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NJ hospitals see 40% rise in patients admitted with 'major' and 'extreme' illness 

More than 40 percent of people who seek medical care at New Jersey hospitals are presenting with “major” or “extreme” levels of illness, according to a May 24 New Jersey Hospital Association report, which noted the highest levels of severe illness were…

UNC Health CIO says Epic AI pilot will be a 'game changer' for reducing 'pajama time'

UNC Health CIO Brent Lamm told Becker’s that the health system is looking to reduce physicians’ pajama time — time spent on answering patient messages within its My UNC Chart — with Epic and Microsoft’s generative artificial intelligence tool that auto…

Walmart among top 5 pharmacies by revenue and 5 more company updates

Here are six updates on Walmart Healthcare reported by Becker’s since April 13:

UCHealth reports Q1 $61.8M operating income

Aurora, Colo.-based UCHealth revealed operating income of $61.8 million in the first quarter of 2023 on revenue of $1.7 billion.

Man, woman charged with threats targeting hospitals

Threats made against hospitals in two separate incidents resulted in the arrests of a Pennsylvania man and Missouri woman this month. 

Ohio physician sentenced to 6 years for fraud

An Ohio physician was sentenced to six years in prison after pleading guilty to healthcare fraud and illegally prescribing controlled substances.

HIV dropped 12% thanks to this demographic: 7 notes

The CDC found HIV infections declined 12 percent between 2017 and 2021, and the decline was driven by young people.

5 most affordable beach towns for physicians to retire in

Several cities in Florida and the Carolinas have been named the most affordable beach towns to retire in, according to a new ranking from personal finance publication GoBankingRates. 

Mississippi loosens ASC development laws

Starting May 29, Mississippi hospitals will have greater flexibility when it comes to owning and operating single-specialty ASCs, according to a May 23 report from Lexology.

CarePoint seeks financial support after safety-net hospitals convert to nonprofits

The Jersey City, Hoboken and Bayonne, N.J., city councils have all passed resolutions supporting CarePoint Health Systems’ application for state and federal funding through the American Rescue Plan.