As Medicare Advantage continues to grow and health insurers prioritize their margins in the segment, hospitals are the most vulnerable healthcare provider to rising administrative and financial MA burdens, according to a new report from S&P Global.
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Meet the leader whose CEO career began at 23
Doug McMillan, CEO of Cody (Wy.) Regional Health, is a true example of someone who wakes up every day and does what he loves. It started 41 years ago when he became CEO of Haxtun (Colo.) Hopital at age 23.
Former South Dakota hospital CEO dies
Lyle Schroeder, former longtime president of Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Sioux Valley Hospital, died Aug. 13 at 89.
Hospital warns of severe burns tied to TikTok trend
A Boston hospital and health officials are warning that a new trending TikTok treat-making video is causing severe burns in patients, The Washington Post reported Aug. 15.
Mass General Brigham profits slip; CEO touts need 'to ensure financial stability'
Somerville, Mass.-based Mass General Brigham reported an operating income of $47 million (0.9% margin) during the three months ending June 30, down from a $69 million operating gain in the same quarter last year.
10 health system mergers to know | 2024
From Prime Healthcare signing a deal to acquire nine hospitals from Ascension to Kaiser’s Risant Health making a deal to acquire a second system, here are 10 health system mergers and acquisitions to know that have been announced or completed in 2024.&…
Moving radiology, other services out of hospitals could save up to $147B
Shifting radiology, imaging and other services out of the hospital could save the U.S. health system up to $147.7 billion in 2019 dollars annually, a recent study found.
Allegheny Health Network turns to Epic's “Look-Alikes” tool
In a bid to advance rare disease diagnosis, Pittsburgh-based Allegheny Health Network began leveraging Epic’s “Look-Alikes” tool.
Patients need a hospital quality comparison tool: Viewpoint
Legislators have done good work enforcing hospital price transparency, but quality comparison tools are still lacking, Alex Friswold, a medical student at Boston-based Harvard Medical School, and David Bernstein, MD, a resident at four Boston hospitals…
48 chief transformation officers to know | 2024
Chief transformation officers usher in lasting changes within their organizations.
