[ad_1] SUNY Upstate Medical University will not move forward with its plan to acquire Crouse Health System, citing the industry’s economic and operational headwinds. Syracuse, New York-based Upstate […]
Robert Spadoni, former Rush Oak Park Hospital COO, indicted for fraud
[ad_1] Spadoni allegedly defrauded Rush Oak Park Hospital, operated by Rush University System for Health, out of $622,500 after he entered the hospital into a professional services agreement around […]
Norfolk train derailment in Ohio raises health-monitoring concerns
[ad_1] Early signs of the liver cancer caused by vinyl chloride are hard to detect, leaving thousands of East Ohio residents vulnerable to long-term health issues after a […]
North Carolina Medicaid expansion advances in legislature
[ad_1] With North Carolina’s two legislative chambers at odds over details of a comprehensive plan for healthcare access, the House gave tentative approval on Wednesday to a linchpin […]
Medical school patient safety initiatives face obstacles
[ad_1] From increasing the use of sepsis bundles to streamlining diagnostic test ordering to improving patient satisfaction with consent procedures, medical students at the Ohio State University College […]
Community Health Systems’ profits soar while operating income drops
[ad_1] Community Health Systems more than doubled its profits in the fourth quarter, but high labor costs and inflation continued to pressure its results. The Franklin, Tennessee-based for-profit […]
5 health data privacy takeaways from AHA, industry group report
[ad_1] Advocacy groups representing clinicians, hospitals, health insurers and technology companies released a new report showing the challenges with the industry’s consumer data sharing and privacy practices. The […]
CommonSpirit to purchase 5 Steward Health Care hospitals
[ad_1] CommonSpirit Health, a Chicago-based nonprofit system, is buying five hospitals to extend its western U.S. footprint, despite a challenging operating environment that continues to weigh on the […]
Elevance Health acquires BioPlus from CarepathRx
[ad_1] Elevance Health has added specialty pharmacy BioPlus to its portfolio of businesses, the health insurer announced Wednesday. Elevance Health purchased BioPlus from CarepathRx, a private equity owned […]
Medical debt relief using COVID funds eases burdens for some
[ad_1] Millions of Americans mired in medical debt face difficult financial decisions every day — pay the debt or pay for rent, utilities and groceries. Some may even […]