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Hackers 'spearfish' HHS, steal $7.5M
Hackers pilfered about $7.5 million from HHS last year using a technique called “spearfishing,” illustrating the continued cybersecurity threat facing healthcare, Bloomberg reported.
Johns Hopkins hospital CEO addresses 'Netflix' case
The CEO of Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital — the facility at the center of Netflix’s documentary “Take Care of Maya,” which drew public attention to a malpractice lawsuit — has spoken out in defense of the providers involved.
ThedaCare completes $100M modernization
Neenah, Wis.-based ThedaCare has completed a $100 million project to modernize ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Neenah.
Virginia health system to outsource 98 jobs
Inova Health is outsourcing 98 jobs, according to regulatory documents filed with the state Jan. 16.
Columbia U virus database aims to improve illness severity research
Researchers from Columbia University in New York City built an open-access viral database to “to longitudinally explore respiratory viral infections, their interactions with other pathogens and host transcriptomic changes” per the project’s description…
Commercial payer behavior in hospital group's crosshairs
American Hospital Association President Rick Pollack said one of the organization’s top priorities for 2024 is holding commercial insurance companies accountable for their behavior, The Washington Post reported Jan. 17.
New Hampshire system names revenue cycle VP
Berlin, N.H.-based North Country Healthcare has named Patrick Curtin vice president of revenue cycle.
Health systems execs revitalize the nursing workforce
Many hospitals and health systems saw a large number of nurse exits during the pandemic, either to join travel agencies, retire or leave the healthcare industry altogether.
Public payer-provider fights increase nearly 70%
Contract negotiation disputes between payers and providers that were reported in the media increased 69% between 2022 and 2023, and the number of communities affected across the country grew as well, according to data published Jan. 16 by FTI Consultin…
Endeavor to pay $55M to resolve antitrust allegations
Evanston, Ill.-based Endeavor Health, formerly known as NorthShore – Edward-Elmhurst Health, has agreed to pay a $55 million all-cash settlement to resolve antitrust allegations raised after NorthShore’s acquisition of Highland Park Hospital, a competi…
