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CMS revises policy on texting patient orders
CMS updated its policy for clinical teams texting patient orders.
AdventHealth completes $660M Epic rollout
Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based AdventHealth, one of the nation’s largest health systems, recently completed its switch to an Epic EHR that cost hundreds of millions of dollars.
US senators propose healthcare cybersecurity law
Two U.S. senators introduced a bill to combat the growing wave of healthcare cyberattacks.
HCA Mission Hospital submits correction plan to revoke immediate jeopardy status
HCA Mission Hospital in Asheville, N.C., has submitted a plan of correction to address deficiencies and remove its immediate jeopardy status, a CMS spokesperson confirmed to Becker’s Feb 8.
US offers $10M for info on hospital hackers
The U.S. Treasury Department is offering up to $10 million for information on the leaders of a cybercriminal gang that has repeatedly hacked hospitals.
Jury awards $215K to families of patients exposed to mold at Seattle Children's
A King County jury has ruled that Seattle Children’s is responsible for exposing two babies and an 11-year-old to mold at the hospital and must pay $215,000 to the families of the children.
Rhinovirus spurs more children's hospitalizations
Respiratory syncytial virus is the leading pathogen for infant hospitalizations, but a second contender is close behind in prevalence: human rhinovirus.
UCSF Health, Adventist propose joint purchase of shuttered California hospital
San Francisco-based UCSF Health and Roseville, Calif.-based Adventist Health have shared a joint intent to reopen and operate Madera (Calif.) Community Hospital, which has been closed since the start of 2023.
15 largest US healthcare companies by revenue | 2024
The healthcare industry continues to grow as demand for care increases, and many of the largest companies in the world are taking note.
UT Southwestern, Children's are getting a new 'crown jewel'
Dallas-based Children’s Health and UT Southwestern have partnered for some 60 years, and with the population of children in their service area set to double by 2050, they’re making plans to meet growing demand for decades to come with a new $5 billion …
