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A new study commissioned by the American Hospital Association has found patients treated in hospital outpatient departments typically are sicker and require more medically complex treatment than those seen in independent physician offices.  The study, published in September and conducted by KNG Health Consulting, is based on Medicare data for…

Grand Rapids, Mich.-based Corewell Health has reported measurable improvements in chronic disease outcomes through its virtual lifestyle medicine partnership with Nudj Health. Launched in 2023, the partnership has supported more than 3,000 Corewell Health patients using a model that combines the system’s clinical expertise in nutrition, physical activity, stress management…

Roland Knox, CEO of Mount Graham Regional Medical Center in Safford, Ariz., will retire in the first week of October, Eastern Arizona Courier reported Aug. 29. He took an extended leave of absence in May due to a health issue, and Chief Medical Officer Bart Carter, MD, was then named…

New York City-based NYC Health + Hospitals will implement Oracle Fusion Cloud Applications in an effort to streamline finance, human resources and supply chain operations across its system.  The move will consolidate key business processes to a single platform, increasing IT security and reducing the health system’s reliance on outdated…

Becker’s has reported on eight hospitals or health systems that have opted to outsource finance jobs or other revenue cycle functions in 2025: 1. Great Falls, Mont.-based Benefis Health System on Sept. 3 struck an end-to-end revenue cycle partnership with Ensemble Health Partners.  2. Jonesboro, La.-based Jackson Parish Hospital on…

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will expand access to catastrophic health plans beginning Nov. 1 through new hardship exemption guidance, the agency announced Sept. 4. The expanded eligibility may reduce uncompensated care burdens for hospitals and health systems by bringing more low-income patients into coverage — particularly…

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said it will increase enforcement against healthcare organizations that block access to electronic health information, citing the need to improve patient engagement and protect data rights. Here are six things to know: The effort, announced in a Sept. 3 press release, directs…

Note: This page was created Jan. 10 and was updated Sept. 4. Aug. 18-Sept. 2 1. Terence Farrell exited his role as president of a three-hospital regional system in Ada, Okla., part of Chesterfield, Mo.-based Mercy, and was named CEO of West Plains, Mo.-based Ozarks Healthcare. 2. Denise Schepici plans…

Tucson, Ariz.-based Banner-University Medicine named Beth Draves, RN, chief nursing officer. Ms. Draves has been serving as interim chief nursing officer for the past year, according to a Sept. 2 system news release. She joined the academic medical center in 2018 and has held leadership roles in the emergency department,…

Agentic AI — autonomous systems capable of reasoning, planning and acting — is often hailed as the next frontier in healthcare. In theory, these systems could eliminate billions in administrative waste by automating complex workflows like prior authorizations, claim denials and documentation management. But in practice, like the 95% of…