Louisville, Ky.-based Norton Healthcare is expanding its financial assistance program to those with a household income equal to or less than 350 percent of the federal poverty guidelines.
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CVS, Amazon, Optum: Health system CIOs on who will be the biggest disrupter of '23
As Amazon, CVS and Optum continue to utilize upstart companies that provide primary care, virtual care and in-home care to try to buy their way into the healthcare industry, health system CIOs told Becker’s that they’re betting on CVS and Optum to make…
Northern Light hospital, physician ordered to pay $6.5M in wrongful death suit
Portland, Maine-based Northern Light Mercy Hospital and one of its physicians, John Henson, MD, has been ordered by a jury to pay $6.5 million to the parents of a man who died from Lyme disease, Bangor Daily News reported Feb. 2.
Indiana health system rolls out cardiac remote monitoring platform
South Bend, Ind.-based Beacon Health System is partnering with digital care company Biofourmis to roll out a cardiac post-discharge remote monitoring program.
Duke works to create AI algorithmic oversight
Durham, N.C.-Duke Health is creating the Algorithim-Based Clinical Decision Support Oversight Committee to provide guidance and overview of predictive artificial intelligence algorithms in healthcare, WRAL TechWire reported Feb. 2.
Weill Cornell to create organ groupings dataset
New York City-based Weill Cornell Medicine is partnering with life sciences technology company NanoString Technologies to create multicellular, single-cell and sub-cellular datasets and maps of 30 non-diseased organs.
OCLI Vision acquires Bausch Eye Associates
OCLI Vision, an ophthalmology provider backed by management organization Spectrum Vision Partners, has acquired Bausch Eye Associates in Allentown, Pa.
CMS grants Laguna Honda hospital extended patient discharge grace period
CMS agreed to let Laguna Honda Hospital and Rehabilitation Center hold off on patient discharges until May 19 after San Francisco city officials advocated for the extension, radio station KQED reported Feb. 1.
TriHealth leases property across from new Mercy Health hospital
Cincinnati-based TriHealth is leasing a 6,400-square-foot property right across from a planned Mercy Health hospital, according to a Feb. 2 Cincinnati Business Courier report.
Corewell Health names chief government affairs officer
Corewell Health, with dual headquarters in Grand Rapids and Southfield, Mich., has named Kristina Ko chief government affairs officer and vice president, government relations and public policy.
