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MedPAC pushes inflation-based Medicare rates

The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission is calling on Congress in a drafted recommendation to update its 2024 Medicare-based physician payment rates for 2025 by the existing amount under law plus 50% of the Medicare Economic Index’s projected increase…

Holy Name hires 1st marketing chief

Teaneck, N.J.-based Holy Name has named its first chief marketing officer, NJBiz reported Jan. 11.

Avera hospital taps CEO

O’Neill, Neb.-based Avera St. Anthony’s Hospital has named John Kozyra its next CEO, effective Jan. 29.

Harvard population health institute names president

Emily Oken, MD, is the new president of the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute and chair of its population medicine department at Boston-based Harvard Medical School. 

How University Hospitals' CEO is turning the page on work culture

Cliff Megerian, MD, CEO of Cleveland-based University Hospitals, launched a book club for employees in 2022. Today, Cliff’s Notes: A UH Book Club, which is named after Dr. Megerian, continues to evolve and grow.

Johns Hopkins All Children's 'Netflix' case: A timeline

The case of Maya Kowalski, whose family won a $261 million judgment against St. Petersburg, Fla.-based Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital, has captivated healthcare industry observers and Netflix viewers alike.

What health system marketing chiefs are saying about generative AI

Generative artificial intelligence remains top of mind for health system marketing chiefs heading into 2024.

Stanford, Essentia Health join Vanderbilt's clinical research network

Nashville, Tenn.-based Vanderbilt University Medical Center welcomed two health systems to its Stakeholders, Technology and Research Clinical Research Network. 

Bacteria remain on hospital surfaces after routine disinfection

Even after adhering to disinfection routines to a tee, pathogenic bacteria is still detectable on high-touch surfaces in hospitals, new research published Jan. 10 in the American Journal of Infection Control found.

Pandemic cost Pennsylvania hospitals $8.1B, report finds

COVID-19-related expenses and lost revenue reported by Pennsylvania hospitals and health systems from January 2020 through December 2022 totaled $8.1 billion, according to a report published Jan. 11 by the Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Coun…