Here are the five largest healthcare data breaches that have been tracked by the HIPAA Journal in 2023 so far:
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HCA hospital in Texas names CEO
Ben Coogan has been named CEO of Medical City Plano (Texas), part of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare.
New ASCs triumph despite opposition: 3 cases to know
Three ASCs in the last year have been approved despite facing opposition from residents and other health systems in the area.
Biden signs debt ceiling deal that will recover $27.1B in COVID funds
President Joe Biden on June 3 signed into law bipartisan legislation that suspends the $31.4 trillion debt ceiling, just two days before the government was set to run out of money to pay all its bills, according toThe Wall Street Journal.
Florida Digestive Health Specialists to debut precancer detection test
Florida Digestive Health Specialists has partnered to co-host the launch of Lucid Diagnostics’ first esophageal precancer detection mobile test, the EsoGuard #CheckYourFoodTube Mobile Test Unit.
Margaret Crotty elected as 1st female chair of Northwell Health board
Margaret Crotty has been elected as the new chair of the 37-member Northwell Health board of trustees.
St. Joseph's/Candler takes on $55.5M bond debt
Savannah, Ga.-based St. Joseph’s/Candler is to use $55.5 million of new debt to help finance capital expenditure projects, according to a June 5 filing.
University Hospitals to add ASC as part of $236M expansion
Cleveland-based University Hospitals is adding an ASC at its Beachwood, Ohio, location as part of a $236 million expansion project, according to a June 2 report from cleveland.com.
The physician specialties using the most AI
Radiologists have the most FDA-cleared artificial intelligence medical products, according to a regularly updated dashboard from the Data Science Institute of the American College of Radiology.
Some rectal cancer patients may safely avoid radiation: New research
Some patients with locally advanced rectal cancer may be able to safely forgo radiation before surgery to remove tumors, according to research published June 4 in The New England Journal of Medicine and the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
