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Revenue Cycle
Podcast: New lessons in the fight for charity care
Federal law requires that all nonprofit hospitals have financial assistance policies to reduce or expunge people's medical bills.
Technology
Can ECMO Help Rural Hospitals Save More Lives?
Health systems in Minnesota and Nevada are getting more than $30 million in grants to support ECMO programs, which treat...
CMO
Scripps Health CMO Pushes 6 Rs of Operational Excellence
The West Coast health system has launched six initiatives to improve clinical care and boost its operating margin.
CEO
Photos of Nude Children in Billionaire's Email Prompted Investigation
Investigators cited the photos in order to begin the investigation into T. Denny Sanford, a South Dakota businessman. ProPublica fought...
Human Resources
Hospitals' Use of Volunteer Staff Runs Risk of Skirting Labor Laws, Experts Say
The U.S. health system benefits from potentially more than $5 billion in free volunteer labor annually.
Technology
Global Program Seeks Digital Health Technology for Developing Countries
The Global Medical Doctor Validation Association (GMDVA) is looking for technology donations to support care providers working in some of...
Innovation
Penn Medicine Programs Earn Clinical Care Innovation Grants
Independence Blue Cross is backing three programs developed in Penn Medicine's Center for Health Care Innovation with $200,000 grants aimed...
CFO
Q&A With Pat Keel, CFO of St. Jude Children's Hospital
Keel recently connected with HealthLeaders to discuss solutions to some of healthcare's greatest financial pain points.
CEO
KP Launches Center for Gun Violence Research and Education
The mega-health system cites its 'unique position' to address the epidemic of gun violence.
CEO
St. Jude Stashed Away $886M in Unspent Revenue Last Year
New documents show that St. Jude Children's Research Hospital's reserves grew to $7.6 billion, as other children's cancer nonprofits struggled...
CMO
Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford Gifted $100M
The money, a gift from the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, will pay for renovations to the hospital's West building.
CFO
Majority of Nonprofit Health Systems Don't Pay Their Tax Breaks Forward
The Lown Institute found that nearly 83% of health systems spent less on charity than the value of their tax...