St. Louis-based Ascension has named Christopher Gronek vice president of midcycle revenue cycle, according to a May 20 post on his LinkedIn page.
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8 Amazon health tech jobs
Amazon continues to seek employees with EHR experience and C-suite familiarity to serve and attract health system customers. Here are nine healthcare-related jobs the tech giant is hiring for this month.
Wisconsin hospital closures drive up ED visits 47% at nearby hospital
Eau Claire, Wis.-based Marshfield Medical Center has seen a 47% increase in emergency department patients and a 160% increase in births and deliveries in the last month after two local hospitals shut down, Wisconsin Public Radio reported May 20.
Trinity net income jumps 46% to $1.3B; balance sheet 'remains strong'
Livonia, Mich.-based Trinity Health reported a 47.3% year-over-year increase in net income to $1.3 billion for the nine months ending March 31, 2024, according to financial documents published May 17.
Cleveland Clinic will pay $7.6M to resolve false claims case
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation has agreed to pay the U.S. $7.6 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act, the Justice Department announced May 17.
Baylor Scott & White Health raises operating margin to 8.5%
Dallas-based Baylor Scott & White Health posted $967 million in operating income (8.5% margin) through the first nine months of fiscal year 2024, up from $743 million (7.2% margin) over the same period last year, according to the health system;s May 17…
AstraZeneca to pay $107.5M for cancer drug patent infringement
AstraZeneca has been ordered to pay $107.5 million to Pfizer in damages for infringing Pfizer’s patents, GlobalData reported May 20.
HHS puts $50M toward hospitals' ransomware fight
A new agency within the National Institutes of Health is launching a $50 million initiative to develop tools for hospital IT teams that enhance their cybersecurity measures and resources to combat ransomware.
Optum laying off 129, closing Ohio facility
Optum is closing a Change Healthcare facility in Toledo, Ohio, resulting in the termination of 129 employees located in Ohio or working remotely.
2 virtual nurses, 4 big changes at a Yale New Haven hospital
In six months, Lawrence + Memorial Hospital (Conn.) and a team of two virtual nurses have overseen 898 discharges, 466 admissions and reduced the average length of stay for patients in the medical/surgical unit by nearly half a day.
