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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.
Hospital mergers ring in the new year
Several hospital and health system mergers and acquisitions closed as 2024 turned into 2025.
AI models fall short in clinical conversations: Harvard study
Large language models like ChatGPT have performed well on medical exams, but they struggle with diagnostic accuracy in real-world clinical interactions.
Private oversight for AI in healthcare: Opportunity or risk?
The rapid pace of AI development has left government regulators struggling to keep up. This challenge has opened the door for industry-led initiatives such as the Coalition for Health AI (CHAI), led by Brian Anderson, MD, Politico reported Jan. 1.
