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The most important factors for a successful revenue cycle team

Strong leadership is the most important factor contributing to a successful revenue cycle, according to a June 4 report from Sage Growth Partners. 

Why patients don't use online scheduling

Nearly half of patients have yet to schedule a medical visit online, according to a survey by healthcare communications firm Jarrard Inc.

Washington governor directs hospitals to provide abortions in emergency cases

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee issued a directive June 11 that hospitals are legally required to provide abortions in emergency cases. 

The hospital that was too small to work with Epic

Boulder (Colo.) Community Health, a hospital composed of 2,400 employees, was once too small to work with EHR vendor Epic, hospital CEO and President Robert Vissers, MD, told the Denver Business Journal in a June 11 article. 

California system gets $1.2M settlement after neurosurgeon walkout

Inspire Health Medical Group has agreed to pay a $1.2 million settlement to Community Regional Medical Center in Fresno, Calif., after neurosurgeons allegedly planned a walkout in 2021 and gave the system less than 32 hours’ notice. 

Georgia hospital CEO to exit for dual COO, CFO role

Antoine Poythress has shared plans to exit his role as CEO of Millen, Ga.-based Jenkins County Medical Center to become COO and CFO of Effingham Health System in Springfield, Ga., effective Aug. 12.

OHSU to end 142 employee contracts in 1st wave of layoffs

Portland-based Oregon Health & Science University has released more information regarding its plans to lay off at least 500 employees.

4 CFOs' keys to improved operating performance

Altru, Memorial Health, Penn State Health and Sharp HealthCare are among the systems that reported improved year over year operating performance in their most recent financial reports. 

CommonSpirit Utah hospital names new CEO

Layton, Utah-based Holy Cross Hospital-Davis, part of Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health, has named Kyle Brostrom CEO.

University Hospitals installs AI platform at 13 hospitals

Cleveland-based University Hospitals added a new artificial intelligence platform to 13 of its hospitals and dozens of outpatient locations.