Large healthcare data breaches have already affected 88 million individuals in 2023, a 60% spike over last year, HHS reported.
Category: News and Analysis
Physicians and unions: 6 things to know
Union activity has always been prevalent in healthcare. After going through a pandemic and amid today’s industry challenges, however, physicians have particularly been involved in these efforts.
3 technology updates revolutionizing ASCs
Here are three updates on technology being used at ASCs that Becker’s has reported on since Oct. 11:
Patient feedback positive on virtual nursing at OSF Healthcare
About four months into a virtual nursing pilot, OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria, Ill., is seeing positive feedback from patients.
Female vs. male physician net worths in 2023
More than 30% of female physicians have a net worth of less than $500,000, compared with 21% of male physicians, according to Medscape’s 2023 Female Compensation Report.
15 recent RCM mergers and acquisitions
Here are 15 revenue cycle management mergers, acquisitions and partnerships reported by or shared with Becker’s in 2023:
Orlando Health plans $160M children's pavilion
Orlando (Fla.) Health plans to develop a $160 million outpatient pavilion that will provide specialized care for children and families, Positively Osceola reported Sept. 25.
2 health systems stop offering 'hospital at home'
Despite the rising popularity of “hospital-at-home” care across the U.S., two health systems recently decided to stop their programs.
Billings Clinic earns Montana's 1st level 1 trauma center designation
The Billings (Mont.) Clinic was verified by the American College of Surgeons to become the first level 1 trauma center in the state, according to an Aug. 3 report from NBC Montana.
Only 7 US News best cancer hospitals located in states where cancer is leading cause of death
Only seven of the 50 hospitals named by U.S. News & World Report as “2023-24 Best Hospitals for Cancer” are located in states where the leading cause of death is cancer.
