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The Federal Communications Commission on Wednesday approved the final round of provider applications for funds to furnish telehealth in their communities, exhausting the $200 million program just as COVID-19 cases surge over the 3 million mark in the U.S. Of the 539 nonprofit and public health providers that received taxpayer money from the program since …

As FCC taps out its coronavirus telehealth program, major nonprofits like Providence cash inRead More

Hoboken, N.J.-based CarePoint Health chose Achintya Moulick, MD, to become its new CEO.Dr. Moulick joined CarePoint in February of 2020 as the health system’s chief transition officer. He joined the hospital as part of a transition team led by management firm Alvarez and Marsal. He is a cardiovascular surgeon with experience in hospital management and …

CarePoint Health announces Moulick as hospital system CEORead More

About 10,000 employees at University Hospital, UHS clinics and Bexar County Jail will switch to a cloud-based electronic health record, or EHR, system developed by Epic Systems Corp. Normally, the Verona, Wisc.-based health software company would bring in around 200 expert trainers to assist hospital employees with in-person guidance during the transition. But travel restrictions …

University Health System to launch $170 million tech upgrade during coronavirus crisisRead More

Walmart will now sell health insurance policies directly to its customers, a spokesperson told Healthcare Dive. Analysts with SVB Leerlink said the move underscores the attractiveness of this market and the likelihood of increased competition over time, while Walmart’s reach across U.S. consumers — including seniors — has the potential to drive up volume for Medicare …

Walmart jumps into health insurance market, including MedicareRead More

The Trump administration is ending funding and support for local COVID-19 testing sites around the country this month, as cases and hospitalizations are skyrocketing in many states. The federal government will stop providing money and support for 13 sites across five states which were originally set up in the first months of the pandemic to …

White House to end funding for COVID testing in 7 states amid surge in casesRead More

Texas Children’s Hospital is admitting adult patients to free up hospital beds across Houston, TX, for coronavirus cases. Adult patients who have COVID-19 will be cared for in an expanded Special Isolation Unit at Texas Children’s Hospital West Campus. The hospital is also admitting adults who don’t have COVID-19. Read More

Texas Children’s Hospital admitting adults to free up hospital beds in HoustonRead More

In the latest Supply Chain Leader Learning Webinar, Marisa Farabaugh, SVP and Chief Supply Chain Officer for AdventHealth, shared insights into the priorities of her IDN after the COVID-19 pandemic changed the way health systems operate during and after the crisis. She also discussed ways ANAE members can develop successful relationships with supply chain executives. …

ANAE webinar with Marisa Farabaugh at AdventHealthRead More

Intalere (St. Louis, MO) has introduced its Post-COVID Transformation Toolkit that features solutions, contracts and educational assets to help members recover from the effects of the coronavirus. The toolkit is built around three pillars of engagement:Financial OperationsPhysical OperationsVirtual Operations Read More

Intalere introduces post-COVID transformation toolkit for enhanced financial, physical, virtual operationsRead More

In this report, you will see the 20 largest nonprofits by revenue and the amount of Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act funding they have received compared to the amount of cash on hand and recent financial performance. View the report here

Nonprofit health systems — despite huge cash reserves — get billions in CARES fundingRead More

Penn State Health and Geisinger have reached a definitive agreement for Penn State Health to replace Geisinger as the sole corporate member of the Holy Spirit Health System (Camp Hill, PA).An expected transition is set for October. The acquisition includes Holy Spirit Hospital, its outpatient practices and urgent care centers in Cumberland, Dauphin, Perry and …

Penn State Health to replace Geisinger as sole corporate member of Holy Spirit Health SystemRead More

Atlantic Health System, in collaboration with Brighton Health Plan Solutions (BHPS), is offering an integrated delivery network to self-insured employers. Through the collaboration, Atlantic Health System will become the fifth New Jersey-based health system to join BHPS’ proprietary Create network. Create partners with healthcare systems to offer employers integrated delivery networks for their self-funded health …

Atlantic Health System joins Create Network with Brighton Health Plan SolutionsRead More

Are you interested in self-distributing IDNs? Join ANAE and The Journal of Healthcare Contracting for the CSC Summit on November 3 in Atlanta!Speakers include:Mark Welch, SR. VP, Novant HealthJohn Wright, VP Supply Chain/Support Services, Intermountain HealthcareJeromie Atkinson, Supply Chain Leader and Essentialist, Supply Chain SherpasJohn Lebowitz, Distinguished Faculty Fellow, The University of Tennessee Haslam Global Supply Chain InstituteBrent Petty, ARHMM 2015 ChairmanKevin Wasik, Global …

Self-Distribution Forum November 3 in AtlantaRead More