Lifespan names new CFO
Peter Markell will assume his new role Jan. 30 and will work alongside Lifespan’s newly appointed president and CEO John Fernandez.
Hospital margins improve modestly in November as expenses dip
The monthly upturn in operating margins, identified in a new report from Kaufman Hall, is a bright spot in an otherwise difficult year for the nation’s hospitals.
California revises Medicaid contract awards, adding 2 insurers
Five insurers will now receive lucrative contracts to provide managed care services, starting in 2024, in the country’s largest Medicaid market.
Allscripts changes name to Veradigm
Allscripts transitioned its products to the Veradigm brand during 2022 as it streamlined its corporate portfolio following a difficult few years.
The portal to resolve surprise bills has been inundated with disputes — SCP Health tops the list
Federal agencies received more disputes in a five-month window than they expected to receive in a full year.
Nurses at 7 New York hospitals plan open-ended strike
About 16,000 nurses originally planned to strike next Monday, though 4,000 nurses at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital reached a tentative agreement one day after delivering notice of their plans to walk off the job.
Healing healthcare cybersecurity with ‘whole-of-health’ approach
Retired Gen. Keith Alexander and Premera Blue Cross Chief Information Security Officer Adrian Mayers argue for structural changes organizations can make to address healthcare cyberattacks.