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Florida's plan to import drugs: 5 things to know
On Jan. 5, Florida became the first state approved by the FDA to import cheaper medicines from Canada, but the plan is facing backlash from experts in Canada and the U.S.
Apple to pull blood-oxygen sensor from watch
Apple is removing a blood-oxygen sensor from some of its watches, dealing a potential blow to its healthcare ambitions, The Wall Street Journal reported.
Emerging health IT vendors: KLAS
Vendors ranging from value-based care to patient engagement were highlighted by healthcare professionals as some of the most promising health IT vendors of 2024, according to a Jan. 16 KLAS report.
ProMedica nurses authorize strike
Nurses have authorized a strike at ProMedica Charles and Virginia Hickman Hospital in Adrian, Mich., part of Toledo, Ohio-based ProMedica.
UC San Diego Health to use AI for predictive kidney stone detection
UC San Diego Health is the first to use Limmi’s Disease Insights platform to aid in kidney stone disease recurrence.
Mississippi hospital boosts data breach reach to 253,000 patients
Singing River Health System has notified 253,000 patients that their data was compromised in a data breach in 2023.
Illinois hospital rebrands, plans expansion
Hillsboro (Ill.) Area Hospital has rebranded itself as Hillsboro Health to support facility modernization and service expansion.
Hospitals are back in the municipal bond market: 5 things to know
Hospitals are turning to the municipal bond market at a significantly higher rate than they did a year ago as they target a shift from “survival to revival,” Bloomberg reported Jan. 12.
Dolly Parton and Johnny Cash join Ballad's ranks — in the form of pharmacy robots
Pharmacy robots named after singer-songwriters Dolly Parton, Johnny Cash and June Carter-Cash now fill the hallways at Ballad Health’s Bristol (Tenn.) Regional Medical Center.
Children's National develops AI tool to diagnose heart conditions
In Uganda, late-stage rheumatic heart disease is difficult to treat or detect, because the small number of Ugandan cardiologists can’t serve the entire population.
