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The Government Accountability Office is calling on HHS to increase transparency in how it assesses and mitigates risk related to high-risk pathogen research.  In a report released Feb. 19, the GAO said HHS does not consistently disclose key details about…

Anthem Blue Cross of California is bringing its controversial out-of-network penalty policy to California on June 1, a move that has already drawn legislative backlash in the insurer’s home state of Indiana. Under the policy, participating hospitals and facilities in…

A March 9 draft guidance from the FDA proposes an allowance for biosimilar sponsors to use clinical data from outside the U.S. to seek the agency’s approval, which would reduce the requirement of at least one study in the approval…

VA Bedford (Mass.) Healthcare System is launching a geriatrics and extended care nurse practitioner residency program. The program, led by Brittany Carey, MSN, APRN, will provide geriatric-focused clinical and educational experience through a 12-month supervised clinical rotation, according to a…

Chad Wasserman, senior vice president and CIO of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare, said operational stability is essential for scaling AI and digital innovation across large health systems. In a recent interview on the “Technovation” podcast, Mr. Wasserman discussed how HCA…

Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based AdventHealth opened its $21.5 million AdventHealth Meadow Woods emergency room March 10 in Orlando, Fla., making it the health system’s 27th freestanding ER in the state.  The 13,700-square-foot facility comprises 12 patient rooms, respiratory therapy services, diagnostic…

Meditech is expanding the artificial intelligence capabilities of its Expanse EHR platform, introducing new tools aimed at easing clinical documentation, improving patient engagement and strengthening revenue cycle performance. The company unveiled several updates in a March 10 news release, including…

Stacy Graymire, RN, BSN, has been named vice president and chief nursing officer of Lima (Ohio) Memorial Health System, effective March 15. She has spent the last three years as executive director of nursing at Lima Memorial. Prior to that,…

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles has expanded its cell and gene therapy program to include 12 FDA-approved therapies.  The program now offers more cell and gene therapies than any pediatric center on the West Coast, according to a March 5 news…