Reduced waiting times, more emergency department beds and a better patient experience are just a few of the benefits two U.S. hospitals have seen since opening ‘discharge lounges.’
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Mammogram images, Social Security numbers leaked during Norton cyber event
Patient and employee protected health information from Louisville, Ky.-based Norton Healthcare has been posted on the dark web after the organization was hit with a cyber event on May 9, WDRB reported June 22.
Baptist Health to mentor Israeli health tech startups
Coral Gables-based Baptist Health South Florida has launched a program to develop health tech startups in partnership with an Israeli hospital.
Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital to build $6.5M surgery center
Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital will open the Geisinger Surgery Center-Highland Park in Mifflin County, Pa., according to a June 23 report by The Lewistown Sentinel.
OSF reopening clinics after Illinois hospital closure
Peoria, Ill.-based OSF Healthcare aims to re-establish medical services in Spring Valley and Peru, Ill., after St. Margaret’s Health shut down all operations after closing June 16.
North Carolina HCA hospital criticized for allegedly having only 1 oncologist on staff
The North Carolina attorney general sent a letter to Asheville, N.C.-based HCA’s Mission Health accusing it of having only a single medical oncologist on staff, the Citizen Times reported June 22.
Milwaukee Regional Medical hires finance chief
Rachel Stauffer has joined Milwaukee Regional Medical Center as its new head of finance following the retirement of Robert Mlynarek.
Hospitals target of new tactic used by cybercriminals
The Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center is warning hospitals about the threat posed by search engine optimization poisoning, a tactic used by cybercriminals to alter search engine results.
What the anti-kickback law means for physicians
The federal healthcare Anti-Kickback Statute targets bribery and corruption within healthcare, according to a June 13 post from JD Supra.
Physician's startup now valued at $3.5B
Adelade, a healthcare startup co-founded by CEO Farzad Mostashari, MD, in 2014, has raised $260 million in venture capital to expand its network, which has increased its valuation to $3.5 billion, according to Bloomberg.
