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Cancer Center of Kansas Joins The US Oncology Network

The US Oncology Network (The Network), the largest organization of its kind dedicated to advancing local cancer care and better patient outcomes, announced today that Cancer Center of Kansas (CCK) has joined The Network, effective July 1, 2023, by entering into a new managed services partnership.

Mount Sinai Patients Receive Greater and Faster Access to Care With New Expanded Digital Tools

Mount Sinai Health System patients will experience greater access to care, fast identification of symptoms, efficient online search and connection to specialists, and easy appointment scheduling thanks to newly launched Digital Experience tools accessible on their smartphones or computers.

AHA & CHA Statement on Human Rights Watch Report on Hospital Billing & Collection Practices

America’s hospitals and health systems, regardless of size, location, or type, are committed to treating all patients with respect and dignity while providing high quality, accessible care, regardless of ability to pay or health insurance status.

Carta Healthcare Secures $25 Million in Series B Funding with Additional Investments from Memorial Hermann Health System and UnityPoint Health

Carta Healthcare, a company whose mission is to improve patient care by harnessing the value of clinical data, announced the final closing of its $25 million series B financing, thanks to additional investments from leading health systems Memorial Hermann Health System and UnityPoint Health.

Mount Sinai Creates Transformational New Model of Behavioral Healthcare With New State-of-the-Art $140 Million Center

Mount Sinai Health System hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the newly constructed Mount Sinai-Behavioral Health Center, located at 45 Rivington Street in Lower Manhattan. Click here to watch a video and learn more about the new Center.

Kaiser Permanente and Geisinger Come Together to Launch Risant Health and Expand Access to Value-Based Care

In an innovative move designed to improve the health of communities, achieve better health care outcomes, and improve health care affordability, Kaiser Foundation Hospitals and Geisinger Health are announcing the launch of Risant Health and a definitive agreement to make Geisinger the first health system to join Risant Health to expand access to value-based care in more communities across the country. Upon regulatory approval, Geisinger becomes part of the new organization through acquisition.

New AHA Report Finds Financial Challenges Mount for Hospitals & Health Systems Putting Access to Care at Risk

The American Hospital Association (AHA) released a new report that details the extraordinary financial pressures continuing to affect hospitals and health systems, as well as access to patient care.

America’s Hospitals, Nursing Homes Send Joint Letter To CMS Urging Against Unfunded Staffing Mandates

The American Hospital Association (AHA) and the American Health Care Association (AHCA), the largest associations representing America’s hospitals and nursing homes, respectively, sent a joint letter to Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), outlining concerns with a federal staffing mandate for nursing homes. CMS is planning to issue a federal staffing minimum for nursing homes this year.

New Analysis Reaffirms Need to Maintain Current Law Banning Self-Referral to Physician-Owned Hospitals

Data from the health care consulting firm Dobson | Davanzo, released by the Federation of American Hospitals (FAH) and the American Hospital Association (AHA), shows that physician-owned hospitals (POHs), when compared to other hospitals, treat less medically complex and more financially lucrative patients, provide fewer emergency services, and treat fewer COVID-19 cases.

Cleveland Clinic Akron General 1 of 4 U.S. Hospitals to Adopt New Approach to Labor and Delivery

Cleveland Clinic Akron General recently instituted a new model of care designed to improve outcomes for pregnant patients by focusing on communication and teamwork to enhance safety and quality of care.

Two Key Players in Ohio’s Health Information Exchange Announce New Partnership

The Health Collaborative (THC) has strategically partnered with the Ohio Health Information Partnership (OHIP), also known as CliniSync, to improve the delivery of statewide health information exchange (HIE) services. The Health Collaborative will transition its HIE customers to CliniSync by the end of 2023.

Mercy and Maribel Health Design the Future of Hospital Care at Home

Time in the hospital is something many people want to avoid, even when they need care. To meet patients where they are, Mercy and Maribel Health are designing the future of hospital-level care in the comfort of a patient’s home. The two organizations have signed a multi-year agreement to co-develop advanced care at-home programs, including Mercy Hospital @ Home.