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Pagosa Springs Medical Center settles with OCR over hospital’s failure to terminate former employee’s access to PHI

A complaint said a former PSMC employee continued to have remote access to PSMC’s web-based scheduling calendar even after separation of employment.

Pharma giants Pfizer and GlaxoSmithKline to create joint consumer healthcare business

GSK plans to spin off the newly-combined entity after the deal closes; new company to operate under GSK Consumer Healthcare name.

Looking to boost your revenue cycle? 7 tips to make it happen

Focusing on a better patient financial experience, broadening the vision to include the outpatient sector and the inevitable insurgence of AI are all coming and can go a long way to bolster the bottom line.

Dignity Health-GoHealth Urgent Care to acquire Golden Gate Urgent Care Centers in Bay Area

When the transaction is complete, Dignity Health-GoHealth Urgent Care’s network of 14 locations will extend to San Francisco, San Mateo, Marin and Alameda counties.

NextCare, FastMed urgent care giants announce merger plans

The proposed transaction would yield one of the largest urgent care provider systems in the country, with a combined 251 clinics in 10 states.

Digital transformation demands a whole new level oversight to avoid healthcare fraud

AMA Washington Counsel Paul Westfall says systems need controls, policies and procedures and digital health requires strict technical oversight.

Pathology professor: Clinicians and patients experiencing ‘cognitive overload’

Edward Klatt, a pathology expert at Mercer University School of Medicine says system leaders must be all in on pinpointing and promoting better coping skills.

Want to increase your hospital’s operational efficiency and cohesiveness? Huddle up, says Intermountain Healthcare’s CEO

Marc Harrison said the escalation process, which includes daily huddles with all levels of staff, has provided operational clarity, improved safety.

Kaiser Permanente commits $1.65 million to California wildfire relief efforts

The money will be paid out through multiple gifts to various charitable organizations and system also has dispatched medical personnel to assist those in shelters.

Hospital merger and acquisition pitfalls to avoid

In Part 2 of our series on the hospital mergers, a look at the common problems and advice about how to sidestep them.