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Geisinger disconnects from Change Healthcare amid attack
Danville, Pa.-based Geisinger said it has disconnected from Optum’s Change Healthcare following a cyberattack that affected the company, The Citizens’ Voice reported Feb. 22.
Convicted physician impostor allegedly attempted to open another clinic
A California man who was convicted of 13 felony counts of unauthorized practice of medicine allegedly tried to open another clinic two weeks after being released from prison.
Dr. Roger Guillemin, Nobel-winning neuroendocrinologist, dies at 100
Roger Guillemin, MD, PhD, a Nobel Prize-winning neuroendocrinologist whose work on hormones helped lead to the development of birth control pills and treatments for cancer, died Feb. 21 at 100, The Washington Post reported.
Louisiana sees 1st measles cases since 2018: 3 updates
Children’s Hospital New Orleans is treating two children with measles, marking Louisiania’s first cases since 2018, according to The Times-Picayune.
CHS under federal investigation
Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems is under federal investigation, according to a statement in a Feb. 21 filing with the SEC by the 71-hospital system.
Norovirus climbs across U.S.
Norovirus has been on the rise since October, and the stomach virus is now positive in 12.4% of tests sent to labs, according to CDC data.
AHA urges facilities to disconnect from Optum after cyberattacks
The American Hospital Association is urging healthcare facilities to disconnect from Optum systemes following a cyberattack on the insurer, The Wall Street Journal reported Feb. 22.
Idaho HCA hospital closing labor and delivery, NICU
Caldwell, Idaho-based West Valley Medical Center, part of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare, is closing its labor and delivery and neonatal intensive care unit by April 1.
Construction ahead as health systems seek more space
Most health systems are gearing up to either renovate existing facilities or construct new ones, with the bulk of these plans set to take effect within the coming year.
The 3 companies initiating 58% of surprise billing disputes
There were 288,810 No Surprises Act disputes initiated through the federal independent dispute resolution portal in the first six months of 2023, which was 13 times greater than federal departments initially estimated.
