The vast majority of patients who try virtual visits are willing to do them again, while nearly a quarter of patients say they’d switch physicians for virtual care access, according to the Deloitte Center for Health Solutions.
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Judy Faulkner's plan to distribute her wealth
Epic Founder and CEO Judy Faulkner signed a pledge to give away the majority of her money to charitable causes, Forbes reported Oct. 19.
States with highest, lowest colorectal cancer screening rates
The territory of Puerto Rico had the lowest colorectal cancer screening rate in 2022 at 55.5% — nearly 20 percentage points lower than the state with the highest rate of 75.3%, Connecticut.
4 New Jersey hospitals aim to combine under MSO
Jersey City, N.J.-based CarePoint Health, a three-hospital system, and Hudson Regional Hospital in Secaucus, N.J., plan to affiliate under a management services organization known as Hudson Health System.
5 health systems with boosted outlooks
Here are five health systems that had their outlooks upgraded by Fitch Ratings or Moody’s Investors Service since Sept. 26:
Baxter aims to import 18K tons of product: 6 IV shortage updates
Baxter International is responding to critical IV supply shortages affecting patients after Hurricane Helene disrupted its North Cove manufacturing facility, which produces 60% of the U.S. IV fluid market’s supply.
Maine system to outsource 500 jobs: 4 notes
Bangor, Maine-based Northern Light Health is outsourcing 500 housekeeping and cafeteria jobs to Compass One Healthcare, effective Jan. 1, a spokesperson for the health system confirmed to Becker’s on Oct. 20.
4 statistics on hospital management-level pay
Hospital and health system leadership pay increased over the last year, with system- and hospital-level base salaries up in 2024, according to a recent SullivanCotter report.
AHA pushes for hospital-at-home changes
The American Hospital Association wants Congress to expand hospital-at-home care and enact reforms on telehealth.
Shame in healthcare: 4 notes
Healthcare workers are primed to feel inadequate about their mistakes, their own mental or physical illness or their lack of ability to heal some patients, according to a perspective essay published Oct. 19 in The Lancet.
