Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Avera Gastroenterology will hold a ribbon-cutting for a new clinic on Nov. 20, according to a Nov. 14 report from the Yankton Daily Press & Dakotan.
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CIOs on Oracle Health's new EHR: 'We need good competition'
Health system CIOs told Becker’s they are taking a wait-and-see approach before declaring whether Oracle’s new EHR will transform the hospital IT landscape but are pleased with the increased competition.
UChicago Medicine partners with Energy Department on AI
The University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center has partnered with the Energy Department to harness the technology of the department’s Argonne National Laboratory toward the development of treatments for drug-resistant cancers.
Northwestern Medicine finds anti-cancer immune cells created by COVID
Researchers from Chicago-based Northwestern Medicine Canning Thoracic Institute found that the COVID-19 virus triggers the development of a unique immune cell with anti-cancer properties, it said in a Nov. 15 system news release.
Healthcare ransomware attacks surge in 2024: 5 things to know
Ransomware attacks in the healthcare industry have increased in 2024, according to a SafetyDetectives “Healthcare Under Siege: Ransomware in 2024” report released Nov. 13.
Arkansas Children’s to open ASC
Little Rock-based Arkansas Children’s has embarked on an eight-year, $318 million expansion project at Arkansas Children’s Hospital in Little Rock and Arkansas Children’s Northwest in Springdale, according to a Nov. 13 report from Arkansas Money & …
Retired head of gastroenterology dies at 82
William Lipshutz, a Philadelphia gastroenterologist and former chief of gastroenterology at Pennsylvania Hospital, died Nov. 4 at 82, according to a Nov. 14 obituary published by The Philadelphia Inquirer.
What ASCs get wrong about anesthesia coverage, and 1 executive's fix
ASCs have been under pressure as the anesthesia shortage persists and anesthesia providers become spread increasingly thin, sometimes resulting in tensions between providers and ASC leaders.
Surgeon alleges patent theft in Medtronic suit
Dr. Shirin Towfigh, MD, a Beverly Hills surgeon with over two decades of experience, is suing Medtronic, accusing the global medical device giant of stealing her patented hernia mesh design, CNBC reported Nov. 13.
Feds recover wages for fired Arkansas health system employee
The Labor Department has recovered $14,082 in back wages from Little Rock-based Methodist Family Health after determining the behavioral health system illegally terminated a worker on family medical leave.
