[ad_1] President and CEO of Sentara Healthcare Dennis Matheis joins the Check Up to talk about his first two months at the helm of the nonprofit health system […]
Rural hospitals are closing, and Congress needs to step in
[ad_1] Keokuk, Iowa; Crisfield, Maryland; Jellico, Tennessee; Bowie, Texas. They’re four very different areas of our country that all represent a dangerous trend: Each has seen their local […]
TeamHealth Louisiana billing lawsuit dismissed
[ad_1] A federal judge dismissed the lawsuit filed by the Louisiana Municipal Risk Management Agency against TeamHealth on Friday, ruling that the plaintiff does not have standing to […]
UnitedHealth-Change Healthcare merger: DOJ, states appeal
[ad_1] The Justice Department and two states appealed a federal judge’s decision to toss a challenge to UnitedHealth Group’s $13 billion merger with technology company Change Healthcare, according […]
Kaiser Permanente nurses union deal includes pay raises, new hires
[ad_1] Kaiser Permanente and the California Nurses Association tentatively agreed to a four-year contract that includes pay and benefit boosts, promises to hire more staff, and provide new […]
Amedisys CEO Chris Gerard departs after 7 months
[ad_1] Amedisys President and CEO Chris Gerard is out seven months after taking the top job at the Baton Rouge, Louisiana-based home health and hospice company. Gerard’s separation […]
Centene to sell Magellan Specialty Health to Evolent Health
[ad_1] Centene announced plans Thursday to sell its Magellan Specialty Health for more than $600 million in cash and stock to administrator Evolent Health. The sale is part […]
Nursing home antipsychotic drugs use is safety concern: HHS OIG
[ad_1] Nursing homes continue to administer psychotropic drugs to a high percentage of residents more than a decade after regulators began scrutinizing how the medicines are used, the […]
5 takeaways from HLTH conference
[ad_1] Multiple sessions and conversations touched upon the challenging economic realities facing digital health companies. With interest rates sky high, the “free money” era of digital health investment […]
Intermountain Healthcare names Robert Allen its president, CEO
[ad_1] Intermountain Healthcare on Thursday named Robert Allen as its president and CEO, effective Dec. 1. Allen currently serves as the chief operating officer of Intermountain, a position […]