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UNC Health Pardee plans $30M inpatient behavioral unit
Hendersonville, N.C.-based UNC Health Pardee will invest $30 million to create an adolescent behavioral health facility.
The barriers to banning US drug ads
A growing push to ban pharmaceutical ads on U.S. television faces significant hurdles, despite vocal support among key figures in the incoming Trump administration, The New York Times reported Dec. 23.
6 health systems partnering with Amazon, Microsoft
Health systems continue to look to Big Tech to help boost their artificial intelligence and data capacity.
Top 7 Oracle Health updates in 30 days
Oracle Health, the nation’s second-largest EHR vendor by hospital market share, capped off a busy 2024 with a new hospital install and a top industry award.
Hackers access patient data at California hospital
College Hospital Costa Mesa reported that 591 individuals were affected by a data breach of its IT systems on Sept. 17.
VA to rollout Oracle EHR at 4 facilities
The Department of Veterans Affairs plans to roll out its new Oracle Health EHR system at four facilities in Michigan starting in 2026.
Viewpoint: The enduring relevance of Jimmy Carter's healthcare agenda
Former President Jimmy Carter’s healthcare legacy — though marked by political defeats — laid the groundwork for modern policy approaches to address rising costs, a policy expert wrote in a Dec. 29 op-ed published in Time.
Orlando Health hospital-at-home program treats 2,000th patient: 5 things to know
Orlando (Fla.) Health’s Hospital Care at Home has served more than 2,000 patients in Central Florida since launching in February 2023.
Duke hospital works to restore ED operations after burst pipe
In the wake of a burst pipe incident, Duke University Hospital in Durham, N.C., has reopened some emergency department beds and shared plans to restore the waiting room and triage area by weekend’s end, according to a Dec. 28 update from the hospital. …
HHS proposes HIPAA updates: 6 notes
HHS plans to modify HIPAA to better safeguard the healthcare industry from hackers.
