From its EHR system going live in new hospitals to requesting to dismiss an antitrust lawsuit, here are eight updates on Epic’s operations, software products and partnerships reported by Becker’s Hospital Review in January:
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Medicaid portals restored after federal aid freeze: 10 things to know
Multiple state Medicaid programs have regained access to reimbursement portals after what the White House described as an “outage” on Jan. 28 that potentially affected more than 79 million Americans across Medicaid and CHIP.
OSU Wexner nurses file safety complaint after patient enters ED with loaded firearm
In a safety complaint filed with the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation, The Ohio State University Nurses Organization accused the system’s Wexner Medical Center of failing to address workplace violence.
Amazon One Medical, Montefiore Health System partner
Bronx, N.Y.-based Montefiore Health System is partnering with Amazon One Medical to expand primary care access.
FDA OKs Ozempic for diabetic kidney disease
The FDA has approved Ozempic to reduce the risk of kidney disease worsening, kidney failure and cardiovascular-related death in adults with Type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease.
Johns Hopkins to expand virtual nursing, inpatient telehealth
Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins Medicine has partnered with Caregility to implement a new virtual care platform aimed at enhancing inpatient telehealth and launching a virtual nursing program.
New York hospital to close pain management center
Watertown, N.Y.-based Samaritan Health will close its pain management center Feb. 28, according to a news release from the health system.
Construction begins on New Jersey system's $3B expansion
Cooper University Health Care broke ground Jan. 28 on the first phase of its $3 billion “Project Imagine” health sciences campus expansion in Camden, N.J.
Georgia rehab hospital taps Wellstar executive as CEO
Hannah Henry has been named CEO of Rehabilitation Hospital of Newnan (Ga.).
Nebraska hospital names new CEO
Jason Douglas has been appointed CEO of Lexington (Neb.) Regional Health Center, effective March 1.
