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The man accused of fatally shooting two workers inside Methodist Dallas Medical Center in October 2022 is set to be tried for capital murder this […]

Organizations representing thousands of hospital pharmacies are criticizing CMS’ plan to not provide further reimbursement to 340B hospitals after paying a $9 billion lump sum. 

Aurora, Colo.-based UCHealth, which said Nov. 2 it will close the acquisition of Pueblo, Colo.-based Parkview Health Dec. 1, has reported an operating income of […]

In May, hackers targeting Louisville, Ky.-based Norton Healthcare posted personal health information on the dark web; local news outlet WDRB reported Nov. 6 that the […]

Physicians have been spending nearly three more hours a week on EHR documentation since the pandemic, highlighting the need for health systems to help lighten […]

Nashville, Tenn.-based Vanderbilt University Medical Center is boosting digital health through a new video visit platform and asynchronous care, the American Journal of Managed Care […]

States have assessed the eligibility of 28 million Americans to date, and terminated coverage for 35% of them, according to the latest data from KFF.

As employment continues to decline in skilled nursing facilities, regulators, healthcare industry leaders and workers’ unions are split on how to make roles more attractive.

As UPMC is moving from 9 EHRs to Epic, CIO Ed McCallister said that the Pittsburgh-based health system is focused on managing the installation “to […]

New York has the highest number of active cardiologists, a KFF report found.

Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti has called for the state to take into operations at Ballad Health after residents in upper East Tennessee voiced concerns […]

Hospital emergency departments saw child firearm injuries nearly double during the pandemic, a new study found.

New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health has unveiled a three-in-one swab to test for COVID-19, flu and respiratory syncytial virus. 

However, patient experience scores declined again, which could be the result of ongoing labor shortages, according to Leapfrog Group CEO Leah Binder.

Columbia, Mo.-based Boone Health is declining to release further financial records after losing $112 million since becoming an independent community hospital in 2021 and cutting […]

For-profit health companies reported third-quarter results during October, revealing their debt levels as they did so. Here are some details on such systems’ debt levels […]

From Prisma Health asking a judge to reconsider its request for a restraining order against UnitedHealthcare, to a New Hampshire hospital suing CMS and others […]

Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Health has named Dianna Pelay assistant vice president of revenue cycle for the system’s Broomfield, Colo.-based Peaks Region, according to a […]

Atlanta-based Emory Healthcare is partnering with Andor Health to implement virtual patient observer technology within its hospital facilities with the aim of mitigating the risks […]

Thomas Burke will be leaving his role as president of Saint Francis Hospital and Mount Sinai Rehabilitation Hospital, both part of Trinity Health of New […]

The University of Washington Medical Center-Montlake is working with local health officials and the CDC to investigate the source of infection after two patients were […]

Angela Kelly was named executive director of operations at HSHS St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital in Effingham, Ill., part of Springfield, Ill.-based Hospital Sisters Health System.

Medical cannabis has been approved for use in 38 states as of 2023, but right now there is no certification or credentialing for nurses who […]

A GP is a ‘doctor who is a consultant in general practice’, according to a new definition published by the RCGP.

A GP is a ‘doctor who is a consultant in general practice’, according to a new definition published by the RCGP.

Hear from National Medicaid Experts about Trends in Medicaid Finances, Key Policies and Challenges Beyond the Unwinding As states continue to manage the unwinding of […]

Investor concerns that interest in GLP-1s will slow demand for medical devices and procedures have shaved roughly $370 billion in value from stocks across the medtech sector, according […]

James Block, MD, former president and CEO of Johns Hopkins Medicine, died Oct. 9, The Baltimore Sun reported. He was 83.

Hospitals are making strides in reducing healthcare-associated infections after a major spike during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new data from The Leapfrog Group. 

Nurses at Ascension Saint Agnes Hospital in Baltimore have voted to join the National Nurses Organizing Committee, an affiliate of National Nurses United.

UK medical students are twice as likely to be considering quitting their studies compared with counterparts around the world, a study suggests.

UK medical students are twice as likely to be considering quitting their studies compared with counterparts around the world, a study suggests.

Four California hospitals made the list of 11 nationwide to receive an “F” grade in The Leapfrog Group’s fall safety ratings released Nov. 6. New […]

Eighteen U.S. hospitals have received consecutive “A” safety grades since 2012, according to  The Leapfrog Group’s fall safety grades, which were released Nov. 6. 

On Oct. 13, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a new law that will gradually raise healthcare workers’ hourly minimum wage to $25. Now, weeks later, […]

Democrats and progressive advocacy groups are homing in on Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) past support for steep cuts to entitlements, as the new speaker embraces […]

Dealing with natural disasters, severe weather events, active shooters, mass casualties and other external events requires hospital staff to coordinate with multiple outside agencies but […]

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — High school classes start so early around this city that some kids get on buses at 5:30 in the morning. Just 10% […]

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — This summer, Sophia Machado packed her bags and left her home in Oregon to move to Albuquerque, New Mexico, where her sister […]

Nashville, Tenn.-based Envision Healthcare emerged from financial reorganization quite a bit lighter and ready for growth, according to a company news release.

More than 15 million teeth are treated and saved each year with root canal treatment, or endodontic treatment. After all, who wants to live with […]

The post Canada’s diverse caregiving community in dire need of federal strategy appeared first on Healthy Debate.

Open enrollment for plans available through the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace has officially begun, and this year’s sign-up period will have some new factors that […]

The United Nations (U.N.) condemned a recent attack by Israel on a convoy of ambulances leaving a Gaza hospital. “I am horrified by the reported […]

Becker’s is proud to name 34 hospitals and health systems with great simulation and education programs, which provide students and professionals with the opportunity to […]

Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente reported $156 million in operating income (0.6% margin) for the third quarter, up from a $75 million operating loss (-0.3% margin) […]

The Connecticut attorney general’s office has previously said it is investigating Los Angeles-based Prospect Medical Holdings for back taxes it owes the state.

A CDC advisory committee voted Nov. 3 to finalize a draft of infection control guidelines that recommends healthcare workers wear masks during routine care to […]

In recent weeks, retail giant Walmart has expanded its in-house healthcare options for its massive workforce and made moves to create a lasting brick-and-mortar healthcare […]

Is the hospital chief digital officer vanishing almost as quickly as it appeared?

While the understood goal of the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement is to establish a nationwide EHR exchange, there have been misconceptions about how […]

UChicago Medicine has promoted Michael Antoniades to the helm of Ingalls Memorial Hospital in Harvey, Ill. 

ChristianaCare CFO Rob McMurray is focused on making sure the Wilmington, Del.-based system is standing on solid ground. 

Sixteen years after pharmacists from the University of Florida College of Pharmacy in Gainesville petitioned the FDA to require new efficacy studies of an ingredient […]

Coeur d’Alene, Idaho-based Kootenai Health is set to complete its conversion from a publicly owned health system to a nonprofit one by Jan. 1.

The vast majority of California hospitals have not fully complied with a California law that requires implicit bias training for all perinatal care providers, according […]

As operating margins inch upward, hospitals are trending to profitability. But their performance still isn’t at pre-pandemic levels.

Columbia, Mo.-based Boone Health is closing its home care and hospice service lines, local news sites reported Nov. 2. 

Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Health is one of the latest health systems to enter the emerging world of prescription delivery via drone. 

The Healthcare Infection Control Advisory Committee (HICPAC) held a public meeting Nov. 2-3, in Atlanta, Ga. Per the Federal Advisory Committee Act, and as has […]

Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare said this week that net operating revenues at its outpatient division, United Surgical Partners International, were up 16.7% in the third quarter […]

With 7.8 million jobs expected to open up in home-based care and senior living facilities by 2026, it’s more important than ever for providers to […]

Kaufman Hall’s October National Hospital Flash Report surveyed more than 1,300 hospitals on revenue and profitability. The report noted bad debt and charity care as […]

Modivcare Inc. (Nasdaq: MODV) leaders believe the company’s access to the home will be what separates it from others in the eyes of payers. “The […]

Millions of patients at Chicago-based Cook County Health could have had their protected health information stolen as the health system’s former medical transportation services firm, […]

Members of SEIU Healthcare Pennsylvania have approved a new three-year union contract with Pittsburgh-based Allegheny General Hospital.

Two distinct — yet similar — approaches for buying health systems emerged in 2023.

EMILYs list added new House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) to a list of Republicans it is targeting for their views on abortion ahead of the […]

Signal, the provider-efficiency tracking tool by Epic Systems, offers various valuable applications, but it is not a reliable indicator for assessing EHR satisfaction or predicting […]

Enloe Medical Center, based in Chico, Calif., is rebranding to Enloe Health.

Ken DeStefano, senior vice president and general counsel for Gaithersburg, Md.-based Adventist HealthCare, is retiring after 25 years of service. 

Salinas (Calif.) Valley Health has tapped Allen Radner, MD, as interim CEO. 

Dale Steakley, BSN, RN, joined Dignity Health Woodland (Calif.) Memorial Hospital as its new vice president, COO and chief nurse executive.

Fishersville, Va.-based Augusta Health is adding Augusta Health Care for Women, the health system said Nov. 2.

Drug manufacturers have agreed to increase their production of stimulant medications like Adderall to help address the ongoing shortage in the U.S., with the Drug […]

As the newly appointed chief AI officer of Phoenix-based Mayo Clinic Arizona, Bhavik Patel, MD, described his new role as the opportunity to be at […]

Indianapolis-based Indiana University Health reported that increased inpatient and outpatient surgeries drove a 7.1% increase in revenue for the nine-month period ending Sept. 30. 

While outpatient volumes slipped in September versus the previous month, they remained higher than the same month last year, according to the most recent “National […]

Effective Jan. 2, Chris Spoja, DO, will serve as chief medical officer of Bozeman (Mont.) Health, according to a news release. 

Kaiser Permanente Ventures, the investment arm of Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente, co-led a $42.5 million financing round for women’s medtech company Gynesonics.

A southern Virginia factory, which is the only facility in the U.S. that is equipped to make medical-grade synthetic rubber for exam gloves, isn’t actually […]

Albuquerque, N.M.-based Lovelace Health System has appointed two veteran healthcare leaders to executive roles. 

Five top business schools have reached gender parity in their MBA programs, representing a record, The Wall Street Journal reported Nov. 2. 

Joon Sup Lee, MD, has served as CEO of Atlanta-based Emory Healthcare since July 1, and he brought with him experience as an executive, as […]

The increase in cyberattacks and threats in recent years has overwhelmed many traditional security applications and defenses operating within healthcare organizations. But a modern platform […]

House Republicans are launching a probe into how the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is responding to a growing number of prescription drug shortages in […]

CMS finalized Nov. 2 that it will provide a lump sum payment to each hospital participating in the 340B Drug Pricing Program, totaling $9 billion, […]

Workplace trends like “quiet quitting” and “coffee badging” are not materializing out of thin air. They’re coming from TikTok, the video platform increasingly being used […]

The death of a patient at Johns Hopkins Hospital in January has been ruled a homicide, CBS News Baltimore reported Nov. 2.

A man has been charged with five offences after reports that medical staff at a GP practice in Sheffield were attacked with a baseball bat.

A man has been charged with five offences after reports that medical staff at a GP practice in Sheffield were attacked with a baseball bat.

An Arkansas inmate escaped during a visit to Paragould-based Arkansas Methodist Medical Center on Nov. 2, according to a Greene County Sheriff’s Department Facebook post.

The Biden administration is implementing measures to support the sustainability of healthcare providers in rural areas that include support access for telehealth services and bolstering […]

Two AdventHealth hospitals have been recognized for a “patient falls bootcamp” effort that cut incidents by 33%, with some units improving as much as 50% […]

Cambridge, Mass.-based Beth Israel Lahey Health has expanded its “hospital-at-home” program to two more hospitals.

Excited about his company’s partnership with Epic, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella traveled to the EHR vendor’s headquarters in Verona, Wis., to talk about it in […]

Indianapolis-based Community Health Network has set aside $75 million for a potential settlement agreement with the Justice Department and a former CFO who filed a […]

Patients of Advocate Health Care and Aurora Health Care may be eligible for a piece of the $12.2 million settlement the health system reached over […]

Hospitals in Florida, Montana and Illinois are spending more than $10 million on a new EHR system.

CMS’ 2024 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System and ASC rule includes changes to hospital price transparency requirements, which it says will make it easier for […]

Microsoft recently posted three job openings related to its health business. Below are the open positions as of Nov. 3:

On Feb. 13, Sparrow Hospital in East Lansing, Mich., received and treated five victims from a mass shooting that took place on Michigan State University’s […]

Saint Joseph’s Medical Center in Yonkers, N.Y., has donated $2.5 million to support a partnership with the nursing school at the College of Mount Saint […]

Amid financial strain and operational challenges, hospitals and health systems have also faced challenges related to recruiting and retaining workers. Workers have exited their organizations, […]

Valdosta-based South Georgia Medical Center and its campuses and affiliates are operating under a new health system name, SGMC Health, effective Nov. 1. 

Cleveland Clinic has introduced the Quantum Innovation Catalyzer Program, an initiative designed to foster competition among startup companies interested in investigating quantum computing’s potential applications […]

Minneapolis-based Fairview Health Services has made the “difficult but necessary” decision to eliminate about 250 positions in response to a range of ongoing challenges, including […]

As of Wednesday, Minnesota hospitals must check patients’ financial assistance eligibility prior to sending debts to collections, as a part of a multi-year push around […]

A former Pennsylvania nurse who was accused of murdering three patients has been charged with attempting to kill 17 additional patients at five nursing home facilities […]

Daylight saving time began in 1908 as a way to conserve energy; however, recent studies have found the practice may have a detrimental impact on […]

CMS released its 2024 physician fee schedule final rule Nov. 2, which updates the conversion factor to $32.74, a 3.4% decrease from last year. The […]

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) is pressing schools in his state to address fentanyl overdoses. Youngkin issued an executive order Wednesday, calling for the Superintendent […]

Abha Agrawal, MD, was selected as the next president and CEO of Lawrence (Mass.) General Hospital. 

CMS has published a final rule Nov. 2 outlining policy adjustments for Medicare payments for telehealth through the physician fee schedule and various Medicare Part […]

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In January 2022, ONC and The Sequoia Project, serving as ONC’s Recognized Coordinating Entity® (RCESM) organization, released the Trusted Exchange Framework and Version 1 of […]

In January 2022, ONC and The Sequoia Project, serving as ONC’s Recognized Coordinating Entity® (RCESM) organization, released the Trusted Exchange Framework and Version 1 of […]

Perhaps the biggest mystery, as the Biden administration moves to force nursing homes to boost staffing, is this: how much extra money do the nation’s […]

The lawsuit filed on Thursday alleges the agency overstepped its boundaries when issuing guidance seeking to limit hospitals’ use of third-party tracking technologies.

Thousands of nurses at 146 hospitals and health systems ranked their employers on Glassdoor by their senior leadership team. 

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GP leaders have demanded a recruitment freeze on physician associates (PAs) and raised concerns over an ‘increasing trend’ towards these roles being used to ‘substitute […]

GP leaders have demanded a recruitment freeze on physician associates (PAs) and raised concerns over an ‘increasing trend’ towards these roles being used to ‘substitute […]