Laurel, Miss.-based South Central Regional Medical Center kicked off its Epic EHR implementation Jan. 8 after hiring 60 employees for the EHR switch, WDAM reported.
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Groups sue to block CFPB's medical debt credit reporting ban
A pair of trade groups have filed a lawsuit against the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, aiming to halt the agency’s new rule banning medical debt from credit reports.
Wisconsin hospital makes largest tech investment with Epic
Door County (Wis.) Medical Center is transitioning from its current Meditech EHR system to Epic.
Ohio's healthcare workplace safety act signed into law
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has signed House Bill 452 into law, requiring hospitals to strengthen protections against workplace violence.
Childhood cancer deaths fall sixfold over past 70 years
The rate of cancer death in children has dropped sixfold since 1950, Our World in Data reported Jan. 8.
Duke Health scales AI note-taking tool to 5,000 clinicians
Durham, N.C.-based Duke Health is scaling up its use of Abridge’s AI-powered clinical documentation platform to support 5,000 clinicians across its network.
10 recent hospital, health system CEO exits
The following hospital and health system CEO departures have been recently reported by Becker’s, including retirements and leadership transitions.
Dayton Children’s acquires 2 pediatric practices
Dayton (Ohio) Children’s has acquired two pediatric offices, Springboro, Ohio-based Cornerstone Pediatrics and Sidney, Ohio-based Shelby Pediatrics.
Oklahoma hospital closes
Pauls Valley, Okla.-based Valley Community Hospital closed Jan. 8, KTEN reported Jan. 9.
Inside the expansion plans of Broward Health's 1st cardiology chief
Jose Baez-Escudero, MD, in November stepped into his role as the first systemwide chief of cardiology at Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based Broward Health, where he also now serves as chief of cardiac electrophysiology.
