Becker's Healthcare January 31, 2025
Dallas-based Steward Health Care is at the center of a growing dispute with its former Massachusetts hospitals as it demands higher fees for critical EHR and billing services, The Boston Globe reported Jan. 31.
The conflict arises as Boston Medical Center; Lawrence, Mass.-based Lawrence General Hospital; and Providence, R.I.-based Brown University Health—new owners of six hospitals previously operated by Steward—scramble to maintain essential EHR and technology services. These services cover patient information for radiology, laboratory, pathology, microbiology, and pharmacy operations. In response to Steward’s demands, the hospitals have filed motions in bankruptcy court urging Steward to uphold existing contracts.
“If [Steward were to] cut off services…patient lives will be at risk,” the hospitals stated in a joint legal filing.
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