The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has raised the ceiling on its Oracle Health EHR contract to $26.9 billion, according to an award notice published Aug. 19 on SAM.gov. The VA awarded the modification, valued at $16.9 billion, on Aug.…
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The trial over Yale New Haven (Conn.) Hospital’s policy of cognitive testing for physicians over age 70 will begin Aug. 27, CT Insider reported Aug. 19. The federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission sued the hospital in 2020 over cognitive testing…
New York City-based Mount Sinai Health System is no longer accepting some new patients with government-backed health coverage, according to since-removed notices on its website. An archived webpage shows how Mount Sinai stopped accepting new patients with Centene’s Fidelis Care…
Tyler Hillis was appointed COO of Mercy Southeast, part of Chesterfield, Mo.-based Mercy. Mr. Hillis joins after a nationwide search and most recently served as COO of Community Health Systems’ Baldwin Health in Foley, Ala., according to an Aug. 17…
A hacking incident has exposed the data of 153,174 patients of Amazon One Medical’s senior health unit. The company reported the number to HHS’ Office for Civil Rights in July, with the agency posting the figure in August. One Medical…
The FDA has authorized the first standalone robotic device that can draw blood from a patient’s arm without hands-on operator intervention. The device, Vitestro’s Aletta, is authorized for adults in outpatient settings and must operate under the oversight of a…
Brunswick-based Southeast Georgia Health System has appointed Bob Thornton as CFO, effective Aug. 17. Mr. Thornton has nearly 40 years of healthcare finance leadership experience. He most recently served as senior vice president and CFO of Gainesville, Fla.-based UF Health…
Autonomous AI could soon deliver better care than physicians or physician-AI hybrid teams, argues Ezekiel Emanuel, MD, PhD, a University of Pennsylvania bioethicist and former White House health policy adviser, in a recent JAMA Perspective. He and his co-authors cite…
Doug Holzbog was appointed CEO of Paris (Texas) Regional Health, part of Brentwood, Tenn.-based Lifepoint Health, effective Aug. 31. Mr. Holzbog currently serves as market CEO for three Texas hospitals: Palestine Regional Medical Center, Ennis Regional Medical Center and Parkview…
Coral Gables, Fla.-based Baptist Health Foundation has received a $2 million gift to establish the Baptist Health Innovations Collaborative Innovation Fund, a philanthropic initiative aimed at accelerating healthcare innovation and expanding strategic partnerships. The gift, provided by the Argosy Foundation,…