Nearing the end of 2024, several insurance companies proposed reducing reimbursements for anesthesia services, particularly claims from certified registered nurse anesthetists.
Though funding models vary throughout the healthcare industry, one revenue source remains constant: the charitable gift.
Ketul Patel, CEO of Tacoma, Wash.-based Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, is driving improvements in community health through expanded care, strategic partnerships and a focus on workplace culture.
Health systems experienced another year of digital advancement in 2024, with more big EHR moves and a push toward generative AI.
A dual Russian-Israeli national has been charged in connection with the LockBit ransomware group, which has targeted thousands of victims worldwide, including hospitals.
Seattle-based Fred Hutch Cancer Center leader, John Thompson, MD, is retiring at year's end after serving at the organization for 40 years.
At least 18 staffers at Colonial Heights (Va.) Rehabilitation and Nursing Center have been charged with elder abuse and neglect after a patient death, The Progress-Index reported Dec. 18.
Tampa General has partnered with evolvedMD to bring behavioral health services directly into its primary care practices.
Charles "Chuck" Morris, MD, is transitioning from Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston to Portland-based MaineHealth, where he will serve as regional chief medical officer.
Piedmont Atlanta Hospital has appointed Jyoti Sharma, MD, as its new chief medical officer.