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Reimbursement
Senators urge action on physician payment cut before end of lame duck session
Senators urge action on physician payment cut
Revenue Cycle Management
MultiCare Health System pilots new AI tool for revenue cycle
MultiCare Health System pilots new AI tool
Strategic Planning
CommonSpirit, University of Utah Health team on access
CommonSpirit, University of Utah Health team on access
Capital Finance
Cigna nixes speculation of a Humana merger
Cigna nixes speculation of a Humana merger
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Feds shore up healthcare supply chain in wake of hurricanes Helene and Milton
Feds shore up supply chain in wake of hurricanes
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Health systems see margin gains, though expenses still high
Health systems see margin gains; expenses still high
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Health system operating margins declined in August
Health system operating margins declined in August
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US healthcare system ranks last in equity, access
US healthcare system ranks last in equity, access
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CFPB warns of illegal tactics by medical debt collectors
CFPB warns of illegal tactics by medical debt collectors
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Denials top reason for eroding provider-payer relationship
Denials top reason for eroding provider-payer relationship
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Elevance laying off 123 California employees
Elevance laying off 123 California employees
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UAB, Press Ganey launch certificate program for healthcare leaders
UAB, Press Ganey launch certificate program for healthcare leaders
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Healthcare chatbots may promote racist misinformation
Healthcare chatbots may promote racist misinformation
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Hospitals, physicians submit opposing views to FTC ruling on noncompetes
Hospitals, physicians submit opposing views to FTC ruling
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Alabama hospital expanding behavioral health capabilities
Alabama hospital expanding behavioral health
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Anesthesiologist sentenced to 190 years for IV bag tampering
Anesthesiologist sentenced to 190 years for IV bag tampering
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Lawmakers push DOJ to investigate PBMs over opioids
Lawmakers push DOJ to investigate PBMs
Community Benefit
AMA pushes for stricter standards for hospital charity care policies
AMA pushes for stricter standards for hospital charity care policies
Accountable Care
NAACOS pushes ACO REACH extension after $1.54B in savings
NAACOS pushes ACO REACH extension
Acute Care
SDOH, tech key to advancing value-based care, says UHG
SDOH, tech key to advancing value-based care
Ambulatory Care
Cleveland Clinic and Amazon One Medical collaborate on primary care clinics
Cleveland Clinic and Amazon One Medical collaborate
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Interoperability in healthcare moving forward despite challenges
Interoperability in healthcare moving forward despite challenges
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VillageMD CEO steps down
VillageMD CEO steps down
ICD-10 & Coding
Physician practices examine risk adjustment coding in wake of federal lawsuits
Practices keeping close watch on risk adjustment coding
Meaningful Use
Financial disincentives for providers who commit information blocking 
Financial disincentives for providers who commit information blocking 
Medicare & Medicaid
Ex pharmacy owner sentenced in $11.5 million Medicare fraud case
Ex pharma head sentenced in $11.5M Medicare fraud case
Patient Engagement
HHS, Illinois reach agreement on disability rights laws
HHS, Illinois reach agreement on disability rights
Pharmacy
CMS announces obesity drug coverage in Medicare, Medicaid
CMS announces obesity drug coverage
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Reproductive care, including abortion, facing challenges
Reproductive care, including abortion, facing challenges
Risk Management
UPMC for You partners to offer Medicaid redetermination coverage in laundromats
UPMC for You offers Medicaid redetermination coverage in laundromats
Telehealth
Telehealth prescribing of controlled drugs extended through 2025
Telehealth prescribing of controlled drugs extended
Mergers & Acquisitions
CHS subsidiary buys urgent care centers in Arizona
CHS subsidiary buys urgent care centers in Arizona
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Dec 13, 2013 More on Workforce

People on the move: Finance

Promotions, hires and fires for the week ending December 13, 2013

Fiona Jensen

Hologic announced that Stephen P. MacMillan has been named president and CEO and a member of the Board of Directors. He is the former president and CEO of Stryker Corporation.

Michael Wiechart has been named president and CEO of Capella Healthcare. He has served as senior vice president and chief operating officer for Capella Healthcare since 2009.

Baptist Memorial Health Care president and CEO Stephen Reynolds announced that he will retire in May. Jason Little, Baptist’s executive vice president and chief operating officer, will be the organization’s next president and CEO.

Bruce C. Hayden has been named the chief financial officer of Righttime Medical Care. Previously, he was the CEO and chief financial officer for Home Care Solutions.

U.S. Bank Wealth Management has named Kenneth Palattao vice president and health-care banking specialist for The Private Client Reserve. Most recently, Palattao worked at the Mayo Clinic Health System as vice president of operations and surgical services.

Send any career announcements in the healthcare finance and administration sector to Fiona Jensen, editorial assistant at Healthcare Finance News.

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