Alex Kacik

Sentara Healthcare President and CEO Dennis Matheis discusses the nonprofit health system’s recruitment strategy and its plans to address mental health needs among patients and employees.

Pioneering providers say the programs save money and preserve access to care, but some patient safety groups and unions argue the technology and data are insufficient.

Providence closed its 27 Southern California retail clinics on Nov. 17 as the system grapples with labor issues. 

Leadership for both Sanford Health and Fairview Health Services has changed since their initial proposal collapsed in 2013.

A combined Sanford Health and Fairview Health would create a 58-hospital system in Midwestern states including Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota, with roughly 80,000 employees. 

The merger between Advocate Aurora and Atrium must still pass muster with other regulators before it can be consummated. 

Mental health patients are staying in hospital emergency departments longer, prompting providers to lobby for regulatory and legislative fixes. 

The Russian invasion of Ukraine is expected to compound drug and device shortages and spur new disruptions, creating a "Whac-A-Mole" scenario for hospital executives.

Hospitals in separate service areas may be able to negotiate higher rates with insurers, according to the limited data on cross-market mergers. 

Children’s hospitals are strained by surging respiratory syncytial virus infections, rising COVID-19 cases and a mental health epidemic. 

Ambulatory surgery centers will receive a $230 million Medicare reimbursement boost next year under the Outpatient Prospective Payment System final rule. 

Hackensack is General Catalyst’s fifth health system partner. The venture capital firm plans to partner with up to 15 systems.

Home health industry groups threatened to sue the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services if it implemented a proposed $810 million reimbursement cut.

Randy Oostra, who has worked at the 12-hospital nonprofit system for 25 years, will be replaced by Chief Operating Officer Arturo Polizzi.

More health systems will adopt centralized operating models as they look to cut costs and better distribute resources.