A surgery center owner and former surgeon convicted of a $355 million fraud scheme was denied an appeal of his $100 million restitution order Jan. 16.
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WVU Medicine's 'secret sauce' to success
Morgantown, W.Va.-based WVU Medicine saw a busy year of growth in 2024, bringing the health system’s portfolio to 25 hospitals after it finalized the purchase of Weirton (W.Va.) Medical Center on Jan. 1. The system also received board approval to inves…
Surgeon stress may improve patient outcomes: Study
A surgeon’s stress at the beginning of a procedure might affect clinical outcomes, according to research published Jan. 15 in JAMA.
16 states report high respiratory virus activity: 5 notes
Respiratory illness activity remains elevated across the U.S., with emergency department visits and positive test rates rising for COVID-19, influenza and respiratory syncytial virus, according to the CDC.
IU Health appoints new IT leadership
Indianapolis-based Indiana University Health has appointed two new leaders to key IT C-suite roles.
Cataract surgery to drive ASC growth: Report
The ASC market is estimated to grow by $25.4 billion through 2028, according to a Jan. 16 market report fromTechnavio.
Epic and Particle Health's dispute: A timeline
The ongoing legal conflict between Epic Systems, a leading EHR provider, and Particle Health, a health data exchange startup, has unfolded over several key events:
Mississippi hospital to adopt unified EHR system
Starkville, Miss.-based OCH Regional Medical Center is set to launch a new EHR system on Jan. 27, replacing multiple existing platforms with a unified one developed by Cerner.
2025 ushers new era in physician unions
While unionization among healthcare workers and professionals is a familiar phenomenon, resident physicians and fellows joining unions has only grown in recent years. Indeed, since the start of 2025 alone, at least five groups of resident physicians an…
5 systems launching hospital projects in 2025
While at least two hospitals have closed in 2025, several health systems have announced expansion projects or new hospitals this month.
