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.
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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…
GI Quality Improvement Consortium adds president
Colleen Schmitt, MD, has been named president of the GI Quality Improvement Consortium, an endoscopic registry and GI benchmarking tool that is jointly managed by the American College of Gastroenterology and the American Society for Gastrointestinal En…
3 physicians to pay $500K to settle kickback allegations
Three physicians and two lab marketers have agreed to pay a total of $1,137,914 to resolve allegations they took part in laboratory kickback schemes.
California ASC settles data breach lawsuit
Tulare, Calif.-based Hapy Bear Surgery Center has agreed to settle a class action lawsuit alleging that it failed to properly protect patient data, resulting in a 2023 data breach, according to a Jan. 14 report from Top Class Actions.
NextGen Healthcare launches GI-focused EHR suite
NextGen Healthcare has unveiled a gastro suite that brings gastroenterology-specific workflows into NextGen’s electronic health records system.
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.
UC Davis to launch nurse anesthetist program
UC Davis (Calif.) is slated to launch a nurse anesthesiology program, poising it to become the first school in the University of California system to have one.
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.
