A group of senators sent letters to three telehealth startups — Monument, Workit Health and Cerebral — to request more information on how these companies are sharing their consumer health data.
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Beirut medical center first institution outside US to join Epic's Cosmos
American University of Beirut Medical Center has become the first institution outside the U.S. to join EHR vendor Epic’s Cosmos network, according to a Lebanese government news release.
Epic to connect hospitals with outside labs, diagnostic firms through EHR
EHR vendor Epic is expanding its lab capabilities to allow hospitals to more easily communicate with outside labs and diagnostic companies, 360Dx reported.
Remote IT workers at Tallahassee hospital told to take PTO or report to office during IT security incident
A remote worker from Tallahassee (Fla.) Memorial Healthcare’s IT department said employees were asked not to log in to work on Feb. 3 and still have not been able to login in since the IT security incident that started Feb. 2 at the health system, WCTV…
Where things stand 2 months after tripledemic's peak
It’s been roughly two months since the combined hospitalization rate for flu, COVID-19 and respiratory syncytial virus peaked. The decline, however, has only meant a minor sigh of relief for hospital workers.
US News to adjust standards for hospital rankings
U.S. News and World Report is shifting its standards for rankings starting with the 2023-24 “Best Hospitals” and “Best Children’s Hospitals” rankings to be published this summer.
Court orders cancer treatment for 5-year-old, but parents want alternative treatments
A Minnesota court took a five-year-old boy away from his parents after they refused a two-year chemotherapy treatment plan for their son who showed no more signs of Leukemia, Fox9 reported Feb. 7.
Hospitals lead fresh hiring boom
The current state of the workforce is tough to piece together based on headlines alone. Hiring is allegedly up — which seems counterintuitive as inflation rises, consumers rein in spending and high-profile tech layoffs dominate the news.
Conifer's revenues up in Q4, 2022
Conifer Health Solutions, a subsidiary of Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare that offers revenue cycle management services, saw net operating revenues of $326 million in the fourth quarter of 2022, according to Tenet’s financial report released Feb. 9.
UAB Health to absorb nonprofit, community health system
The Health Care Authority of the City of Anniston (Ala.) has signed a letter of intent for RMC Health System to become an affiliate of Birmingham, Ala.-based UAB Health System.
