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Top cybersecurity priorities for healthcare
Healthcare organizations are ramping up their cybersecurity defenses, with a growing focus on third-party risk management, network security and proactive infrastructure improvements, a Jan. 2 report from KLAS found.
The pitfalls of emergency codes
Plain language announcements may improve hospital staff responses to nonclinical emergencies compared to traditional coded messages, according to a new nurse-led study from Cleveland Clinic.
Ardent Health buys 18 urgent care clinics
Brentwood, Tenn.-based Ardent Health has acquired 18 urgent care clinics from Tempe, Ariz.-based NextCare Urgent Care in New Mexico and Oklahoma.
Mayo Clinic sues Sanford Health Plan: 6 things to know
Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic has sued Sanford Health Plan, alleging that misrepresentations by the insurer left the health system with more than $739,000 in unpaid medical bills for a patient treated in early 2022, The Minnesota Star Tribune repo…
Dignity hospital to open $215M+ tower in Los Angeles
Dignity Health—California Hospital Medical Center in Los Angeles is set to open its new patient tower on Jan. 7, according to a news release shared with Becker’s.
Surgeon General: 7 cancers linked to alcohol use
Each year, alcohol consumption contributes to about 100,000 cancer cases and 20,000 cancer deaths, according to a Jan. 3 report from U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, MD.
PeaceHealth taps VP of revenue cycle performance
Vancouver, Wash.-based PeaceHealth has named Janice Grankowski vice president of revenue cycle performance, according to a Jan. 2 post on her LinkedIn page.
Endeavor Health plans $100M hospital modernization
Endeavor Health is planning a new $100 million project to modernize Elmhurst (Ill.) Hospital, according to CBS News.
7 best diets for heart health: US News
U.S. News & World Report released its 2025 “Best Diets” ratings on Jan. 3, evaluating 38 diets across 21 categories.
Indiana system reports $108.5M operating loss, -4.1% margin
Indianapolis-based Community Health Network reported a $108.5 million operating loss (-4.1% margin) for the nine months ending Sept. 30, down from a $12.6 million operating gain (0.5% margin) during the same nine-month period in 2023.
