There has been a formal withdrawal of Comcast from their $65 billion bid, which they were competing against to acquire 21st Century Fox, thereby conceding the rights to the entertainment company to Disney’s hiked offer of $71.3 billion. Comcast has said that it would instead shift all the focus towards their ongoing efforts for acquiring […]
Continue ReadingThe use of desflurane, a common anesthetic, has been on the decline in recent years as healthcare institutions have begun to sunset it in response to environmental concerns, Inside Climate News reported Jan. 5. Here are 10 things to know about desflurane’s present use and how healthcare organizations are phasing it out: 1. There have […]
Continue ReadingHere are the hospital and health system CFO moves that Becker’s has reported on in 2026: Jan. 2-5 1. Doug Hoban was named interim CFO of Eureka Springs (Ark.) Hospital. 2. Benny Stover was appointed senior vice president of finance and CFO Salisbury, Md.-based TidalHealth. 3. Raju Iyer was named CFO of Mountain View, Calif.-based El Camino […]
Continue ReadingHealth systems are actively working to bolster quality and safety practices in outpatient settings as more care historically only performed in hospitals moves to ambulatory facilities. CMS recently finalized the phase-out of its inpatient-only list as part of its 2026 hospital outpatient payment rule. The list has historically limited Medicare reimbursement for certain procedures to […]
Continue ReadingNew York City-based NYU Langone Health has partnered with BitGo Bank & Trust to enable cryptocurrency donations. The partnership allows NYU Langone to accept digital asset contributions through BitGo’s infrastructure, which includes regulated custody insured up to $250 million, according to a Jan. 5 news release from the company. The funds aim to support the […]
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