by Jordana Choucair | Nov 18, 2022 | Providers
Intermountain Healthcare named Robert Allen as its new president and CEO effective December 1. Allen joined Intermountain in 2008 and has served as its chief operating officer since 2017. He will replace Interim President and CEO Lydia Jumonville, who has been leading...
by Jordana Choucair | Nov 17, 2022 | Providers
Findings from the Commonwealth Fund’s 2022 International Health Policy Survey of Primary Care Physicians indicate that half of primary care physicians (PCPs) in 10 high-income countries have experienced increased workloads since the COVID-29 pandemic. In the U.S., 63...
by Jordana Choucair | Nov 15, 2022 | Providers
The American Hospital Association (AHA) released a new report detailing how safety net and charity care hospitals are losing millions due to drug companies cutting off sales of pharmaceuticals discounted under the 340B program to contract pharmacies. The report –...
by Jordana Choucair | Nov 14, 2022 | Providers
Health systems are examining their options to divest or squeeze more value out of their real estate holdings as they continue to face a post-pandemic economic crunch. Inflation is still driving up the costs of most goods and services and the surge in telehealth is...
by Jordana Choucair | Nov 9, 2022 | Providers
The Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) last week released an analysis revealing that half of U.S. hospitals spent 1.4 percent or less of their total operating expenses on charity care. The portion of spending “varied substantially” across the hospitals: 8 percent of...
by Jordana Choucair | Nov 7, 2022 | Providers
The Children’s Hospital Association (CHA) wrote a letter urging congressional leaders to prioritize widespread pediatric behavioral health care needs, workforce shortages, and continued insurance coverage for children. The letter outlined five recommendations: enhance...
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