SEIU Local 521, a union representing employees of the Bakersfield, Calif.-based Kern County Hospital Authority, has accused the system of overpaying two private consulting firms that provide its top executives.
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Washington hospital CEO details plan to keep struggling facility open
Facing a loss of $12 million so far this year, Port Angeles, Wash.-based Olympic Medical Center has laid out a plan to reverse its financial situation in the next one to two years.
9 questions hospital workers wish CEOs would ask
As hospital and health system workers continue to serve patients and experience staffing challenges, they have a lot on their minds, including questions they want their CEOs to ask them about topics ranging from employee input to care access. &nbs…
Wellstar defends AU Health merger amid pending IRS lawsuits
A proposed merger between Marietta, Ga.-based Wellstar Health System and Augusta (Ga.) University Health has drawn scrutiny from lawmakers and civil rights advocates alike — but the health systems defended their vision in a June 27 public hearing. …
Why healthcare is like a 'music store from the '90s,' according to tech chief at CVS' Signify Health
The healthcare industry is like a “music store in the ’90s” with the ultimate goal of becoming as consumer-friendly as Spotify, the tech chief of CVS Health’ Signify Health told TechNewsWorld.
Optum strikes patient referral deal with Virginia Mason
Tacoma, Wash.-based Virginia Mason Franciscan Health has partnered with UnitedHealth Group’s Optum Washington, with Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle operating as the physician group’s primary acute-care referral center, according to the health …
19 top hospitals and systems, 27K open jobs
Hospitals and health systems continue to grapple with staffing challenges, including shortages. Below are the number of job openings at hospitals that were named to the U.S. News & World Report’s 2022-23 Best Hospitals Honor Roll.
AHA welcomes CMS proposals to improve Medicaid, CHIP access
Plans for a multiyear commitment addressing health access challenges for Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program beneficiaries have been praised by the American Hospital Association.
11 charged in $2B telehealth fraud scheme
The Justice Department has charged 11 individuals in connection with telehealth fraud schemes that resulted in more than $2 billion in false claims.
4 delayed hospital construction projects
Supply chain issues, inflation and capital costs caused hospitals in Pennsylvania, Arizona, New Jersey and Virginia to delay or scrap expansion plans.
