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Virginia hospital pleads not guilty to fraud tied to unnecessary surgeries scheme

Chesapeake (Va.) Regional Medical Center on Jan. 28 pleaded not guilty to charges of healthcare fraud, conspiracy to defraud the U.S., and interfering with government functions, a spokesperson for the hospital confirmed to Becker’s.

McLaren taps AI as 'personal tutor' for medical knowledge

Medical knowledge doubles about every 73 days, according to research, but it can take an average of 17 years for new discoveries to become standard practice. This is part of the reason why Grand Blanc, Mich.-based McLaren Health Care adopted a ChatGPT-…

Colorado hospital earmarks $15M-$30M for new EHR: The 'price of staying independent'

Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center in Salida, Colo., is planning an EHR upgrade over the next few years, according to a report in the Ark Valley Voice.

Cone Health invests in AI to combat radiologist burnout

Greensboro, N.C.-based Cone Health has backed Rad AI, a healthcare AI company, in a $60M Series C financing round.

The new Stark law threat for anesthesia providers: 10 notes

The shift to value-based care involves financial incentives for anesthesia practices that could conflict with existing fraud and abuse laws, such as Stark law, according to a Jan. 24 report from law firm Whiteford in JDSupra.

Disparities rife in 40 common hospital procedures: Study

Using a new index, hospital leaders who decide which procedures are offered by their organization can track how their choices affect patient access, according to findings published in Health Affairs Scholar. 

9 Oracle Health updates in 30 days

Oracle Health had a busy start to 2025, with new health system implementations and continued work on its next-generation EHR.

How a Colorado hospital is avoiding a high Epic EHR cost

Aurora, Colo.-based UCHealth will help Gunnison (Colo.) Valley Health upgrade to an Epic EHR system, Crested Butte News reported Jan. 29.

Health systems' top 4 digital transformation trends in '25

Digital transformation is likely to accelerate at health systems in 2025, a Deloitte study found.

Florida Tenet hospital taps chief strategy officer

Samantha Ing was appointed chief strategy officer of Palm Beach Gardens (Fla.) Medical Center, part of Tenet Healthcare’s Palm Beach Health Network, according to a Jan. 29 news release shared with Becker’s.