New York City-based NYC Health + Hospitals disclosed that a data breach at business associate Solventum Health Information Systems affected 58,778 patients. The incident involved unauthorized access to protected health information by a threat actor and occurred on or around…
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The country’s largest healthcare company is placing a bet on Anthropic. Optum, part of UnitedHealth Group, is partnering with Anthropic “to responsibly bring AI to healthcare to help people live healthier lives, reduce the administrative burden, and make the health…
Michigan’s cyclosporiasis outbreak has surpassed 2,600 cases, state health officials said July 13, making it the hardest-hit state in a national outbreak that has strained hospital lab testing. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services reported 2,640 total cases…
As health systems face mounting margin pressure, finance leaders are turning to every available lever to stabilize or improve their operating margins, and some are finding relief in an unlikely place. Asset Relifing, the practice of aligning the useful life…
HHS has denied a report that the agency is planning to abandon the proposed rule to block Medicaid and Medicare funding for hospitals that provide gender-affirming care to pediatric patients. NPR reported July 13 the news agency had obtained an…
Two health systems tapped new chief pharmacy officers in recent months, while pharmacists elsewhere skipped past the traditional CPO track and landed in the top job. Here are five pharmacy leadership moves Becker’s has reported on since January: CPO appointments…
A majority of clinicians continue to rely on manual workarounds and spend significant time on avoidable digital tasks despite widespread adoption of healthcare technology, according to a July 14 survey from Black Book Research. The survey included 1,919 clinicians with…
Charlotte, N.C.-based Atrium Health and OrthoCarolina have extended their longstanding affiliation to expand orthopedic services. Through the new agreements, Atrium Health’s Musculoskeletal Institute will align with OrthoCarolina, focusing on improving outcomes, patient experience and efficiency, according to a July 13…
Brian Dean was appointed executive vice chancellor for health affairs at the University of Texas System, effective Aug. 1. According to a July 10 release, Mr. Dean most recently served as executive vice president for health affairs at UTHealth Houston…
California nurses represented by the California Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United staged a protest July 13 outside the American Hospital Association Leadership Summit in Denver, citing concerns about Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente’s accelerating use of AI in patient…