CMS issued a proposed rule Dec. 21 that outlines a process for Medicare beneficiaries to appeal their observational status during a hospital stay.
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Virginia hospital shooting injures patient, officer
A shooting in a Virginia hospital on Dec. 22 ended with two people injured and one suspect charged, according to the Richmond Times-Dispatch.
4 best RCM platforms of 2023, per KLAS
Waystar is the most highly-rated healthcare RCM platform in terms of overall performance, according to a new report from KLAS Research.
New Mexico hospital taps new CFO
Silver City, N.M.-based Gila Regional Medical Center has named William Ermann CFO, the Silver City Daily Press reported Dec. 22.
Lose 1 million pounds in 3 years: Methodist Le Bonheur's audacious public health goal
When Michael Ugwueke, DHA, FACHE, president and CEO of Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare, realized his community of Memphis was ranked as the second heaviest city in the U.S., he decided to take action.
Minnesota hospital to go live with Epic
Aitkin, Minn.-based Riverwood Healthcare Center is planning to go live with an Epic EHR system in January, hospital CEO Ken Westwood wrote in aitkinage.com Dec. 22.
New York governor vetoes noncompete ban
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul vetoed a bill that would have prohibited noncompete agreements, The Wall Street Journal reported Dec. 23.
Iowa hospital blames EHR install for bankruptcy
Mercy Iowa City (Iowa) cited a difficult EHR implementation as one of the primary reasons for having to file for bankruptcy in August, according to The Gazette.
25 healthiest US cities
Arlington, Va., is the healthiest city in the U.S., according to the American College of Sports Medicine’s American Fitness Index rankings.
Orlando Health caught in 2 vendor breaches
Orlando (Fla.) Health is alerting patients that some of their protected health information may have been compromised as two of the organization’s vendors experienced cybersecurity breaches.
