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CMS' inpatient rule adds 'insult to injury,' say hospital groups

CMS’ Inpatient Prospective Payment System final rule will raise inpatient hospital payments by 2.9% in fiscal year 2025, but national hospital groups argue that the update does not do enough to cover the costs of inflation and the rising cost of care w…

Amazon revenue increased 10% to $148B in Q2

Amazon reported $148 billion in revenue for the second quarter of 2024 ended June 30, up 10% from $134.4 billion during the same period last year, according to its Aug. 1 financial report. 

Hospitals add exec roles to lead growing APP workforce

A growing number of health systems are adding advanced practice providers to their executive teams as the sector sees significant job growth. 

3 health systems eliminating, combining C-suite roles

Through restructuring and reimagining leadership, some hospitals and health systems have cut or combined C-suite roles.

9 things to know about length of stay

Managing a count of days involves much more than meets the eye.

Massachusetts leader says Steward must provide 120-day closure notice for 2 hospitals

Dallas-based Steward Health Care must present a “responsible closure plan” for its two Massachusetts hospitals that follows the state’s 120-day closure process, state Secretary of Health and Human Services Kate Walsh said in an Aug.1 statement shared w…

Kentucky hospital CEO to retire

Jerry Penner, president and CEO of Murray-Calloway County Hospital in Murray, Ky., is retiring next year.

'Most beautiful' hospitals in the US

Phoebe Sumter Medical Center in Americus, Ga., received first place in healthcare staffing firm Soliant’s “Top 20 Most Beautiful Hospitals in the U.S.”

5 recent RCM mergers and acquisitions

From two private equity firms striking a deal to take R1 RCM private, to Med-Metrix acquiring a pair of companies, here are five RCM mergers and acquisitions Becker’s has reported since June 10: 

Radiologist breaks ground on $250M health campus

Radiologist John Tentinger broke ground on a $250 million comprehensive healthcare campus in Urbandale, Iowa, the Des Moines Register reported Aug. 2.