Inflation concerns returned in January after slowing mid-year 2024, stalling progress toward lowering the inflation rate. Bloomberg noted the report showed any progress last year may be “in danger of being reversed.”
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What's keeping CFOs up at night?
As health system CFOs chart their course for 2025, they face an increasingly complex financial landscape marked by mounting labor costs, tightening margins, shifting payer dynamics and an evolving regulatory environment.
1 dead after shooting at AdventHealth hospital
Police are investigating an incident involving what they described as a self-inflicted shooting on Feb. 12 at AdventHealth Heart of Florida in Davenport, a spokesperson for the Haines City Police Department confirmed to Becker’s.
Ochsner LSU Health names CEO
David Callecod was appointed CEO of Shreveport-based Ochsner LSU Health System of North Louisiana.
Physicians grow more comfortable with AI: Report
Physicians are increasingly embracing artificial intelligence in healthcare, though concerns about its implementation and impact remain, according to a Feb. 12 survey from the American Medical Association.
100 top rural and community hospitals, by state
The Chartis Center for Rural Health released its annual list of the top 100 rural and community hospitals in the U.S. on Feb. 12.
Officials warn of growing measles outbreak in Texas
Nine people have been hospitalized amid a measles outbreak in Gaines County, Texas, The Washington Post reported Feb. 13.
Moody's downgrades California system that posted -18.5% margin in 2024
Moody’s downgraded Escondido, Calif.-based Palomar Health’s rating to “Caa1” from “B2.”
GOP targets $880B in healthcare cuts; hospitals push back
House Republicans released a budget blueprint on Feb. 12 that orders the Energy and Commerce Committee, which oversees Medicare and Medicaid, to find $880 billion in savings from fiscal years 2025 through 2034.
A $64M impact: Inside Summa Health's nursing strategic plan
Imagine a healthcare system where the nursing staff has input into strategic initiatives that not only deliver exceptional patient care but also drive a $64.1 million financial impact. This is the result at Akron, Ohio-based Summa Health following the …
