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CHS' CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 2023

Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems CEO Tim Hingtgen was paid 96 times more than the health system’s median employee in 2023, according to a proxy statement filed March 28 with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Most CFOs say collecting from Medicare Advantage is getting harder

Ninety-two percent of health system CFOs surveyed said that collecting from Medicare Advantage plans is more difficult than it was two years ago, according to a report from the Healthcare Financial Management Association and Eliciting Insights. 

Wellstar MCG Health breaks ground on $272M Georgia hospital

Augusta, Ga.-based Wellstar MCG Health broke ground on its $272 million Wellstar Columbia County Medical Center on April 1.

Nebraska hospital names CFO

Scottsbluff, Neb.-based Regional West Health Services has appointed Jeanne McKerrigan as its new CFO.

Dartmouth negotiates hospital acquisition terms to avoid 'creating a monopoly'

New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella has negotiated terms for Dartmouth Health’s proposed acquisition of Valley Regional Hospital in Claremont. 

US reports human bird flu case

A person in Texas has tested positive for bird flu, state and federal health officials confirmed April 1. The individual is believed to have been exposed to dairy cattle in Texas presumed to be infected with the H5N1. 

10 richest states in America

New Jersey topped a U.S. News & World Report ranking of the richest states in the U.S. 

AdventHealth Florida hospital opens $12M patient tower floor

AdventHealth Kissimmee (Fla.), part of Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based AdventHealth, opened a new $12.3 million floor in its patient tower April 1.

Duke Lifepoint hospital names CEO, chief nursing officer

Central Carolina Hospital in Sanford, N.C., has appointed Dave Santoemma as CEO and Connette Gill, MSN, RN, as chief nursing officer, effective April 1. Both leaders previously held the positions in an interim capacity. 

4 exec exits in 2 days

The end of March brought a flurry of hospital and health system executive exits.