Here are this week’s top five most-clicked stories from MHA’s News Roundup newsletter.
Maryland’s Health Care Reimbursement System Gets Massive Overhaul
Baltimore Business Journal, by Matt Hooke
A new federal government initiative requiring Maryland to overhaul its health care regulations kicked in at the start of the new year, prompting changes that experts say could cost businesses and patients millions of dollars in higher insurance premiums.
Flu Cases Surging in Maryland, Hospital Emergency Rooms Overwhelmed
WBAL-TV, by Kate Amara
Maryland health officials report a surge in flu cases and hospitalizations that have overwhelmed emergency rooms and triggered new hospital masking policies. “We’re in this really high period of intense viral activity,” said Dr. Greg Schrank, an infectious diseases physician at the University of Maryland Medical Center and assistant professor of medicine at the University of Maryland School of Medicine.
Maryland System Names CFO, SVP of Quality and Patient Safety
Becker’s Hospital Review, by Andrew Cass
GBMC HealthCare has named two new executive leaders. Peter Ostasewski was named executive vice president and CFO, and Samantha Crandall, PhD, RN, was named senior vice president of quality and patient safety.
Rep. Steny Hoyer Announces Retirement in Emotional House Floor Speech
Maryland Public Television via AP
Rep. Steny Hoyer of Maryland, the longest-serving Democrat in Congress and once a rival to become House speaker, announced Thursday that he will retire at the end of his term. See his emotional house floor speech.
Some Maryland Hospitals Enforce Mask Requirements Amid Rising Flu Cases
The Baltimore Banner, by Darreonna Davis
Experts warned amid the holiday season that fewer vaccinations and a new influenza variant swarming the region could make for a miserable Maryland flu season, with cases rising over the next six to eight weeks. On Dec. 23, University of Maryland Medical System officials announced it would require people visiting patients in the hospital to wear masks while in contact with them, especially if they have respiratory illness symptoms.
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