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NYU Langone Heart adds new care site

New York City-based NYU Langone Heart has expanded care services to the NYU Langone Hospital in the Sunset Park neighborhood of Brooklyn, according to a Dec. 29 report from the BKReader.

River Region Cardiology data breach impacts 500,000 patients

Montgomery, Ala.-based River Region Cardiology Associates has filed a notice of data breach with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights.

The barriers to banning US drug ads

A growing push to ban pharmaceutical ads on U.S. television faces significant hurdles, despite vocal support among key figures in the incoming Trump administration, The New York Times reported Dec. 23. 

6 health systems partnering with Amazon, Microsoft

Health systems continue to look to Big Tech to help boost their artificial intelligence and data capacity.

Top 7 Oracle Health updates in 30 days

Oracle Health, the nation’s second-largest EHR vendor by hospital market share, capped off a busy 2024 with a new hospital install and a top industry award.

Hackers access patient data at California hospital

College Hospital Costa Mesa reported that 591 individuals were affected by a data breach of its IT systems on Sept. 17.  

VA to rollout Oracle EHR at 4 facilities

The Department of Veterans Affairs plans to roll out its new Oracle Health EHR system at four facilities in Michigan starting in 2026.

Viewpoint: The enduring relevance of Jimmy Carter's healthcare agenda

Former President Jimmy Carter’s healthcare legacy — though marked by political defeats — laid the groundwork for modern policy approaches to address rising costs, a policy expert wrote in a Dec. 29 op-ed published in Time.

Orlando Health hospital-at-home program treats 2,000th patient: 5 things to know

Orlando (Fla.) Health’s Hospital Care at Home has served more than 2,000 patients in Central Florida since launching in February 2023. 

Duke hospital works to restore ED operations after burst pipe

In the wake of a burst pipe incident, Duke University Hospital in Durham, N.C., has reopened some emergency department beds and shared plans to restore the waiting room and triage area by weekend’s end, according to a Dec. 28 update from the hospital. …