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Tenet completes sale of 5 Alabama hospitals: 6 things to know
Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare has completed the sale of its 70% majority ownership interest in Birmingham, Ala.-based Brookwood Baptist Health to Orlando (Fla.) Health.
Moffitt to offer patients on-demand virtual care through new platform
Moffitt Cancer Center patients will soon have access to on-demand virtual care services.
Connecticut law aims to improve safety of home health staff
A new Connecticut law provides home healthcare workers with greater protections when visiting patients, NBC Connecticut reported Sept. 30.
An 'underutilized' drug for C. diff infections
St. Louis-based Washington University School of Medicine researchers found that fidaxomicin, a treatment for Clostridioides difficile infection, has increased in use but “remains underutilized.”
Top 10 telehealth platforms
Patients continue to use telehealth because of the convenience and speed of care but its biggest barriers include connectivity issues and lack of services, according to J.D. Power.
Yale New Haven Health System, Abridge to lead AI research collaborative
Health system leaders and Epic are joining Abridge’s clinical research collaborative aimed at exploring the effects of ambient AI in five areas: clinician experience, patient experience, healthcare costs, health outcomes and health equity.
McLaren closes Walgreens convenient care clinics
In September, Grand Blanc, Mich.-based McLaren Health Care shuttered its convenient care clinics located inside Walgreens stores, the Detroit Free Press reported Oct. 1.
Hospitals push flu shots ahead of virus season
Hospitals and health systems are working diligently to vaccinate community members and staff against influenza before virus season ramps up.
How Epic allows health systems to view the enterprise
Epic’s EHR contains an enterprise view where health system executives can check out performance indicators and spot trends across their organizations.
Texas hospital continues diverting patients after IT outage: 5 updates
A Texas health system continues to contend with a ransomware attack that has disrupted its operations. Here are five updates.
