Easton, Md.-based University of Maryland Shore Regional Health has filed for a certificate of need to build a new 142-bed hospital in Easton, The Daily Record reported Jan. 9.

A Zelis survey of 800 patients who had at least one medical billing error in the last five years found that only 30 percent felt "extremely confident" in their ability to identify a billing error. 

Marriottsville, Md.-based Bon Secours opened a new medical office building on its Richmond (Va.) Community Hospital campus Jan. 10. 

The Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation, the charity of Best Buy founder Dick Schulze, donated $4 million to the Minneapolis-based Children's Minnesota neurosciences program and committed another $1.5 million to a matching donation challenge for the pediatric health system.

HCA Florida Fort Walton-Destin Hospital opened a new cardiac rehabilitation center clinic, nwfdailynews reported Jan. 9.

Indianapolis-based Indiana University Health's board of directors has approved the proposal to increase the size of its downtown hospital and expanded medical campus project. 

Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare has purchased a 56.6-acre plot of land in Las Vegas for $62.3 million from Station Casinos, the Las Vegas Review Journal reported Jan. 6.

Union Community Care's New Holland (Pa.) Health Center is temporarily closing because of a sprinkler, heating, ventilation and air conditioning malfunction that caused "significant water damage," ABC27 reported Jan. 6.

Nonprofit group RIP Medical Debt is aiming to eliminate more than $800 million in medical debt held by Michigan residents, NPR affiliate Michigan Radio reported Jan. 3.

Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare is looking to build a new $233.6 million, 60-bed hospital in Ashland, Va., Richmond BizSense reported Jan. 6.