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Innovation
Forward Falls Flat: Healthcare Kiosks Take Another Hit
The company behind the stylish, AI-enabled CarePod has abruptly closed, following a similar spiral as the HealthSpot more than a...
CFO
Hospitals Push Back Against Proposed Site-Neutral Payments
This proposal isn't sitting well with the industry.
Innovation
Community Health Workers Spread Across the U.S., Even in Rural Areas
The programs are often based at hospital systems or community health centers.
CMO
Black Americans still suffer worse health. Here's why there's so little progress
Racial inequities are especially severe across the Southeast, home to most of the country's Black population.
Innovation
Patients Are Relying on Lyft, Uber to Travel Far Distances to Medical Care
Uber and Lyft trips can save patients and insurers money, costing a fraction of the typical fee for an ambulance...
Technology
Rural Texas Hospitals, HIE Join Forces to Improve Care Collaboration
More than 45 hospitals and another 50 clinics in the Lone Star State will share data and best practices through...
CFO
Infographic: How To Financially Protect Your Rural Hospital
Rural health system CFOs must employ strict strategies for financial profitability to stay operational.
Innovation
A Few Rural Towns Are Bucking the Trend and Building New Hospitals
There is no official tally of new hospitals being built in rural America, but industry experts say they're rare.
Innovation
Rural NC County Is Set to Reopen its Shuttered Hospital with Help from a New Federal Program
Hospitals in 32 communities around the country have converted to the rural emergency hospital designation to prevent closure.
CEO
TN Tries to Rein In Ballad's Hospital Monopoly After Years of Problems
Despite patient reports of poor quality, Tennessee has given 'A' grades and annual stamps of approval to Ballad that allow...
CFO
How To Protect Your Rural Hospital From Financial Unravel
CFOs of rural hospitals must be diligent and creative with their financial strategies.
Innovation
Healthcare Leaders Are Redefining the Hospital Pharmacy
Faced with pharmacy closures and struggling to make ends meet, health system executives are innovating pharmacy operations to cut costs,...