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CEO
Contributed Content: Reviving Rural Healthcare: Regulatory Fixes Can Save Small Town Emergency Hospitals
Without key policy reforms, Rural Emergency Hospitals? long-term survival and patient access is at jeopardy, says this CEO.
Payer
Dems Say OBBBA Cuts Threaten 338 Rural Hospitals. Here's the List.
A new analysis predicts the GOP funding cuts would be catastrophic for rural hospitals that rely on Medicare, Medicaid, and...
Payer
What Are 'Improper' Medicaid Payments, and Are They as High as a Trump Official Said?
"One out of every $5 or $6 in Medicaid [payments] is improper," said Russell Vought in an interview on CNN?s...
CFO
$200B in Uncompensated Care: CFO Outlook on the Reconciliation Bill
The bill could slash Medicaid funding and end enhanced premium subsidies, threatening over $1 trillion in provider revenue.
CMO
HL Shorts: Cost-Effective Strategy for Staffing Health System Command Centers
Carilion Clinic has mastered the intricacies of operating a command center that focuses on managing patient transfers between hospitals.
CFO
Investing in Rural Health: The CFO Takeaway From Sutter Health's Expansion
Sutter Health's rural expansion offers CFOs a roadmap for strategic investment that improves access, integrates care, and strengthens the healthcare...
Technology
Washington Hospital Cuts Virtual Care Jobs Due to Budget Hits
Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, part of the CommonSpirit Health network, is eliminating 116 jobs and revising its virtual care strategy...
Payer
Asthma Sufferers Could Be at Greater Risk if Trump Cuts Health Program
Asthma experts fear the cumulative impact of the reductions could result in more ER visits and deaths.
Innovation
Watch: In a 'Dead Zone,' Doctors Don't Practice and Telehealth Doesn't Reach
Millions of rural Americans live in counties with doctor shortages and where high-speed internet connections aren't adequate to access advanced...
CEO
Ballad Health's Hospital Monopoly Underperformed. Then TN Lowered the Bar.
The monopoly can now be considered a 'clear and convincing' benefit to the public with performance that would earn a...
Payer
He Died Without Getting Mental Health Care He Sought. A New Lawsuit Says His Insurer’s Ghost Network Is to Blame.
The mother of Ravi Coutinho, the subject of a recent ProPublica investigation, is suing Centene for publishing "misleading" information that...