Alex Kacik
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Berwyn, IL, United States
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Trinity Health's MercyOne, Genesis Health System explore merger
Trinity Health's MercyOne and Genesis Health System signed a letter of intent to form a strategic partnership. → Read More
COVID-19 pandemic dents medical tourism revenue
The pandemic’s travel restrictions eliminated more than $1.9 billion of medical tourism revenue in 2020 and 2021, new research shows. → Read More
Advocate Aurora/Atrium merger to-do list: culture, communication and control
Employees' and patients' perceptions may hinder the systems' proposed $27 billion combination if communication is lacking, industry observers said. → Read More
Advocate Aurora Health, Atrium Health to form $27 billion system
Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health would have 67 hospitals and nearly 150,000 employees across Illinois, Wisconsin, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Alabama. It would be the sixth largest system by revenue. → Read More
FDA's limitations on J&J vaccine haven't disrupted providers
The FDA scaled back the use of the J&J vaccine because it caused a rare blood clotting disorder. → Read More
FTC, DOJ ask for public input in antitrust 'overhaul'
The regulatory revamp will address how markets are defined in merger analyses, the breadth of the oversight, the separation of the vertical and horizontal guidelines and worker-specific impacts. → Read More
New CDC guidance jeopardizes patients and staff, nurses and doctors warn
Short-staffed healthcare providers are balancing the potential of exposing employees and patients to COVID-19 and not having enough staff to care for every patient. → Read More
Two-thirds of largest hospitals aren't complying with price transparency rule
Sixty-five of 100 of the largest U.S. hospitals did not meet the new price transparency mandates as of early February. → Read More
Prices spike as exam glove supplies dwindle, GPO says
Although an acute shortage is unlikely, prices have already increased between 13% and 210% across six of of Vizient's suppliers. → Read More
Nurse practitioner workforce doubles amid primary-care push
The number of NPs grew at an unprecedented rate across major professions from around 91,000 in 2010 to 190,000 in 2017, new research shows. → Read More
CHS to pay $53M to settle securities fraud lawsuit
The investor-owned hospital chain settled investors' claims that executives overstated Community Health Systems' financial health, capping a nine-year legal battle. → Read More
Home health to pare down therapy services, up telehealth offerings
The number of home health agencies that use telehealth will double over the next two years while therapy services will stagnate, according to a new survey. → Read More
DOJ investigates Providence St. Joseph Health's Swedish Health Services
The U.S. Department of Justice requested documents from Seattle-based Swedish related to certain arrangements, joint ventures and physician organizations. → Read More
Medtronic CEO to retire next year
The giant medical-device manufacturer will be led by Geoff Martha starting April 27. → Read More
Bayada Home Health Care to acquire Visiting Nurse Association Health Group
The combination of not-for-profit home health providers is part of Bayada's strategy to grow its partnerships with hospitals and health systems. → Read More
Devicemaker-doctor relationships ripe for fraud litigation
The number of healthcare whistleblower cases has swelled over the the past decade as settlements have yielded nearly $23 billion, and medical device companies are likely to be a prime target. → Read More
Wellness programs grow quickly but efficacy still open for debate
Most employers are planning to boost spending on wellness programs this year despite the mixed results on their efficacy. → Read More
New drug disposal regulations to be implemented next week
Starting Aug. 21, hazardous drugs like nicotine and chemotherapies will need to be disposed through the proper channels rather than down the drain, per the Environmental Protection Agency's new rule. → Read More
SSM Health, Paladina Health form primary-care joint venture
Employers will pay a flat fee for each employee's primary-care services, which will provide 24/7 access to a personal physician without co-pays and other out-of-pocket costs. → Read More
Federal appeals court limits hospitals' disproportionate-share funding
Hospitals that care for a large share of Medicaid and uninsured patients stand to receive less funding from the federal government after the D.C. Circuit reconfigured Medicaid disproportionate-share hospital reimbursement. → Read More