Category: Static

Consumer Finance Protection Bureau puts RCM companies on notice over debt collection practices

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued an advisory opinion on Oct. 1 warning debt collectors — including third-party revenue cycle management companies — that they are violating federal law when they collect on inaccurate or invalid medical de…

Travel nurse pay by state

Average weekly travel nurse pay in the U.S. in September was $2,259.75, down 0.24% from the previous month and down 4.58% from September 2023, according to data shared with Becker’s from Vivian, a healthcare career marketplace.

Walmart heiress donates $250M to new medical school

A nonprofit founded by Alice Walton, the heiress to the Walmart fortune with an estimated net worth of $91.3 billion, gave $249 million to help fund a new medical school in Arkansas, Forbes reported Oct. 1. 

Ex-Tenet execs face $400M kickback trial

A $400 million fraud and kickback case against former Tenet Healthcare executives may finally advance to trial after federal investigators received the green light to use statements from 10 alleged co-conspirators, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution repo…

Ex-Tenet execs face $400M kickback trial

A $400 million fraud and kickback case against former Tenet Healthcare executives may finally advance to trial after federal investigators received the green light to use statements from 10 alleged co-conspirators, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution repo…

The status of remote and hybrid work in health system IT departments

The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the adoption of remote and hybrid work in health systems, especially within IT teams. Healthcare organizations expect this trend to continue due to the flexibility it offers employees.

The status of remote and hybrid work in health system IT departments

The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the adoption of remote and hybrid work in health systems, especially within IT teams. Healthcare organizations expect this trend to continue due to the flexibility it offers employees.

Private equity firm acquires VisiQuate

Private equity company Accel-KKR has acquired revenue cycle management company VisiQuate. 

Private equity firm acquires VisiQuate

Private equity company Accel-KKR has acquired revenue cycle management company VisiQuate. 

St. Jude names 1st chief data scientist, creates $195M research enterprise

M. Madan Babu, PhD, has been appointed the inaugural chief data scientist of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, Tenn.