Another pharmaceutical company plans to restrict 340B drug discounts to community pharmacies, nonprofit organization 340B Health said Feb. 1.
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Oracle Cerner continues Canadian expansion, signs 10-year EHR deal with Nova Scotia
EHR and software giant Oracle Cerner signed a 10-year deal with the Nova Scotia Health Authority and Halifax-based IWK Health to implement an EHR system for 1 million patients in the Canadian province.
City of Hope cancer treatment centers rebrand
Duarte, Calif.-based City of Hope is renaming its subsidiary, Cancer Treatment Centers of America, to the City of Hope brand.
6 hospitals, health systems scaling telehealth programs
Below is a list of five hospitals and health systems that rolled out or announced new telehealth services since Jan. 17:
UCSF, Cedars-Sinai partner on researching EHR interventions for kidney injuries
Researchers at San Francisco-based UCSF Health and Los Angeles-based Cedars-Sinai have collaborated on a study assessing the effectiveness of an EHR contrast tool to predict the risk of kidney injury for patients undergoing percutaneous coronary interv…
Iowa hospital names CEO amid employee assault investigation
William Kiefer, DNP, RN, has been named CEO of Ottumwa (Iowa) Regional Health Center as law enforcement investigates the death of an employee who committed a series of assaults at the hospital.
North Dakota hospital promotes CFO to CEO
Tioga (N.D.) Medical Center has named Jamie Eraas its new CEO.
Hoag Digestive opens comprehensive care clinic
Newport Beach, Calif.-based Hoag Digestive Health Institute has opened a comprehensive, multidisciplinary clinic that will provide tailored treatment plans for patients dealing with digestive conditions.
Viewpoint: Physicians, not third parties, should determine patient treatment
A Wisconsin lawsuit could determine whether third parties can compel hospitals and physicians to provide treatments even when those treatments are not proved effective. However, no physician should have to choose between a legal imperative or their eth…
Why patients are picking new providers: 8 notes
A recent survey from IT company Accenture found that more patients are switching healthcare providers than in previous years, and it identified four attributes patients look for in a provider.
