Today's Top 20 Healthcare News Articles
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Telehealth boosts quality metrics while nudging up spending
Telehealth utilization has led to enhancements in certain healthcare utilization and quality metrics, but it has also been associated with a 1.6% increase in healthcare spending, Health Affairs research confirmed April 17. -
Cardinal Health, OptumRx break up
Cardinal Health's pharmaceutical distribution contracts with OptumRx, a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group, will not be renewed, the medical distributor said April 22. -
Texas hospital struggling to make payroll at risk of closure
North Runnels Hospital in Winters, Texas, does not currently have enough funds to make payroll and is at risk of closing, local news outlet bigcountryhomepage.com reported April 21.
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Top 10 business drivers for CIOs
CIOs continue to gain stature as business leaders and pick up visibility within their organizations, according to the 2024 State of the CIO report. -
10 best large cities to start a business
Five Florida cities are among the top 10 best large cities to start a business in the U.S., according to WalletHub's annual ranking for 2024. -
Providence must pay $200M over wage and meal break violations
Renton, Wash.-based Providence has been ordered by King County (Wash.) Judge Averil Rothrock to pay $200 million to more than 33,000 hourly employees after evidence revealed wage and meal break violations, The Seattle Times reported April 20. -
Judge recommends tossing CommonSpirit data breach lawsuit
A federal judge has recommended dismissing a class-action data breach lawsuit against Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health over a 2022 cyberattack.
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New York hospital moves to Epic
Albany (N.Y.) Medical Center went live with an Epic EHR system on March 2. -
Patients in limbo amid Memorial Hermann transplant probe
Dozens of patients awaiting kidney and liver transplants are unsure what's next as federal agencies conduct an investigation into allegations that a transplant surgeon at Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center altered patient records, potentially preventing some patients from receiving lifesaving care. -
CEO to exit Atrium hospital in Georgia
Luis Fonseca is leaving his role as CEO of Atrium Health Navicent Baldwin hospital in Milledgeville, Ga., The Union-Recorder reported April 21. -
Hospitals could be asked to report emissions in 2026
Starting in 2026, CMS could ask hospitals to report emissions.
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8 recent hospital lawsuits, settlements
From three Pennsylvania health systems suing Aetna to the former CEO of Desert Healthcare filing a wrongful termination claim, here are eight lawsuits, settlements and legal developments Becker's has reported since April 12: -
'It's not just an Epic workflow anymore': Rush's CIO challenges team to think big
Chicago-based Rush System of Health recently completed the implementation of a new customer 360 architecture to bring together information and data from across the health system about patients, community members, students and more. -
AdventHealth hospital taps chief nursing officer
AdventHealth Lake Wales (Fla.) appointed Jewels "Julie" Stark chief nursing officer -
Florida law allows C-sections outside of hospitals
Within a new package of Florida healthcare laws is a debated measure to allow advanced birth centers to perform cesarean deliveries, permitting the surgical procedure outside of the hospital setting. -
10 providers seeking RCM talent
Ten hospitals and health systems recently posted job listings seeking revenue cycle management expertise. -
5 hospitals seeking CEOs
Here are five hospitals that recently posted job listings seeking CEOs. -
ISMP updates list of error-prone medical abbreviations
On April 17, the Institute for Safe Medication Practices added more recommendations to its list of medical abbreviations that should never be used. -
2 MU Health Care urgent clinics to close ahead of larger facility opening
Columbia, Mo.-based University of Missouri Health Care has shared plans to close two of its urgent care facilities and open an expanded urgent care clinic in Jefferson City, Mo., on May 30. -
AdventHealth names hospital CEO
Michelle Fuentes has been named president and CEO of AdventHealth Castle Rock (Colo.), effective May 27.
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