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Why Judy Faulkner has dressed up as a hippie, the Scarecrow at Epic meetings
Epic has themes — such as “Star Wars” or “Indiana Jones” — at its annual User Group Meetings to liven up what could otherwise be a tedious topic.
Northwell inches closer to Epic launch
New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health is making progress with its Epic EHR install.
Hackers say they didn't encrypt health system's data to not 'interfere with patient care'
A hacker group said it only stole data from Trenton, N.J.-based Capital Health — but didn’t encrypt it — “so as not to interfere with patient care,” databreaches.net reported Jan. 8.
10 providers seeking RCM talent
Ten hospitals and health systems recently posted job listings seeking revenue cycle management expertise.
Nonprofit sues over Louisiana medical board diversity requirements
Do No Harm, a medical watchdog group based in Richmond, Va., has sued Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards, challenging racial criteria for appointments to the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners.
15 states with the healthiest, least healthy populations
West Virginia is the state with the least healthy population, while Hawaii has the healthiest residents, according to a Forbes Advisor analysis released Jan. 8.
HHS names 1st chief competition officer
On Jan. 8, HHS appointed Stacy Sanders to serve as its inaugural chief competition officer. The newly created role is part of the Biden administration’s larger efforts to lower healthcare and drug costs.
Kettering hospital to close ER
Kettering (Ohio) Health plans to close its emergency department at Kettering Health Piqua on Feb. 1.
1 patient injured in equipment malfunction at West Virginia facility
One patient was treated for burns after an equipment malfunction at Hopemont Hospital, a long-term care facility.
Researchers discover 35 new bacteria in patient samples
University of Basel (Switzerland) and University Hospital Basel researchers discovered 35 unknown bacterial pathogens in blood or tissue samples, including seven that caused clinical infections.
