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Arkansas hospital could face audit over ARPA fund use
Arkansas lawmakers signed off on a potential audit of De Queen-based Sevier County Medical Center’s use of federal American Rescue Plan Act funds, the Arkansas Advocate reported Dec. 7.
Mayo Clinic's 2030 growth strategy
Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic has been on the leading edge of innovation in healthcare delivery and operations for years, incorporating artificial intelligence and digital transformation into all areas of the system.
Missouri AG accused of violating HIPAA in transgender care probe: Lawsuit
Washington University in St. Louis has filed a lawsuit against Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey, accusing him of violating HIPAA during an investigation into its youth transgender care center, The Kansas City Star reported Dec. 7.
Why hospital CFOs can't be distracted by 'shiny objects'
On the heels of his first year as CFO of Fairfield, Calif.-based NorthBay Health, Joseph D’Angina is sharing why it’s important for health system financial leaders to keep their eye on the prize in the new year.
Find your Sharpie: How hospitals prepare for crises
In 2017, Las Vegas hospitals treated victims from a mass shooting that killed 60 people and injured more than 400. In the aftermath, emergency response crews needed more of one crucial item: a Sharpie.
Guthrie Clinic to borrow $140M for hospital buy
Sayre, Pa.-based Guthrie Clinic plans to borrow $140 million to fund its acquisition of Binghamton, N.Y.-based Our Lady of Lourdes Memorial Hospital system, local news outlet WNBF reported Dec. 7.
From downtime to Level 10: A $700M Epic journey
Typically, when a health system is spending $700 million over 10 years, it is building a new hospital. However, for Worcester, Mass.-based UMass Memorial Health, that price tag was for rehauling its IT system and switching to Epic.
Ascension, union negotiations affect children's concert
The union representing nurses at three Ascension hospitals in Texas and Kansas, who recently held one-day strikes, are criticizing the decision to make an in-person children’s Christmas concert virtual amid contract negotiations.
Minnesota bans respiratory therapist from practicing after patient's death
The Minnesota Board of Medical Practice has indefinitely suspended a respiratory therapist from practicing in the state after determining she failed to properly prepare a patient for transfer to the ICU, The Star Tribune reported Dec. 7.
Senators probe private equity hospital transactions
Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley and Rhode Island Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ranking member and chair of the Senate Budget Committee, respectively, have launched an investigation into the effects of private equity ownership on hospitals.
