Hospital and health system merger and acquisition activity increased 27% year over year to 75 announced transactions in 2023, according to a report published Jan. 2 by Cain Brothers, a division of Key Banc Capital Markets.
Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Novant Health has agreed to pay $6.6 million for using an advertising tool called a tracking pixel that shared personal information with technology companies, WRAL reported Jan. 10.
Mental health conditions remain the most popular telehealth diagnosis, while COVID-19 has fallen out of the top five, nonprofit researcher FAIR Health reported.
As the pressure of shortages continues to mount, hospitals are turning to virtual nursing to alleviate stress and connect patients with more resources. These three hospitals and systems have recently expanded or implemented the practice: