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Humana, Tenet Healthcare reach new deal restoring in-network access

Tenet’s CEO said the exclusion of Humana patients had an adverse effect on the system, with adjusted patient admissions dropping when Humana patients were excluded.

Hahnemann University Hospital, St. Christopher’s to share newly-appointed CEO

Hahnemann and St. Christopher’s were recently sold by Tenet Healthcare to American Academic Health System, a newly-formed affiliate of Paladin Healthcare.

Do your CEO and CFO underinvest in cybersecurity? Here’s why and what to do about it

Executives and board members aren’t cybersecurity experts so putting it in terms they can digest is crucial — and that takes “real-life resonance” and constant vigilance.

Anonymous-affiliated hacker slapped with 10-year prison sentence for Boston Children’s cyberattack

The federal judge in Boston who handed down the sentence called Gottesfeld a "self-aggrandizing menace" and said his crime was "contemptible, invidious and loathsome."

Cleveland Clinic rebrands newly acquired Florida hospitals, broadens footprint in Sunshine State

Cleveland Clinic has made a total of $750 million in financial commitments to the new hospitals as part of their respective agreements.

After bitter closure, rural Texas hospital defies the norm and reopens

Without a hospital, residents of Crockett, located 120 miles north of Houston, were 35 miles away along rural roads from the next closest hospital

Intermountain Healthcare-led generic drug venture CivicaRx garners new members including NYU Langone, Memorial Hermann, Oschner

Including the original founding members, Civica Rx now represents nearly 750 participating hospitals, the company says.

As hospitals post sticker prices online, most patients will remain befuddled

As of Jan. 1, in the name of transparency, the Trump administration required that all hospitals post their list prices online.

New Mexico cuts readmissions, improves ED care with middleware that enables information sharing

The software has made a big impact on ED workflow and care quality, since doctors can now have more informed conversations with patients.

Superbug MRSA found on ambulance oxygen tanks, floors, door handle raising need for vigilance in prehospital setting, study shows

Results support the need to develop "universal disinfection protocols" for such equipment and areas to cut down on the risk of infecting patients, study author says.