has been a vital tool in helping patients access healthcare, particularly in patient populations that have historically faced barriers to care, according to a June 29 report from digital healthca…
