[ad_1] Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health completed their merger, the nonprofit health systems said Friday. The combined organization has more than $27 billion in revenue, 67 hospitals—40 […]
988 mental health hotline resumes after national service outage
[ad_1] The nation’s 988 hotline, intended to help anyone experiencing a mental health emergency, was back up and running Friday after a daylong outage. The call service, which […]
UnitedHealth to pay $10.75M to settle TeamHealth lawsuit in Florida
[ad_1] TeamHealth has notched a legal win against UnitedHealth Group, but the long-simmering dispute between the two companies continues. A Florida court ruled this month that the nation’s […]
More Texas hospitals at risk of closing as Medicare cuts loom
[ad_1] Texas health officials are sounding the alarm as almost half of hospitals in the state are operating in the red. More than 9% of hospitals in the […]
Intrado outage shuts down 988 mental health hotline
[ad_1] The nation’s new 988 hotline, intended to help anyone experiencing a mental health emergency, has been out of service for several hours Thursday. Those trying to reach […]
MyChart messaging bills pose questions for hospitals, payers
[ad_1] More health systems are seeking compensation for services doctors provide via patient portals such as MyChart, raising questions among payers about the downstream impact on costs. Cleveland […]
Hospitals expected to end 2022 with negative margins
[ad_1] Higher expenses due to staff shortages and fewer patients are straining finances in the hospital sector, which is on track to end the year with negative margins, […]
Cleveland Clinic’s net loss tops $1.5B for first 3 quarters of 2022
[ad_1] Cleveland Clinic’s net losses for the year so far have exceeded $1.5 billion as labor costs remain elevated and investment losses mount. The Ohio-based nonprofit reported $316.3 […]
Cleveland Clinic expands global network to five new countries
[ad_1] Cleveland Clinic, a growing player in international healthcare, is expanding its global network of in-country representatives to five new locations: Canada, China, Colombia, Ecuador and Mexico. The […]
Twitter stops enforcing COVID misinformation policy
[ad_1] Twitter will no longer enforce its policy against COVID-19 misinformation, raising concerns among public health experts and social media researchers that the change could have serious consequences […]