A Rand study published Dec. 3 reveals that from 2011 to 2019, hospitals in five states significantly increased the frequency of documenting patients as requiring the highest intensity care, resulting in billions of dollars in additional payments from C…
The Regents of the University of California, the governing board that oversees the University of California system, has reached a $15 million settlement in a lawsuit alleging medical battery and negligence that was brought forth by a patient’s family a…
Xavier University in Cincinnati has released more details on its first-of-a-kind medical school.
Risant Health, a nonprofit formed by Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente, has acquired two health systems in the last 10 months and plans to acquire three to four more systems over the next five years to grow into a company with $30 billion to $35 …
Meditech Alliance has tripled its membership this year.
Arlington, Va.-based VHC Health has appointed David B. Peterson as its new senior vice president and chief information and digital officer, effective Jan. 6.
The future of healthcare is not brick and mortar; rather, it lies in virtual care that optimizes medical regimens remotely with nurses and pharmacists, John Mignone, MD, PhD, medical director at Seattle-based Providence Swedish Heart & Vascular Institu…
The FDA announced that IV fluid containers of all sizes have been added to its medical device shortages list, with the shortage expected to persist through March 2025.
A federal judge has dismissed a class-action data breach lawsuit against Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health over a 2022 cyberattack.
Livonia, Mich.-based Trinity Health has named Elena Barberis vice president of finance for both Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based Trinity Health Holy Cross Health and Athens, Ga.-based St. Mary’s Health Care System.
