California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a bill that will prohibit medical debt from being included on consumers’ credit reports.
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Why an HCA hospital is investing $100M in a 53-bed expansion
A $100 million investment underway at HCA Houston Healthcare North Cypress will facilitate easier expansion projects in the future and support the hospital’s broader strategic goals, the hospital’s CEO recently told Becker’s.
Maine hospital cuts behavioral health unit amid financial troubles
Fort Kent-based Northern Maine Medical Center will cut its children’s behavioral health unit and has applied for a critical access designation to address financial issues, The County reported Sept. 25.
Tenet names California hospital CEO
Tina Burch, MSN, RN, was appointed CEO of Doctors Hospital of Manteca (Calif.), part of Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare, according to a Sept. 24 news release shared with Becker’s.
Why Ascension turned to other industries for patient listening models
Carol Campbell spent more than 20 years at the Walt Disney Co. and Delta Air Lines before joining Ascension in 2022. Her background in consumer experience helped launch the system’s listening approach to capture real-time patient feedback and drive car…
Northwestern performs 1st-of-its-kind double-lung transplant
Surgeons at Chicago-based Northwestern Medicine have performed a double-lung transplant through its double-lung replacement and multidisciplinary care program, a first-of-its-kind initiative reserved for patients whose cancers do not respond to standar…
AMA responds to push from PAs to end 'scope creep' campaign
The American Medical Association has responded to two letters sent by the American Academy of Physician Associates asking the AMA to end its “scope creep” campaign against advanced practice providers.
What does the 'average' health system look like?
While some large health systems continue to expand, the typical U.S. health system remains modest in size.
'We need more bench strength': Indiana system outsources RCM
Greenfield, Ind.-based Hancock Health is outsourcing 49 revenue cycle team members to Revology, a revenue cycle management firm, effective Nov. 4, due to increasing difficulties in meeting insurance company demands.
CMS finalizes catheter rule, easing ACO concerns: 8 things to know
CMS has issued a final rule that is part of a broader effort to address suspicious billing activity in Accountable Care Organizations’ financial reconciliation.
