Aurora Aguilar
Modern Healthcare
Chicago, IL, United States
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CMS provides exemptions to quality payment program participants amid COVID-19 crisis
The CMS is easing reporting requirements for the 1.2 million clinicians in the Quality Payment Program and other quality reporting programs in light of the COVID-19 crisis. → Read More
Why AdventHealth's rebrand was more than a name change
When Terry Shaw became CEO of Adventist Health System in December 2016, the system, now known as AdventHealth, had 46 hospitals and about 30 different local brands. Shaw took stock of the system and instead of making big waves, he paused. → Read More
‘If we're going to have price transparency then we ought to have it for everyone'
Ascension's new president and CEO, Joe Impicciche, recently sat down with Modern Healthcare Editor Aurora Aguilar for his first one-on-one interview. → Read More
Editorial: Providers will have to cope with immigrants' mental trauma
The public charge rule finalized last week ostensibly prevents immigrants from seeking healthcare through public programs or risk jeopardizing their chance at citizenship. What will providers do to stem any negative impact? → Read More
How UHS’ Alan Miller built a successful hospital in the middle of nowhere
UHS employs 87,000 people across the U.S., Puerto Rico and the UK, serving over 2.6 million patients annually. How the system grew was the result of Miller’s boldest move. → Read More
Trinity Health’s Gilfillan talks about transforming his system
Dr. Rick Gilfillan will be stepping down soon as CEO at Trinity Health, which he has led since 2013. He looks back at what it took to transform the system and move beyond acute care. → Read More
Editorial: Considering the patient as a whole, including their pocketbook
There’s no denying that while reimbursement has tightened and costs have gone up, a sizable portion of the industry is doing well. Meanwhile, the average patient, often saddled with debt and increased costs of living, is struggling more each year. → Read More
Editorial: Make healthcare local again
When I first started at Modern Healthcare, the phrase “healthcare is local” was ubiquitous. But the past four years have given us record dealmaking. In an effort to save money, leverage scale or, for some, simply survive, hospitals across the country have merged. → Read More
Q&A: Lakeland Regional CEO Elaine Thompson on fixing CMS star ratings
“We are the sixth- or seventh-poorest suburban county in the country, so the star ratings do not represent the extraordinary care we provide and hopefully CMS will go back and make changes in this methodology,” Thompson said. → Read More
Q&A: Alliance for Better Health CEO Jacob Reider on achieving interoperability
One of the top issues at HIMSS19 this month was the need to rethink and broaden services provided to patients. Jacob Reider, former federal deputy national coordinator of health IT, has thoughts on how to do that. → Read More
ONC's Rucker says proposed regs will put patients in power of their healthcare
Dr. Don Rucker, the national coordinator for health IT says new proposed rules to increase interoperability will bring patients back in power of their healthcare. → Read More
It's time to clear up what is—and isn't—a community benefit
The IRS and hospitals need to better define what it means to be a not-for-profit hospital. → Read More
Editorial: Price transparency's day of reckoning
The healthcare industry, which has embraced a sea change in recent years at the behest of consumers, should now embrace the idea that price transparency is here to stay. → Read More
Q&A with HealthPartners' Andrea Walsh on her first year as CEO
Andrea Walsh took over as CEO in June 2017. It's been mostly smooth sailing for Walsh, but an easy start shouldn't be surprising given Walsh's 23-year tenure at HealthPartners, most recently as executive vice president and chief marketing officer. → Read More
Q&A with Adventist Health Castle CEO Kathy Raethel on Hawaii's unique healthcare needs
Adventist Health Castle in Kailua is the only healthcare organization in Hawaii to receive the Malcolm Baldrige award. Kathy Raethel has been its CEO since 2011. → Read More
Editorial: Trust between community and rural providers is crucial
As more rural hospitals close their doors, patients are left with fear and apprehension about the future of their healthcare and economy. As in any relationship, trust and communication are key. → Read More
Q&A with CEO John Noseworthy on the Mayo Clinic's future
Mayo Clinic rolled out a new electronic health record system at its main campus in Rochester, Minn., part of a $1.5 billion installation of an Epic system. It's one of Dr. John Noseworthy's final big projects before he steps down as CEO. → Read More
Q&A with UCHealth CEO Elizabeth Concordia on testing employees for opioid use
As the opioid epidemic continues to spread, UCHealth in Colorado took the unusual step of instituting random drug testing for its 21,000 employees. CEO Elizabeth Concordia discusses that strategy in this Q&A. → Read More
Ascension's Tersigni on short list for top VA office
Ascension President and CEO Anthony Tersigni is among those being considered to lead the Veterans Affairs Department, sources close to the matter say. → Read More
Baltimore wins lawsuit over federal cuts to teen pregnancy prevention programs
Baltimore won a lawsuit against HHS over funding cuts to teen pregnancy prevention programs, city Health Commissioner Dr. Leana Wen learned while speaking at Modern Healthcare's opioid symposium. → Read More