Wednesday, January 26, 2022: Providers

HHS announced it will distribute more than $2 billion in Provider Relief Fund (PRF) payments this week to 7,600 provider organizations facing financial shortcomings due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In total, the department has distributed nearly $11 billion in PRF Phase...

Tuesday, January 25, 2022: Providers

The Health Care Council of Chicago (HC3) is hosting their 2022 State of Chicago Healthcare Forum, sponsored by the Illinois Health and Hospital Association (IHA), on Wednesday, January 26, 2022.This webinar will discuss national and local trends on policy, capital...

Friday, January 21, 2022: Providers

HHS announced the 45 grantees that will receive $103 million in American Rescue Plan funding to address health care worker burnout and improve employees’ mental health and well-being. The grants, distributed by the Health Resources and Services Administration,...

Friday, January 21, 2022: Providers

Tufts Medical Center plans to close its 41-bed pediatric hospital in Boston to increase its capacity to care for critically ill adults. Officials from Wellforce Health System said the 41 beds will be converted to much-needed adult ICU and medical/surgical beds. The...

Wednesday, January 19, 2022: Providers

The CMS published new COVID-19 vaccination deadlines for many health care workers in light of the Supreme Court ruling. The new deadlines require providers to make sure their employees have had at least one shot by February 14 and are fully vaccinated by March 15,...

Thursday, January 13, 2022: Providers

Illinois-based OSF HealthCare’s investment arm, called OSF Ventures, launched a $100 million fund targeting early innovations that could be deployed within the health system. The fund is OSF Ventures’ third capital investment fund and its largest. To date, the program...