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Wyoming hospital fights EMTALA lawsuit, claims it should be malpractice case
St. John’s Health in Jackson, Wyo., is denying allegations of negligence in a patient’s death, arguing the case should not be filed under the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act but as a state malpractice suit, WyoFile reported Oct. 21.
The best physician, NP, PA clinic staffing models: 4 study findings
A study by New Haven, Conn.-based Yale University and Fair Haven Community Health Care is challenging the assumption that more physicians in clinics lead to better performance on health metrics.
Health system CIO turnover accelerates
Health system C-suites are turning over at a rapid clip, and several large health systems have changed CIOs this year.
Intermountain to build estimated $1B Las Vegas freestanding children's hospital
Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Health has shared plans for a freestanding children’s hospital in Las Vegas that is estimated to cost $1 billion, according to a report from consulting firm Tripp Umbach.
Alabama faces 3rd hospital closure this year
Two Alabama hospitals have shuttered in 2024 and another hospital’s future is up in the air after recently defaulting on $60M in bond payments.
The 10 priciest 340B medications
In 2023, the top 10 drugs purchased under the 340B Drug Pricing Program accounted for roughly one-third of the program’s total spending, according to a Health Resources and Services Administration news release.
Massachusetts hospital executive heads to BayCare
Timothy Liesching, MD, has joined Clearwater, Fla.-based BayCare Health System as vice president and chief medical officer of its medical group.
Top 10 tech trends for '25, per Gartner
Advances in artificial intelligence and other synergies between humans and machines will drive the technology landscape in 2025, according to Gartner.
Why hospital IT is susceptible to 'rage deletion'
It’s not just cyberattacks. Hospital IT leaders have to be on the lookout for another way they could lose their data: “rage deletion.”
Atrium Health goes international with virtual nursing
Charlotte, N.C.-based Atrium Health is having an international influence on virtual nursing.
