Category: Hospital Systems
Why Many Physicians Can’t Speak Out About the Transgender Mess
An interesting article at City Journal (HT: Fred) quotes a physician who describes why physicians do not feel free to speak out in opposition to the transgender ideology that is quickly being adopted by our major hospital systems. In specific, he links the issue to all that happened during the […]
Hospital Covid Protocols Killed
Below you will find a well-produced documentary that dramatizes the horrendous manner in which hospital systems treated Covid patients. While I might not agree with every statement made or sentiment expressed, overall the take-home message is valid. There are plenty of tears. Three women gave accounts of their experiences with […]
White House Revokes Vaccine Requirement on Hospitals, etc.
The news release is here. Remember that many of the hospital systems– including Cone Health– required the Covid vaccine even before Biden issued his mandates. It will be interesting to see whether the hospital systems now back off from requiring it. Given the fact that their requiring the Covid vaccine […]
Cone Health’s Millions in Property Tax Breaks Last Year
North Carolina Health News has an interesting article that outlines the property tax breaks that the non-profit hospital systems enjoy. Guilford County lists approximately $817 million in assessed value for properties owned by non-profit hospitals here. That translates to approximately $11 million in property taxes avoided by these hospital systems. […]
Cone’s Response to the Wake Forest Baptist Hospital Plan for Greensboro
It was predictable that Cone Health and other forces would not accept the entry of a new competitor (Atrium Wake Forest Baptist) into Greensboro without a fight. The News and Record discusses Cone’s response in an article posted today. Here is a summary of their main points and my response:
In Favor of the New Hospital in Greensboro
The Rhino Times published an article about the Atrium/ Wake Forest Baptist proposal for a new 36-bed hospital on Horse Pen Creek Rd. in Greensboro. Within the article, an e-mail address was included to send comments to state regulators regarding this proposal. Comments must be received by March 31. The […]
Cone’s Competition; and Conflicts of Interest with NIH Funding
A couple of news items illustrated new competition the Cone Health system will be facing here in Greensboro. The Triad Business Journal has a story reporting that Atrium/ Baptist purchased a piece of land off Horsepen Creek Rd. where it will locate its outpatient surgical center. Almost simultaneously, the News […]
Cone Hospital Non-Compliant with Transparency Requirements: Other Triad Hospitals Compliant
Via Carolina Journal, we learn that most Triad hospitals are compliant with pricing transparency law. This includes Baptist, Novant and the old High Point Regional (now a part of Atrium). However, one stands out as being non-compliant. That is Cone Hospital here in Greensboro. Wesley Long is not listed. Perhaps […]
Hospitals Losing Money Because of Staff Shortages
Today there were some reports about lots of hospitals losing money last year. That typically does not happen. But they drove away staff with vaccine mandates and other arbitrary, nonsensical Covid-related policies. Many hospitals are nearly always “full” because they have shut down many beds due to staffing shortages. Operating […]