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Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey has signed legislation banning the manufacture, sale and distribution of certain intravenous medical devices made with intentionally added DEHP, a phthalate used in some medical products. The law, signed July 25, applies to intravenous solution containers…
In this episode, Nishith Khandwala, CEO and Co-founder at Bunkerhill Health, shares how his team is helping health systems rapidly deploy AI agents that drive real clinical and operational results. He discusses the future of AI in healthcare, the importance…
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Anderson, S.C.-based AnMed reopened its physician offices for scheduled appointments July 28 as the four-hospital system continues to recover from a malware-related cybersecurity incident. In a July 27 statement, AnMed said its phones, internet and computer systems remain offline. The…
CMS wants to cut off Medicare payment for the third-party vendors that run most remote patient monitoring programs today. The provision, tucked into the proposed 2027 physician fee schedule, has drawn swift pushback from hospitals, physician groups and the vendors…
Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare’s board of directors authorized a $0.78 per share cash dividend to be paid on Sept. 30. The dividend will be paid to all shareholders of record as of the close of business on Sept. 16, according…
Health systems are expanding partnerships with Big Tech companies as they race to deploy AI, modernize data infrastructure and improve care coordination. Here are seven collaborations involving Amazon, Microsoft and Google reported on in the past month: 1. UTHealth Houston…
New York City-based Weill Cornell Medicine resolved a yearslong federal criminal investigation into its handling of a former urologist’s sexual abuse of patients, federal prosecutors said July 27. Weill Cornell has paid or agreed to pay victims more than $1…