The U.S. Treasury Department sanctioned a VPN provider and two individuals on July 13 for supplying infrastructure and tools used in ransomware attacks that have hit U.S. hospitals, financial services firms and municipal governments. The Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets…
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In this episode, Jason Szczuka, Esq, Chief Digital Officer at Bon Secours Mercy Health, discusses how the organization is moving beyond AI pilots to measurable operational transformation that improves access, clinician workflows, and financial performance. He also shares how Bon…
Oakland, Calif.-based Alameda Health System has rescinded its planned layoffs after the Alameda County Board of Supervisors approved up to $19.3 million in one-time funding to the system. The move eliminates the proposed July 6 reduction of 92 full-time employees…
Hillsboro (Ore.) Medical Center, an Oregon Health and Science University Health partner, will close its 21-bed Center for Geriatric Psychiatry Sept. 4, according to a July 10 statement shared with Becker’s. The 167-bed general medical and surgical facility is using a…
Little Rock, Ark.-based Baptist Health acquired Magnolia (Ark.) Regional Medical Center on July 12. With the close of the acquisition, the 25-bed facility has been rebranded as Baptist Health Medical Center-Magnolia. Magnolia became Baptist Health’s 14th hospital and the second…
Every patient asking about a new medication has the same question. Dr. Robert Granko, System Vice President, Pharmacy Business Operations at UNC Health, puts it plainly. “Can I get my medication, and can I get it in time at a…
Central Maine Healthcare has seen 572 employees — nearly 20% of its workforce — leave the Lewiston-based health system in the five months since Prime Healthcare Foundation acquired it, the Sun Journal reported July 12. Prime Healthcare Foundation — Ontario,…