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Why Northwell Health, UPMC are partnering on digital
Leaders from New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health and Pittsburgh-based UPMC told Becker’s a collaborative approach is best for using technology to solve healthcare’s most pressing issues.
Hospital upcoding leads to billions in extra payments: Study
A Rand study published Dec. 3 reveals that from 2011 to 2019, hospitals in five states significantly increased the frequency of documenting patients as requiring the highest intensity care, resulting in billions of dollars in additional payments from C…
UC Regents reaches $15M settlement over medication error: 5 things to know
The Regents of the University of California, the governing board that oversees the University of California system, has reached a $15 million settlement in a lawsuit alleging medical battery and negligence that was brought forth by a patient’s family a…
1st Jesuit medical school to open 2027
Xavier University in Cincinnati has released more details on its first-of-a-kind medical school.
Kaiser's Risant Health to become $35B system in 5 years: 14 things to know
Risant Health, a nonprofit formed by Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente, has acquired two health systems in the last 10 months and plans to acquire three to four more systems over the next five years to grow into a company with $30 billion to $35 …
Meditech Alliance grows
Meditech Alliance has tripled its membership this year.
Virginia health system names new CIO
Arlington, Va.-based VHC Health has appointed David B. Peterson as its new senior vice president and chief information and digital officer, effective Jan. 6.
What's old is new again in hospital care
The future of healthcare is not brick and mortar; rather, it lies in virtual care that optimizes medical regimens remotely with nurses and pharmacists, John Mignone, MD, PhD, medical director at Seattle-based Providence Swedish Heart & Vascular Institu…
Shortage of IV containers expected to last until March: FDA
The FDA announced that IV fluid containers of all sizes have been added to its medical device shortages list, with the shortage expected to persist through March 2025.
Judge dismisses CommonSpirit data breach lawsuit
A federal judge has dismissed a class-action data breach lawsuit against Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health over a 2022 cyberattack.
