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While they are faring better than other providers, children’s hospitals are dealing with the lowest cash levels in a decade, Fitch Reports says.

Doctors and nurses also fault payers for making their job harder, according to surveys by Morning Consult.

In this new feature, Katie Galbraith of Lankenau Medical Center talks about the value of listening to community feedback, even if it is disappointing, and how that’s helped her as a leader.

Hospitals are urging the government to expedite the payments. But health systems are irked by CMS’ plans to cut spending in other areas, saying it ‘blunts’ the remedy.

HCA says it appears to be a theft from a location used to send email messages to patients. The company says the breach did not include patient clinical or financial information.

More than 200 attacks have been reported in the first half of the year, says John Riggi of the American Hospital Association. He talks about the dangers and what hospitals should be doing.

Check out the most well-read articles in the first six months of the year.

CommonSpirit Health appoints a chief philanthropy officer, and other leaders take new roles.

More states are giving nurse practitioners the ability to practice without the supervision of doctors. As the new president of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, Stephen Ferrara wants to continue that momentum.

In most specialties, people were more likely to have a second appointment after seeing a provider in person, new research from Epic suggests.

Sgt. Heather Glenn was fatally wounded when she tried to apprehend a suspect accused of domestic violence. The shooting took place near the emergency department, authorities said.

Tens of millions of Americans have been affected by data breaches in the first six months of the year.

Tiffany Benjamin, CEO of the Humana Foundation, talks about the campaign and why she’s optimistic it will make a difference.

The maternal mortality rate more than doubled between 1999 and 2019, a new study shows. Researchers have also identified disparities at the state level.

Addressing the top five pain points for healthcare organizations with today’s electronic health records.

Providence names a division president, Tenet Healthcare announces a new chief financial officer, and other leaders take new roles.

Medical colleges are disheartened by the decision. They aim to continue pursuing diversity efforts, but they said the court’s ruling could undo years of progress.

California has barred public universities from weighing race for nearly 30 years. Mark Henderson of UC-Davis School of Medicine explains how the school still made gains in diversity.

Medical schools had hoped the court would allow the consideration of race in admission decisions, but the conservative justices found it unconstitutional.

Federal authorities say organizations shouldn’t give into ransom demands. But even cybersecurity experts say the answers aren’t always easy.

Several medical organizations offer updated recommendations to prevent infections. A key: health systems must utilize better stewardship of antibiotics.

The Federal Trade Commission has proposed getting more information earlier to determine if there are competition issues. Regulators have applied more scrutiny to healthcare deals.

Many health systems have faced serious financial challenges, but a new Kaufman Hall report finds a bit of a rebound.

The health system says the highly-publicized reports don’t reflect the rapidly changing industry. Some top medical schools have also pulled out of U.S. News rankings.

The American Hospital Association says proposals to reduce reimbursement for some outpatient services would result in painful cuts.

The bipartisan group of lawmakers asked federal officials to finalize proposed measures to streamline the authorization process in the increasingly popular plans.

In its annual scorecard on the performance of state health systems, the organization sees some disturbing trends. Among them: a ‘startling’ rise in deaths among women.

A study financed by the NIH shows men are dying at much higher rates than women, and the gap holds across different age groups and regions.

Ochsner Health appoints a chief nursing officer, Baptist Health Louisville hires a new president, and more.

The two organizations are establishing Ochsner MD Anderson Cancer Center in Louisiana. Ochsner MD Anderson facilities are based in the New Orleans area, Baton Rouge and Covington.