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New York probes ED care at Mount Sinai Beth Israel ahead of closure: Politico
Officials with New York’s health department are investigating whether Mount Sinai Beth Israel violated the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act, according to a Feb. 8 Politico report. News of the probe comes as New York City-based Mount Sina…
'Opportunistic' growth ahead for Tenet in 2024
Along with a net income of $1.3 billion in 2023, Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare saw ramped up merger and acquisition activity last year, including plans to continue the momentum in 2024.
Tenet combines hospital, RCM segments
Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare has combined Conifer Health Solutions, its revenue cycle management subsidiary, and its hospital operations into a single operating segment, according to its financial report released Feb. 8.
Amazon to close some One Medical offices
Amazon is planning to close some One Medical offices, as well as move its chief financial officer into a new role, a spokesperson for the company confirmed to Becker’s.
Patient steals ambulance from Michigan hospital
A patient drove off in an ambulance outside of Alpena-based MyMichigan Medical Center on Feb. 6, sparking an hourlong police chase, WSBT reported.
Aspiring pharmacist union slams CVS' $2B earnings
A day after CVS Health reported earning $2 billion in its fourth quarter of 2023, the Pharmacy Guild — an aspiring union of retail pharmacists — criticized the company, saying CVS’ profits are from “chronic understaffing.”
Illinois hospital looks for financial partner to ensure continued care
Dixon, Ill.-based Katherine Shaw Bethea Hospital’s board of directors has voted to start the search for potential partners to help cement the hospital’s continued delivery of medical services amid continued financial pressures.
Optum in the headlines: 5 updates
From striking a partnership with Allina Health to launching a new telehealth service, here are five updates on Optum that Becker’s has reported since Jan. 23:
UC Davis Health introduces new digital care program
Sacramento, Calif.-based UC Davis Health is launching a new digital care program designed to support patients who have undergone percutaneous coronary intervention, a minimally invasive procedure to open blocked coronary arteries.
Lurie Children's Hospital confirms cyberattack
Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago confirmed Feb. 8 that is the victim of a cyberattack by a “known criminal threat actor.”
