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Honoring Tom Racobaldo: Crothall CEO to Retire After Decades of Leadership

Honoring Tom Racobaldo: Crothall CEO to Retire After Decades of Leadership In 1979, Tom Racobaldo refinished hospital floors and cleaned patient rooms as a Crothall management trainee. Six months later, he received his first assignment: managing a 50-bed hospital with 10 employees in northeast Philadelphia. Forty-six years later, Racobaldo will retire as Crothall’s chief executive officer. Well-known for his humility, Racobaldo will complete nearly a half-century in the business at the top…

WellTheory Raises $14M to Expand Autoimmune Care Platform

Admin4 months ago03 mins

WellTheory, a digital health company for autoimmune disease, announced on Tuesday that it has raised $14 million in Series A funding, which will help the company scale and advance its AI. Atherton, California-based WellTheory treats autoimmune conditions such as Addison’s disease, celiac disease, multiple sclerosis and lupus. Using a collaborative care model, it partners with…

Compass One Healthcare Leaders Celebrate Tom Racobaldo

Admin4 months ago05 mins

To celebrate Tom Racobaldo’s upcoming retirement, Compass One Healthcare leaders who have worked closely with Tom over the years were asked to describe his impact on operations, culture and their lives. Their responses show the gratitude, respect and admiration each person has for Tom: Bobby Kutteh, CEO, Compass One Healthcare Tom has been the complete leader for our organization. His capability, steadiness, and character are unmatched. He’s a great business leader who always achieved outstanding results, but he did it by…

AI-Based Simulation Training is Key to Solving Dentistry’s Procedural Skills Crisis

Admin4 months ago06 mins

When Baltimore Dental College opened in 1837 as the world’s first dental school, students spent three years in training. More than 180 years later — despite enormous advances in treatments, case complexity, and technology — earning a dental degree still takes just four years. Yet the demands of modern dentistry are evolving faster than traditional…

Leveraging artificial intelligence for claims management

Admin4 months ago06 mins

Key takeaways: Manual work and disconnected claims management systems are often error-prone, resulting in delayed and denied claims. Technology, like automation and AI, can help healthcare organizations predict and prevent potential claims issues before submission. Implementing AI-powered claims management solutions should be a top priority for revenue cycle leaders. Healthcare claims denials are on the…

Extending Care Beyond the Hospital Walls

Admin4 months ago04 mins

Fighting cancer is hard enough. Everyone deserves to heal in a clean, peaceful space. How one Crothall team is bringing comfort and control to patients in treatment When you’re in the middle of treatment for gynecologic cancer, even simple things like cleaning your home or apartment can feel impossible. “Because I was mentally foggy from…

How Are Healthcare Leaders Tackling Automation Bias?

Admin4 months ago04 mins

Healthcare organizations are using AI more than ever before, but plenty of questions remain when it comes to ensuring the safe, responsible use of these models. Industry leaders are still working to figure out how to best address concerns about algorithmic bias, as well as liability if an AI recommendation ends up being wrong. During…

How OhioHealth cut denials by 42% with Patient Access Curator and solved claim errors at the source

Admin4 months ago04 mins

“Registrars used to wonder, ‘Do I run Coordination of Benefits? Which insurance is primary?’ Now Patient Access Curator does all that work and removes the guess work, and it does it in under 20 seconds.” Randy Gabel, Senior Director of Revenue Cycle at OhioHealth Challenge OhioHealth faced rising denial rates and inconsistent insurance discovery. Registrars…

Crothall Honors the Late Edward Virbitsky by Naming AHN Training Center in His Name

Admin4 months ago04 mins

Crothall Healthcare is honoring the recent passing of Environmental Services Training Director Edward (Ed) Virbitsky by renaming its EVS Training & Innovation Center at Allegheny Health Network (AHN) in Pittsburgh, PA for him. At a dedication ceremony held in June to honor Ed’s life and work, the facility was renamed the Edward D. Virbitsky Environmental…

Over-the-Counter CGMs Are Here — But Do They Really Make Sense for Non-Diabetics?

Admin4 months ago03 mins

Continuous glucose monitors are no longer just for people with diabetes. In March of last year, DexCom gained FDA clearance for its over-the-counter CGM, and then a couple of months later, its main competitor Abbott earned clearance for two over-the-counter CGM devices of its own. The FDA cleared these over-the-counter CGMs for use in people…