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California weighs tougher penalties for assault on ED workers
A proposed bill in California that would increase penalties for violence against emergency department workers has passed one body of the state legislature and awaits consideration in another.
Intermountain Health expands remote patient monitoring
Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Health is expanding remote patient monitoring to older adults with chronic illnesses.
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:
