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ED boarding at crisis levels, Mass General says
Boston-based Massachusetts General Hospital is requesting permission from the state to add more than 90 inpatient beds amid what it says is an “unprecedented capacity crisis.”
Make technology like banking to tackle physician frustrations, Northwell leader says
As physician burnout and shortage rates continue, health leaders are looking toward improved development of technologies like virtual care to help reduce physician feelings of frustration.
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.
