Hospital/physician relations
In addition to having to pay millions, Sutter Health must adopt a number of new business practices to encourage transparency and restore competition in the area.
The appeal comes after a federal judge granted the FTC an injunction to halt the acquisition until it could complete an internal investigation.
In June and July, the U.S. health system spent $2.3 billion on unvaccinated individuals who were hospitalized because of COVID-19.
The impetus is the challenge placed on providers by high patient volumes and long work hours exacerbated by COVID-19.
The acquisition of private physician practices across the U.S. accelerated after the onset of the pandemic.
Hospitals lost 5,500 jobs during the month after gaining 2,900 in May, though there were some gains in other healthcare subsectors.
At the time of publishing, HHS had not extended the deadline for PRF payments.
Knowing how doctors work, seeing "how their brains worked" helped inform new app.
A Declaration of Principles includes psychological and emotional wellbeing, justice and physical safety, says UCLA Hospital System CEO Johnese Spisso.
Hospitals are at an inflection point and are focusing on the mental health and wellbeing of staff, says recruiting consultant.