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AMA aims to cut retrospective denials: 4 things to know
The American Medical Association is pushing for tighter protections over prior authorization requirements due to continued physician frustration.
Hospital margins dip as long-term capital spending increases
Hospitals continue to see high labor and supply expenses, and margins are dipping as they embark on new capital projects, according to Kaufman Hall’s National Hospital Flash Report, released Nov. 12.
West Virginia school researches nanotechnology to prevent drug-resistant infections
Researchers at Morgantown-based West Virginia University are working to reduce antibiotic-resistant infections in open bone fractures by using nanotechnology.
The cybersecurity risk of healthcare AI: 6 things to know
With the rise in artificial intelligence use, healthcare organizations block more AI activity than most other industries.
Indiana system sues Humana over withheld reimbursements
Indianapolis-based Community Health Network is suing Humana for allegedly failing to reimburse it for 340B drugs provided to the payer’s members, the Indianapolis Business Journal reported Nov. 11.
Massachusetts health system's year-long path to beat bankruptcy
Heywood Healthcare in Gardner, Mass., exited Chapter 11 bankruptcy in October, maintaining its status as an independent, community-governed system after reorganization.
Ascension hospital taps dual president-COO
Harrison Kiser was named president and COO of Ascension St. Thomas Hospital West in Nashville, Tenn., according to a news release shared with Becker’s.
Ransomware group threatens to leak Georgia hospital's data
A ransomware group claims to have stolen 1.15 terabytes of data from Memorial Hospital and Manor, a healthcare provider based in Bainbridge, Ga., BankInfoSecurity reported Nov. 11.
Former Cleveland Clinic, Google exec joins AI startup
A former Cleveland Clinic executive has joined clinical artificial intelligence startup Ambience Healthcare as chief medical officer.
Iowa hospital fully reopens after tornado damage
Greenfield, Iowa-based Adair County Memorial Hospital fully reopened to patients Nov. 11, six months after it sustained damage following a tornado.
