Rosenda “Rosey” M. Barrera, MSN, RN, was appointed interim CEO of Prime Healthcare’s Saint Francis Hospital in Evanston, Ill., in addition to her role as chief nursing officer, according to a message to staff. The message, dated April 28, was…
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Minneapolis-based Allina Health has introduced an AI agent to help patients manage appointments, with plans to assist them with more tasks in the future. “Alli” answers calls within the 12-hospital system’s customer experience center, integrating with the EHR to verify…
Blythe, Calif.-based Palo Verde Hospital is at risk of shutting down due to financial challenges over resignations and months of litigation, The Desert Sun reported May 30. Becker’s reached out to the hospital, which remains open as of June 2. …
From two of the nation’s largest PBMs challenging an Arkansas law to Lee Health and Nicklaus Children’s reaching a deal to keep a pediatric center open, here are 10 healthcare industry lawsuits, settlements and legal developments that Becker’s has reported…
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Kettering (Ohio) Health has restored the core components of its Epic EHR system after a ransomware attack hit the organization May 20. Here are five things to know:
Primary care physicians at Boston-based Mass General Brigham’s Massachusetts General and Brigham and Women’s hospitals have voted to unionize. The 183-26 vote in favor of joining Doctors Council of the Service Employees International Union was tabulated May 30, according to…
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek signed House Bill 2789 into law May 28, allowing registered nurses to bill Medicaid directly for certain care-management services. The new law will take effect Jan. 1, 2026, and permits licensed registered nurses to seek reimbursement…
Clinical teams are reaching peak stress levels and there’s little relief in sight. Nurse and physician shortages are expected to worsen over the next five years while demand for care increases. Health system C-suites are now identifying unique opportunities to…
More than 1,000 hospitals and 22,000 clinics using Epic’s software are now connected to a federally backed health information network. The organizations are live on the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement, or TEFCA, a government-led initiative launched in 2022…