The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors passed an ordinance Aug. 6 that will require hospitals to inform the county’s health department of attempts to collect medical debt from patients, according to the Los Angeles Times.
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Ascension Kansas hospital president to retire
Drew Talbott, president of Via Christi Hospital in Pittsburg, Kan., will retire Aug. 30, one day before the hospital transitions to ownership by St. Louis-based Mercy.
Kern Medical residents negotiate 30% raise
Resident physicians and fellows at Kern Medical Center in Bakersfield, Calif., have approved a new labor agreement with hospital management.
HCA Georgia hospital taps CFO
Justin Inglett has been appointed CFO of Memorial Satilla Health in Waycross, Ga., part of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare.
Children's Minnesota CEO pours gun crisis concerns into new book
Marc Gorelick, MD, CEO of Minneapolis-based Children’s Minnesota, was concerned about gun violence long before the surgeon general declared it a public health crisis in June.
Where health systems are going wrong with Medicare Advantage
As the Medicare Advantage landscape evolves, the success of health systems hinges on their ability to adapt and excel in key areas such as star ratings and appropriate coding.
Texas hospital names CEO
JW Newman was named CEO of St. David’s Round Rock (Texas) Medical Center, a 209-bed facility and level 2 trauma center.
The 'indispensable' skills CFOs need to navigate healthcare
Jeff Costello has been CFO of South Bend, Ind.-based Beacon Health System, formerly Memorial Health System, since 1995. Over his nearly three decades with the health system, Mr. Costello has worked to adapt to constant change within healthcare.
UNC Health launches PBM
UNC Health, a 15-hospital system based in Chapel Hill, N.C., launched a pharmacy benefit management platform Aug. 7.
Boston council approves public health emergency resolution for Steward hospital closure
The Boston City Council voted Aug. 7 to approve a resolution calling on the city’s Public Health Commission to declare a public health emergency due to the planned Aug. 31 closure of Dallas-based Steward Health Care’s Carney Hospital.
