Hundreds of hospitals nationwide are closely monitoring visa delays and travel restrictions enacted by the Trump administration, which have disrupted the onboarding process for thousands of international medical school graduates scheduled to begin residency programs July 1, The New York…
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Nicole Tucker, RN, was appointed CEO of LewisGale Hospital Alleghany in Low Moor, Va., part of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare. Ms. Tucker was promoted after serving in the role on an interim basis since May 2024, according to a June…
Tallahassee (Fla.) Memorial Healthcare said some patient information was compromised in a data breach involving Oracle Health, a former EHR vendor used by the health system, WTXL Tallahassee reported June 18. In letters sent to patients June 13, the health…
DuBois, Pa.-based Penn Highlands Healthcare laid off about 36 positions across two hospitals, citing continuing post-COVID-19 financial challenges, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported June 18. The cuts affect Penn Highlands Connellsville (Pa.) and Penn Highlands Mon Valley in Monongahela, Pa., according…
The owner of a Chicago laboratory was sentenced to seven years in prison for his role in a $14 million COVID-19 testing fraud scheme. What happened?
Over the past few weeks, The Joint Commission has unveiled new efforts to support healthcare organizations with safe and effective use of artificial intelligence, changed lab survey procedures and announced job cuts. Below are five key actions and updates from…
Chicago-based Weiss Memorial Hospital evacuated its inpatient unit this week after its air conditioning system failed, the Chicago Sun-Times reported June 18. Staff at the 239-bed acute care hospital discovered three of the four AC units were not working two…
Metairie, La.-based East Jefferson General Hospital, in partnership with Tulane University and LCMC Health, both based in New Orleans, completed its first heart transplant. The procedure was performed through the Tulane University Heart Failure and Transplant Program at East Jefferson,…
Global professional services company Huron is acquiring revenue cycle consulting firm Eclipse Insights in a deal that is expected to close later in June. Eclipse will be included in Huron’s healthcare operating segment, according to a June 18 news release.…
Epic sent a letter June 16 to CMS Administrator Mehmet Oz, MD, and ONC’s Thomas Keane, MD, with its suggestions for improving the nation’s digital health infrastructure. Here are five key takeaways from Epic’s letter: