Iowa City-based University of Iowa Hospitals is adding Bio-key’s PortalGuard to its Epic EHR as the health system migrates from Epic Hyperspace to the Epic Hyperdrive user interface.
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ValueHealth strikes joint venture to develop Florida ASC
Kansas City-based ValueHealth has partnered with Naples, Fla.-based NCH Healthcare System to develop a 12,000-square-foot ASC in Naples on the NCH Baker Hospital campus.
Physician owner sentenced to prison for 3 drug charges
Bristol, Va.-based physician and former clinic owner Ralph Reach, MD, has been sentenced to six months of prison for three drug charges.
Physician vs. surgeon pay in ambulatory settings
Surgeons in ambulatory healthcare service settings make an average of $71,860 more annually than physicians in the same setting.
Guthrie Clinic to acquire Our Lady of Lourdes Memorial Hospital system
Sayre, Pa.-based the Guthrie Clinic has agreed to acquire the Binghamton, N.Y.-based Our Lady of Lourdes Memorial Hospital system.
Registered nurse vs. nurse practitioner pay in ambulatory settings
Nurse practitioners in ambulatory healthcare service settings make an average of $38,430 more annually than registered nurses in the same setting.
2 medical exams ChatGPT has failed
Artificial intelligence bot ChatGPT has made waves in healthcare after passing multiple exams, however, it is not always successful.
Military considers drug safety testing amid quality concerns
The Department of Defense is designing a program to assess the safety of widely used generic drugs amid concerns over their quality, Bloomberg reported June 7.
End-to-end revenue cycle optimization spending up 17%: Black Book
Spending on end-to-end revenue cycle optimization is up 17 percent on average in the post-pandemic period, and the trend is expected to continue through 2028, according to a survey by Black Book Research.
Nurse testifies against surgeon in connection to patient death
A nurse anesthetist testified June 7 in a case against his former co-worker, a plastic surgeon who is facing charges of reckless manslaughter in connection to a patient’s death in 2020, FOX affiliate KDVR reported.
