The CDC has raised its Ebola response to its highest response level, signaling that the Ebola response is going to be a top priority for the agency. Raising the response to level 1 activation “reflects the urgency, scale, and complexity…
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Rhode Island’s General Assembly has approved legislation requiring healthcare providers and facilities to notify patients when they use AI tools to document in-person or telehealth visits, sending the bill to the governor for his signature. The measure, sponsored by Sen.…
When Michael Wagner, MD, president and CEO of Providence, R.I.-based Care New England, announced plans to step down after 40 years in healthcare and four years leading the system, he didn’t frame it as the end of an era. Instead,…
The U.S. government on June 26 lifted its block on Anthropic’s Claude Mythos 5 AI model, clearing the startup to release it to more than 100 U.S. institutions, including major companies and government agencies, Semafor reported. The reversal de-escalates a…
The number of hospitals affected by new EHR decisions dropped significantly in 2025 compared to prior years, down 40% compared to 2024 and 50% compared to 2023. In May, a KLAS report tied the decline to ongoing uncertainty around government…
West Plains, Mo.-based Ozarks Healthcare named Tonya Aaron, BSN, RN, chief nursing officer. In her role, Ms. Aaron will oversee nursing operations across the system, with a focus on workforce development, recruitment, retention and professional growth. She will also advance…
Patrick Alan Bucknum, 55, former CEO of Community Clinic Network in Wenatchee, Wash., pleaded guilty June 24 to one count of wire fraud, according to a Justice Department news release. Prosecutors allege Mr. Bucknum began embezzling funds from CCN’s business…
The nursing workforce is projected to split in two by 2038, with some roles forecasted to exceed demand and others predicted to fall short. Becker’s gathered data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Health Resources and Services Administration’s…
One federal lawsuit has set off a chain reaction in the Medicare Advantage world, reshaping star ratings and quality bonus payments — and which plans come out on top. Typically, on the one-to-five star-rating scale, four stars is the threshold…
Antonio Fonseca has been named interim vice president of revenue cycle at San Francisco-based UCSF Health, according to a June 28 LinkedIn post. Prior to his new role, Mr. Fonseca served as UCSF Health’s director of patient financial services and…