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Why hackers attacked a health system on Thanksgiving
It likely wasn’t by happenstance that cybercriminals attacked a major U.S. health system the week of Thanksgiving, IT security chiefs told Becker’s.
WVU Medicine to buy pharmacy owned by Allied Health
WVU Medicine will acquire a specialty pharmacy previously operated by Allied Health Services, the Morgantown, W.Va.-based system said Dec. 1.
5 CFO hires in November
Advocate Health and Lifepoint Health are among five health systems that made CFO hires in November, as reported by Becker’s:
Amazon's biggest healthcare moves in 2023
Amazon continued a heavy push into healthcare in 2023, using its recent acquisition of One Medical to deepen ties with hospitals and health systems across the country.
Intruder steals medical records from Florida health system
Summerfield, Fla.-based Lakeview Healthcare System discovered that an unauthorized individual forcefully entered its Leesburg, Fla.-based Lakeview Specialist Facility and stole medical records containing protected health information.
Kentucky system plans $145M expansion
Bowling Green, Ky.-based Med Center Health is investing $145 million on three capital projects to expand its footprint.
Guthrie names system COO to hospital helm
The Sayre, Pa.-based Guthrie Clinic has named Paul VerValin, its executive vice president and enterprise chief operating officer, to a dual role as president of its Corning (N.Y.) Hospital.
COO of Tennessee hospital gives resignation days after CEO
Cory Everett has resigned from his position as COO of Maryville, Tenn.-based Blount Memorial Hospital, effective Dec. 12, a hospital spokesperson confirmed to Becker’s.
Hospitals can store fingerprint data for medication security, Illinois Supreme Court rules
In a victory for hospitals and medical equipment manufacturer Becton Dickinson, the Illinois Supreme Court ruled Nov. 30 that these entities cannot be sued for privacy violations over requiring nurses to scan their fingerprints when accessing medicine …
OIG recovered $3.4B in fraudulent payments in 2023
HHS’ Office of Inspector General recovered over $3 billion in fraudulent payments in 2023, according to the agency’s semiannual report to Congress.
