Five Eyes cybersecurity agencies issued a joint warning June 22 that advances in AI are rapidly transforming cyber threats and creating new urgency for organizations to strengthen cyber resilience. In a statement released by the cybersecurity leaders of the Five…
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A COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness study that was blocked from the CDC’s flagship journal was published June 23 in JAMA Network Open. Five things to know: 1. The study found the 2025-26 COVID-19 vaccine reduced the likelihood of emergency department and…
Nearly 9.6 million people, or 4% of U.S. adults, have traveled outside the country for dental care, primarily seeking lower cost dental treatment, according to a new report from the CareQuest Institute for Oral Health. CareQuest released its “State of Oral Health…
Cookeville (Tenn.) Regional Medical Center CFO Tommye Rena Wells is retiring, effective July 3, The Herald-Citizen reported June 23. Ms. Wells has worked at Cookeville Regional for 30 years, according to the report. She has served as CFO since August…
Four U.S. senators sent a June 18 letter to CMS Administrator Mehmet Oz, MD, urging targeted adjustments to the Rural Health Transformation Program to help ensure its $50 billion reaches the smallest and most financially vulnerable rural providers. Sens. Michael…
Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare has agreed to sell 31 home health and hospice agencies across eight states to Deaconess Associations Incorporated, a Cincinnati-based company that manages a diversified portfolio of $1 billion in healthcare services, programs, investments and community grant…
The Justice Department has charged 455 defendants, including 90 physicians, nurses and other licensed medical professionals, for allegedly participating in healthcare fraud and opioid abuse schemes. The charges are part of the department’s 2026 National Healthcare Fraud Takedown, which is…
Alexandria, La.-based Rapides Regional Medical Center named Taylor Bertschy, DO, chief medical officer. Dr. Bertschy most recently served as president of the medical staff at Wichita, Kan.-based HCA Healthcare’s Wesley Medical Center in 2026, according to a June 23 hospital…
Robby Payne has been named CFO of Tamarac-based HCA Florida Woodmont Hospital, according to a June 24 LinkedIn post. The 211-bed hospital is part of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare. It has more than 900 employees, according to its website. Prior…
Hospitals and health systems are focusing more on the design of their facilities to improve quality of care, patient experience and outcomes, according to an article published on the American Hospital Association website. Here are four ways hospitals are using…