New Hampshire State

Claremont, NH

Lebanon, N.H.-based Dartmouth Health reported $41.9 million in operating income (1.2% margin) for the fiscal year ending June 30, reversing the $45.3 million operating loss (-1.5% margin) posted in the previous fiscal year. Revenue increased 16.1% year over year to $3.61 billion while expenses grew by 13.3% to $3.57 billion,...

Dartmouth Health swings to profit, posts $41.9 million operating income

Albany, GA

Becker's reported on three health systems naming new revenue cycle leaders in August:. 1. Albany, Ga.-based Phoebe Putney Health System named Jacob Collins vice president of revenue cycle. 2. Fayetteville, Ark.-based Washington Regional Medical System named Richard Cina vice president of revenue cycle. 3. St. Louis-based Ascension named Alex Garrison...

3 health system revenue cycle exec moves in August

Cincinnati-based Bon Secours Mercy Health reported $30.1 million in operating income (0.9% margin), a more than $123 million improvement on the $92.9 million operating loss (-3.1% margin) posted in the second quarter of 2023. Five things to know:. 1. Second-quarter revenue for the 49-hospital system increased 8.7% year over year...

Bon Secours Mercy Health rebounds with $30M operating gain in Q2

New York City, NY

Roanoke, VA

From student debt relief for staff, to funding an education and conference center, here are how seven health systems are spending donations, as reported by Becker's since July 12:. 1. A $15 million donation will help fund a new education and conference center at University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center. The...

How 6 health systems are using gifts

Wayne, PA

In a move to safeguard patient care during cyberattacks, Main Line Health has integrated chaos engineering as a central component of its cybersecurity strategy. Aaron Weismann, chief information security officer for the Wayne, Pa.-based health system told Becker's that the adoption of chaos engineering was driven by the increasing frequency and severity of cyberattacks targeting healthcare institutions. With a clear understanding of the risks to patient care, the leadership at Main Line Health sought strategies to mitigate these threats and ensure continuity of care, even during prolonged system downtimes.

Preparing for downtime: This health system's return to paper charting

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‘Any meat items my dogs refuse to eat, I no longer eat.’ It’s said that animals have a “sixth sense,” which affords them an insight human beings cannot match. There are clips of security camera earthquake footage where pets can be seen wigging out seconds before tremors begin.

‘It ain’t food anymore.’: Dairy Queen customer warns against chicken after his dog refuses to eat it

Oklahoma State

Poplar Bluff, MO

Tony Torres, assistant CEO of AllianceHealth Durant (Okla.), will head to Missouri for a new opportunity, according to an Aug. 29 LinkedIn post from AllianceHealth Durant/Madill. Mr. Torres will become COO of Poplar Bluff (Mo.) Regional Medical Center starting Sept. 9, a hospital spokesperson confirmed. The 138-bed Durant hospital and...

Oklahoma hospital exec heads to Missouri for COO role

The FDA approved afamitresgene autoleucel, or afami-cel (Tecelra), as the first T-cell receptor therapy for cancer. Afami-cel is made by collecting a patient's T-cells, genetically modifying them and infusing them back into the patient, according to an Aug. 27 National Cancer Institute news release. The treatment has been approved for people with metastatic synovial sarcoma who have been treated with chemotherapy and whose tumors are positive for the presence of MAGE-A4 and a certain HLA proteins.

FDA approves 1st T-cell receptor therapy for cancer

Grand Rapids, MI

Meijer, a grocery store chain with more than 500 locations, has opened its second retail pharmacy inside a Corewell Health hospital. In 2015, the grocer opened a pharmacy inside Butterworth Hospital, and nearly 10 years later, it set up a similar facility at Blodgett Hospital, according to an Aug. 28 news release from Meijer. Both Corewell hospitals are in Grand Rapids, Mich.

Meijer opens pharmacy inside Corewell hospital

A federal lawmaker investigating pharmacy benefit managers is accusing top executives from CVS Health, Cigna Group and UnitedHealth Group of making false statements during a committee hearing in July. On Aug. 28, Rep. James Comer, chair of the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability, called on three PBM executives "to...

Lawmaker accuses CVS, Cigna, UnitedHealth execs of making false statement to Congress

Tennessee State

Cleveland, TN

Lisa Lovelace became Cleveland, Tenn.-based Vitruvian Health-Bradley Medical Center's first female CEO on Aug. 1, returning to her hometown and former workplace. The hospital previously was called Tennova Healthcare-Cleveland. Ms. Lovelace's first day coincided with the day Dalton, Ga.-based Vitruvian Health completed its purchase of the hospital from Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health.

Meet this Tennessee hospital's 1st female CEO

HHS has appealed a court ruling that disallowed the agency from prohibiting hospital websites' use of consumer-tracking technology. Attorneys with the Justice Department's civil division filed the appeal Aug. 19 in federal appeals court following a judge's June order striking down HHS' guidance to hospitals on tracking technology. After many...

HHS appeals ruling on hospital website tracking

Los Angeles, CA

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Adam Rich was born on October 12, 1968, lived a troubled life, and died on January 7, 2023, at only 54 years old. This is his story. He lived in the Granada Hills area of Los Angeles with his parents and younger brother. The Rich family resided for a time in Florida where Adam studied acting at the local gym.

A Look Back at the Tragic Life and Death of Former Child Star Adam Rich (TV's 'Eight is Enough')

Pittsburgh, PA

Pittsburgh-based UPMC posted an operating loss of $313 million (-2.2% margin) in the first half of 2024, down from a $15 million operating income (0.1% margin) reported in the first half of 2023, according to the system's Aug. 29 financial report. UPMC posted total operating revenues of $14.5 billion in...

UPMC posts $313M operating loss in 1st half of 2024

Bradenton, FL

Andy Guz has been named CEO of Manatee Memorial Hospital in Bradenton, Fla., effective Sept. 15, according to an Aug. 27 news release. Mr. Guz has served as CEO of Lakewood Ranch (Fla.) Medical Center since 2016. Under Mr. Guz's leadership, the hospital created its first freestanding emergency department in Fruitville, Fla., and completed a $3 million renovation of its women's center.

Florida hospital appoints CEO

PYMNTS

Cash App users may be eligible for part of a multimillion-dollar settlement from the company. The payments platform and its parent Block agreed earlier this year to pay $15 million to settle a suit claiming the company had failed to protect customers from data breaches. Now, those users — past...

Block to Pay Cash App Users Up to $2,500 in Data Breach Settlement

Charleston, SC

Charleston, S.C.-based MUSC Health has a new AI agent named "Emily." Emily helps answer calls in the health systems patient access center, according to an Aug. 28 news release from MUSC Health. The AI agent, powered by SoundHound AI, can also help patients manage their appointments and get answers to nonclinical questions.

Meet MUSC Health's AI 'agent'

Alabama State

Alabaster, AL

Alabaster, Ala.-based Shelby Baptist Medical Center has named Marc Nakagawa as its new CFO. Prior to his new role, Mr. Nakagawa served as CFO of Palmdale (Calif.) Regional Medical Center, according to an Aug. 26 news release shared with Becker's. The hospital also named Beth Hock its new CNO. Previously,...

Alabama hospital names new CFO, CNO

Maine State

Two US banks are issuing alerts to customers informing them that their personally identifying data has potentially been compromised. According to new filings with the Office of the Maine Attorney General, TD Bank and Summit National Bank say they’ve suffered data breaches that occurred between the third quarter of 2023 and the second quarter of this year.

10,953 Customers at Two US Banks Receive Data Breach Alerts As Lenders Warn Extremely Sensitive Information at Risk

Aurora, CO

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What exactly happened at a large gathering of migrants in Aurora last Sunday depends on who you talk to. And a showdown is imminent between City Council member Danielle Jurinsky and the Aurora Police Department, according to Jurinsky.

Migrant mayhem in Aurora? Showdown imminent between PD, council member Jurinsky

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10 profitable health systems in Q2

Hospitals' latest financial results point to the beginning of a slow and sustained recovery Fitch said in an Aug. 12 report. \"The labor picture has been...

Hospitals' latest financial results point to the beginning of a slow and sustained recovery Fitch said in an Aug. 12 report. "The labor picture has been...

10 profitable health systems in Q2

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