Today's Top 20 Stories

  1. The US' largest health system: A state-by-state breakdown

    Paige Haeffele -
    Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare is the largest health system in the U.S. by number of hospitals as well as net patient revenue, according to data from Definitive Healthcare, a healthcare analytics firm. 

  2. Why the CMS physician payment schedule needs to be reevaluated, per the AHA

    Amelia Ickes -
    The American Hospital Association sent a comment letter Sept. 11 to CMS arguing that the Medicare physician payment schedule should be revised.

  3. Why these 6 healthcare execs are leaving their roles

    Amelia Ickes -
    Healthcare executives across the country are leaving their roles, whether it's to pursue new positions, retire or for other reasons.

The art of simplicity: How to streamline patient access and reduce staff burden?

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  1. Does better healthcare correlate with happiness? A state-by-state comparison

    Amelia Ickes -
    Better healthcare does not correlate with overall happiness, according to comparison of data from WalletHub on the best states for healthcare and the happiest states in the U.S.

  2. Hospital joint ventures: 5 things physicians should know

    Paige Haeffele -
    As the pandemic-related slowdown in health system financial moves eases, hospital joint venture deals are expected to climb in the coming months.

  3. The best healthcare companies to work for in 2023

    Paige Haeffele -
    Indianapolis-based Elevance Health, formerly ​​Anthem, secured the No. 1 spot of Fortune and Great Place to Work's "40 Best Large Workplaces in Health Care." 

  4. Physicians want Medicare payments restructured now — here's why

    Patsy Newitt -
    Proposed Medicare cuts for physicians are "bad policy, bad timing and bad for patients," threatening healthcare access, the American Medical Association said in a Sept. 11 news release. 

Managing Patient Throughput with AI: Unlocking Capacity

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  1. The state of nursing: 5 things to know

    Riz Hatton -
    Here is a snapshot of the nursing industry in five notes: 

  2. What are the best states for emotional and physical well-being?

    Amelia Ickes -
    Here are the 15 top-ranking states for the emotional and physical well-being of their residents, according to recent data from WalletHub:

  3. 5 private equity moves in healthcare

    Amelia Ickes -
    Here are five moves related to private equity in healthcare that Becker's has reported on since Aug. 17:

  4. 5 leadership appointments in 2 weeks

    Amelia Ickes -
    Here are five leadership appointments that Becker's has reported on since Aug. 31:

2 tech leaders on Orlando VA Medical Center's path to innovation

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  1. Why the Medicare physician payment schedule needs an overhaul, per the AMA

    Amelia Ickes -
    The American Medical Association has sent a comment letter to CMS urging the agency to make changes to the Medicare physician payment schedule, which the AMA argues is bad policy for both patients and providers.

  2. The perks of working alongside hospitals, per 1 physician

    Paige Haeffele -
    Mark Van Ess, DO, chair of head and neck surgery at Mercy Clinic Springfield (Mo.), ​​recently joined Becker's to discuss the relationship between physicians and the hospitals they work for. 

  3. 4 hospitals hit with price transparency fines: 3 things to know

    Riz Hatton -
    CMS has fined four additional hospitals for alleged price transparency violations.

  4. 9 things physicians wish patients knew about prior authorization

    Claire Wallace -
    Prior authorization can often be a major hassle for physicians, administrators and patients trying to get needed medical procedures or prescriptions. 

  5. California suit over who can be called 'doctor' faces opposition 

    Patsy Newitt -
    An amicus brief filed Sept. 6 by the California Medical Association and the American Medical Association states that licensed allopathic and osteopathic physicians in California should be the only practitioners allowed to use the title "Dr."

  6. Average salary of the fastest-growing physician specialties

    Riz Hatton -
    Psychiatry is the fastest-growing physician specialty, and the average annual salary in the field is $247,350.

  7. Orlando Health taps chief nursing officer

    Claire Wallace -
    Orlando (Fla.) Health Dr. P. Phillips Hospital has named Heather Moynihan, BSN, as its associate chief nursing officer. 

  8. Hospital worker to repay $170K after selling stolen medical equipment 

    Patsy Newitt -
    Denis Tkachuk, who previously worked at hospitals in Washington state, was sentenced to three years of probation for stealing and selling more than $108,000 in medical supplies. 

  9. The 10 most, least vaccinated states

    Claire Wallace -
    Some states are better than others at vaccinating their populations, with Massachusetts topping the list of the most vaccinated places. 

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