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COVID-19 era digital health tools to see 'churn activity,' report says

A new report from Panda Health predicts that digital health tools used by hospitals to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic will be subject to increased scrutiny and turnover.

Healthcare cybersecurity company partners with Microsoft

Healthcare cybersecurity vendor Cynerio is partnering with Microsoft to integrate its cloud-based cybersecurity tools into Microsoft Sentinel. 

AMA to develop principles for generative AI in healthcare

The American Medical Association has decided that it will develop principles and recommendations for the benefits and pitfalls of generative artificial intelligence in healthcare, Politico reported June 13. 

Connecticut set to loosen physician noncompete requirements: 5 things to know

The Connecticut Legislature has passed a bill amending the state’s physician noncompete statute, attorney Justin Theriault of law firm Jackson Lewis P.C. wrote in an article published by JDSupra on June 12. 

Employment of PAs, by state

About 140,900 physician assistants are employed in the U.S., and California is the state with the highest employment level in PAs, according to the most recent data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. 

The 10 largest ASC chains by number of centers

 United Surgical Partners International and AmSurg rank No. 1 and No. 2, respectively, as ASC the companies with the most surgery centers.

OhioHealth hospital names president

Casey Liddy was named president of OhioHealth Berger Hospital in Circleville.

No nonprofit health systems downgraded in May, S&P Global says

While there were some outlook revisions, no nonprofit healthcare system was downgraded in May, the first time that has happened since October 2021, S&P Global said.

The top clinical documentation vendors: Where Optum, Nuance, 3M rank

Hospitals and health systems are increasingly turning to clinical documentation technology to improve efficiency and save providers’ time.

12 recent healthcare industry lawsuits, settlements

From Merck suing the federal government to stop Medicare drug price negotiations, to a judge ordering a preliminary injunction preventing a former Cigna executive from working for CVS Health, here are 12 healthcare industry lawsuits and settlements Bec…