Larry Antonucci, MD, president and CEO of Lee Health, is confident privatization is the right path for the health system.
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Advocate taps Mercy exec
Charlotte, N.C.-based Advocate Health has tapped Betty Jo Rocchio, DNP, CRNA, as its next chief nursing officer.
CHS Q3 margin plummets to -6.6% after $205M loss: 6 things to know
Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems saw an operating loss of $205 million (-6.6% margin) in the third quarter of 2024, ended Sept. 30, down from an operating income of $173 million (5.6% margin) during the same period last year, according to…
High-compensation specialties and gender: 5 study takeaways
There are fewer female physicians practicing in high-compensation specialties compared to non-high-compensation specialties, according to a study published Sept. 30 in JAMA.
WVU Medicine's acquisition spree — what's next?
While many hospitals and health systems have been forced to consolidate services and locations over the last few years, Morgantown, W.Va.-based WVU Medicine has been on a growth spree.
Mayo Clinic offers digital pain platform: 5 things to know
Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic is collaborating with a digital health company that helps patients recover from chronic pain.
100 top hospitals for critical care
On Oct. 22, Healthgrades unveiled its annual Specialty Excellence Awards for 2025, which included recognition of the nation’s 100 best hospitals for critical care.
Some payers are 'hitting the snooze button' on 2-midnight rule: Report
Kodiak Solutions said its analysis of hospital inpatient and outpatient claims data suggests that payers are “continuing to apply their own criteria for inpatient admission and dismissing the two-midnight rule for Medicare beneficiaries.”
RWJBarnabas names heart and vascular services leader
West Orange, N.J.-based RWJBarnabas Health has appointed Conor Barrett, MD, senior vice president and chief clinical officer of heart and vascular services.
Former West Virginia hospital CEO dies
Samuel Nazzaro, former CEO of Wheeling (W.Va.) Hospital, died Oct. 20 at age 95, according to his obituary published in The Intelligencer.
