Houston-based Memorial Hermann is facing an investigation from Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton over a policy that allegedly prevents parents from accessing their children’s medical records once they become teenagers.
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Employer cost for average family premiums more than $22K, study says
Premiums for employer-sponsored family health insurance in the U.S. average $22,463, according to an Oct. 27 report from the Kaiser Family Foundation.
Healthcare remains ‘lucrative target’ for cyberattackers, study says
Sixty-one percent of healthcare organizations say they’ve suffered a cyberattack on their cloud infrastructure in the past year, and the vast majority say these IT incidents hurt them financially, according to a study by cybersecurity vendor Netwrix.
UC Davis Health breaks ground on 267,000-square-foot ASC
University of California Davis Health has broken ground on its 267,000-square-foot Sacramento-based ASC, the 48X Complex.
11 women making moves in healthcare
The following executive moves made by women have been reported by Becker’s since Oct. 21.
OB-GYN programs struggle with abortion training in some states
OB-GYN training programs are facing a catch-22: If they offer abortion training in states where its outlawed, they could be prosecuted. If they don’t, they’ll risk losing their accreditation and their residents would be ineligible for specialty board c…
Hospitals, health systems among industries with lowest promotion rates
Hospitals and health systems are among the five industries with the lowest promotion rates, according to an Oct. 26 analysis from LinkedIn.
Father sues HCA hospital after photo of injured son posted online
HCA Florida Kendall Hospital in Miami, part of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare, is facing a lawsuit over a photo that was posted on social media showing an injury of a patient, the Miami New Times reported Oct. 27.
Man killed by flesh-eating bacteria after Hurricane Ian
A man who traveled to Florida from Michigan to help with hurricane repairs died Oct. 11 after contracting a flesh-eating bacterial infection found in warm saltwater, The Washington Post reported.
California physician charged with $53M mail fraud and money laundering scheme
Los Banos, Calif.-based physician Sohail Mamdani, DO, was charged with mail fraud and money laundering in connection with a $53 million disability insurance fraud scheme, the U.S. Justice Department said Oct. 27.
