Elizabeth Gregerson

The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a civil complaint against Toledo, Ohio-based ProMedica Health System for providing “non-existent, grossly substandard skilled nursing facility care or services” between 2017 and 2023.  The complaint was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania under the False Claims…

Michigan lawmakers released a budget proposal that would cut $3.7 billion in healthcare funding, according to a 9&10 News report. Four things to know: The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services currently receives $25 billion to cover Medicaid beneficiaries and behavioral health services; the proposed budget would cut 13%…

Best Buy has exited healthcare at home, the company’s CEO said in a recent earnings call. In the Aug. 28 call, Best Buy CEO Corie Barry cited efficiencies that resulted from “moving on from initiatives that aren’t generating the financial return in the timeline we had originally envisioned, such as…

Hospitals across the country are navigating an industry-wide financial crisis with no clear end in sight. According to the American Hospital Association, since 2000, they have delivered nearly $745 billion in uncompensated care, driven by a growing uninsured population, higher out-of-pocket costs for insured patients, and deep Medicaid cuts —…

Ten hospitals and health systems recently posted job listings seeking revenue cycle vice presidents. Note: This is not an exhaustive list. Listings were compiled from job-seeker sites. 1. Endeavor Health, based in Evanston, Ill., seeks an assistant vice president of revenue cycle applications.   2. Geisinger, based in Danville, Pa., seeks…

Lawton, Okla.-based Comanche County Memorial Hospital has selected Meditech Expanse to replace multiple legacy systems with a single EHR platform. The move is intended to improve care coordination, clinician workflows and patient access to health information, according to a Sept. 3 news release from Meditech. The hospital previously relied on…

Detroit-based Henry Ford Health has launched a virtual acute care nursing program at Henry Ford Jackson (Mich.) Hospital, with plans to expand systemwide. The hybrid model adds virtual nurses to bedside teams via smart camera technology built into patient room TVs. From a 24/7 command center, virtual nurses assist with…

Asheville, N.C.-based Mission Hospital is planning to expand its clinical team significantly through the end of the year, according to a local ABC 13 News report. CEO Greg Lowe said in an email last month that the hospital was “going all out” to recruit 200 nurses and specialty techs in…

CEOs’ highest compensation should coincide with the peak of their careers, not the end of their tenure, according to an executive pay trends survey from global management consulting firm Korn Ferry. Korn Ferry’s “Global Total Rewards Pulse Survey” includes responses from 3,880 total rewards practitioners, human resources business partners and…

Federal lawmakers have introduced a bill to extend telehealth flexibilities for Medicare beneficiaries and CMS’ hospital-at-home waiver. The Telehealth Modernization Act of 2025 would prolong the telehealth program through Sept. 30, 2027, and CMS’ reimbursement of acute hospital care of home through 2030. “Telehealth is a vital part of our…