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Cyberattack leads to payment restructuring at Mississippi hospital

The Feb. 21 cyberattack on Change Healthcare is causing some restructuring of payments at Ocean Springs, Miss.-based Singing River Health System, WLOX reported March 29. 

How long Epic EHR implementations take

Epic implementations can take years but health systems can start going live with the EHR in a matter of months, a company leader told Becker’s.

The nursing workforce in 21 numbers

The nation’s nursing workforce is becoming more diverse and highly trained, though job satisfaction is falling and shortage projections are increasing through 2036, a new federal report shows. 

A look at Amazon's healthcare moves

From conducting layoffs in its One Medical unit to training an AI chatbot to handle incoming patient messages, here are eight of Amazon’s healthcare moves reported by Becker’s since January:

Jury awards $120M in negligence case against Henry Ford

A jury has found Detroit-based Henry Ford Health negligent in failing to perform a timely cesarean section, Click On Detroit reported March 31. 

HHS, CMS update patient consent guidance

HHS and CMS released updated  guidance on informed patient consent at teaching hospitals and medical schools regarding sensitive examinations. 

Alabama hospital to end inpatient, emergency care

Regional Medical Center Health System plans to end inpatient services at Stringfellow Memorial Hospital in Anniston, Ala., and transition the emergency department to its main hospital campus, which is about a mile away, al.com reported March 28. 

10 RCM headlines to know from March

From updates on the fallout from the Change Healthcare cyberattack to a Delaware health system partnering with Ensemble, here are 10 RCM headlines Becker’s reported in March: 

Healthcare needs 'adventurous' leaders

Craig Richardville, chief information and digital officer of Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Health, is focused on supporting the system’s transition to value-based care and embracing simplicity when applying new, cutting edge technologies.

Hospital struggles to restore MyChart months after cyberattack

Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago is still trying to restore its MyChart patient portal two months after a cyberattack took its systems offline.