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Why Judy Faulkner bought a fire truck
When Epic was building its new campus in Verona, Wis., it learned its underground parking lots were too short to fit local fire trucks. So the EHR vendor bought its own.
150+ babies, women given wrong RSV shot, CDC says
More than 25 infants under 8 months old and 128 pregnant women received the incorrect respiratory syncytial virus vaccines, the CDC warned clinicians via email Jan. 22.
132,000 patients impacted by North Carolina hospital breach
Columbus Regional Healthcare System’s May 2023 data breach has affected 132,000 people, Cybernews reported Jan. 22.
New bill takes aim at worker-CEO pay gaps
A new bill is on the Hill, seeking to raise taxes on companies whose top executives are paid at least 50 times more than the average worker.
Amazon to blend One Medical, Amazon Pharmacy
Amazon is incorporating its digital pharmacy into One Medical to give patients and providers increased access to medication consultations, Forbes reported.
Hackers pose as hospital revenue cycle workers to trick IT staff
Hackers have been impersonating hospital revenue cycle workers and tricking IT staff into giving them log-in credentials to steal money from the health systems, the American Hospital Association warned.
Health systems want tech to make work 'more human'
Healthcare delivery needs more humanity. Over the last 15 years, clinicians have been forced behind the computer entering data into the EHR during patient visits. Increasing patient volume and workforce shortages make it a challenge to deliver high-tou…
Optum Perks launches new telehealth service
Optum Perks, a prescription discount provider, has launched a new telehealth service that provides affordable healthcare and prescription treatments for conditions such as acne, cough and high blood pressure.
Ex-Illinois hospital COO pleads guilty in fraud scheme
An attorney who worked as a vice president and COO of an Illinois hospital pleaded guilty Jan. 22 to a federal fraud charge.
3 major care providers facing closure
Continued financial challenges have led to closure discussions at three major care providers in the last week.
