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California hospital opts for Hewlett Packard IT platform to connect 30,000 devices, Epic EHR

Chico, Calif.-based Enloe Medical Center is instituting an enterprise IT platform from Hewlett Packard Enterprise subsidiary Aruba that connects its Epic EHR and thousands of devices.

Mpox public health emergency ends

The national public health emergency declared over the mpox outbreak, which started last year and infected more than 30,000 Americans, is ending Jan. 31.

Mpox public health emergency ends

The national public health emergency declared over the mpox outbreak, which started last year and infected more than 30,000 Americans, is ending Jan. 31.

The biggest ASC reimbursement shift in 2022

CMS updated ASC payment rates to 3.8 percent, the most critical reimbursement shift in 2022, according to VMG Health’s “ASCs in 2022: A Year in Review” report released Jan. 26.

ASC leaders in the headlines: 4 notes

Here are four ASC leaders who made headlines since Jan. 19:

The ASC trend that defined 2022

High-acuity procedures shifting to the ASC setting continued in 2022, according to VMG Health’s “ASCs in 2022: A Year in Review” report released Jan. 26.

50 stats on ASC labor costs 

Here are 50 key stats on ASC labor costs from VMG Health’s 2022 “Multi-Specialty ASC Benchmarking Study”:

The Joint Commission adds 8 new patient safety goals for ASCs in 2023

The Joint Commission, which accredits health organizations that meet criteria for patient quality and safety nationwide, has added new national patient safety goals, effective Jan. 1, for ASCs looking to maintain compliance and experience standards.&nb…

4 issues infectious disease experts are focused on as fewer enter their profession

Three years into the pandemic and 80 percent of U.S. counties are still without a single infectious disease expert, according to a report from the Infectious Disease Society of America released in September.

Freshman representative looks to secure federal relief for bankrupt California hospital

Freshman Rep. John Duarte is looking to secure federal relief to revive the shuttered Madera (Calif.) Community Hospital, The San Joaquin Valley Sun reported Jan. 31.