Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds used her condition-of-the-state address to direct the state’s Department of Health and Human Services to seek more than $150 million in federal funds to train around 460 physicians in the state.
Category: Becker’s Hospital Review
Updated osteoporosis guidelines: 4 highlights
Clinicians should screen women 65 and older for bone density and osteoporosis, according to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.
Interim OHSU Health CEO exits after 5 weeks
Ann Madden Rice, interim CEO of OHSU Health, the health system affiliated with Portland-based Oregon Health & Science University, is no longer at the helm, a spokesperson confirmed to Becker’s.
10 states with the highest, lowest total cost per smoker
The true per-person cost of smoking is highest in New York and lowest in South Carolina, according to a WalletHub analysis published Jan. 15.
Why this Indiana system invests in spiritual care
Some hospitals are beginning to embrace spiritual support programs for patients, but few go as deep as the Congregational Care Network at Indianapolis-based Indiana University Health System, NPR reported Jan. 14.
Rhode Island hospital expands to fill post-pandemic behavioral health access gaps
Care New England Health System always and continually strove to provide an efficient, full continuum of behavioral health services across its organization. However, the heightened, pandemic-driven rise in demand truly underscored the critical nee…
OSHA drops COVID-19 rule for wider infectious diseases protections
The U.S. Labor Department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration on Jan. 15 terminated its COVID-19 healthcare rulemaking to prioritize completing a broader infectious diseases rule for healthcare.
Americans see AI as key to cutting healthcare costs
A majority of Americans believe AI has the potential to significantly improve healthcare outcomes and reduce costs, according to a Jan. 15 survey conducted by The Harris Poll on behalf of Gwynedd Mercy University.
340B contractor boosts profits while driving up patient costs: Report
Apexus, a key contractor for the 340B drug pricing program, has come under scrutiny for profiting off its expanding role in the program, which was initially designed to help safety-net hospitals provide discounted drugs to low-income patients, The New …
Memorial Healthcare System fined $60K for HIPAA violation
Hollywood, Fla.-based Memorial Healthcare System will pay $60,000 to resolve allegations of violating the HIPAA Privacy Rule by failing to provide a patient with timely access to their medical records.
