The Alliance for Patient Access, a national advocacy group, has published a report outlining key ways employer-sponsored health plans can benefit from alternative funding programs at the expense of some patients.
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4 hacking groups targeting healthcare
LockBit 3.0, ClOp and Royal Ransomware are among the hacking groups using tactics to target U.S. healthcare, according to a June 8 brief from the Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center.
New York to consider rule calling for 1 nurse for every 2 critical care patients in hospitals
A proposed regulation drafted by the New York State Department of Health requires hospitals to assign at least one nurse for every two patients in critical care units.
Global medical director of Amazon departs
Peter Lee, MD, global medical director of Amazon, has left the company to join occupational health provider Work Health Solutions.
HSS receives $10M gift to support campus expansion
New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery, one of the world’s leading orthopedic care centers, has received a $10 million gift to help in the construction of a new patient tower and support expansion at its main campus.
Arkansas ASC opens with 2 Da Vinci surgical robots
CARTI opened a 57,000-square-foot surgery center in Little Rock, Ark., June 9.
Ransomware attack causes Illinois hospital to close
An Illinois hospital is believed to be the first healthcare facility to close because of a ransomware attack, NBC News reported June 12.
25 hospitals win environmental sustainability award
Practice Greenhealth, an organization that provides healthcare companies with sustainability solutions, selected 25 hospitals for its 2023 Environmental Excellence Award.
Oklahoma hospital taps CEO
Hillcrest Hospital Cushing (Okla.) has tapped Jonathan Schell as its next CEO.
AHA urges CMS to update pay, scrap productivity cut in 2024
In a June 9 letter commenting on CMS’ Inpatient Prospective Payment System proposed rule, the American Hospital Association urged the agency to adjust the market basket update to account for what it missed in the 2022 forecast and eradicate the product…
