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Gunman kills four at Saint Francis Hospital clinic in Tulsa, Oklahoma
Five people are dead, including the gunman, in a shooting that took place at an orthopedic clinic on the campus of Saint Francis Hospital in Tulsa, Oklahoma, according to numerous reports.
Two orthopedic surgeons, a medical office staffer and a patien…
HHS creates Office of Environmental Justice
The Department of Health and Human Services has announced it is establishing an Office of Environmental Justice to help protect the health of disadvantaged communities and vulnerable populations on the frontlines of pollution and other environmental he…
Hospital margins affected by urgent care, PCPs, telemedicine competition
More than two years after being on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic, hospitals and health systems continue to struggle financially due to its effects, according to Kaufman Hall’s National Hospital Flash Report.
HHS announces projected Part B premium price drop due to Aduhelm pricing
Medicare beneficiaries are expected to see lower Part B premiums in 2023 due to the lower price of Alzheimer’s drug, Aduholm.
Today, Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra said 2002 Medicare Part B premiums should be adjusted …
HHS withdraws Trump-era SUNSET rule
The Department of Health and Human Services has withdrawn a Trump-era rule that mandated the sunset of any rule more than 10 years old unless it was reviewed within five years.
Geisinger moves to AWS cloud in a decision expected to save millions annually
Geisinger has announced that it has chosen Amazon Web Services as its strategic cloud provider.
The decision comes after a detailed multi-year review and selection process that identified transitioning to AWS will help save the health system several m…
Dr. Christina Harris named Cedars-Sinai’s VP and chief health equity officer
After a nationwide search, Dr. Christina Harris has been named Cedars-Sinai’s VP and chief health equity officer.
Monkeypox reported in four states
Monkeypox has been reported among five men in four states: Massachusetts, New York City, Florida and Utah, which has reported two individuals infected.
All of the cases reported in the United States involve recent travel outside of the United States. I…
Hospitals connect climate change to health and health equity
Seema Wadhwa is executive director for environmental stewardship for Kaiser Permanente. The title is relatively unique in healthcare, but not the concept. Increasingly hospitals are making green efforts as part of an overall strategy that acknowledges …
Proposed 3.2% hospital payment increase falls short of labor expenses, Premier says
A Premier study shows that proposed Medicare inpatient payment updates are not keeping pace with spikes in labor costs.
The PINC AI analysis shows that the proposed 3.2% hospital payment increase will not cover the more than 6.5% increase in labor rates.
