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Alaska physician receives lightened prison sentence for assault charges

Jedidiah Malan, MD, was sentenced to prison for assaulting his wife in 2021, but now a judge has changed his sentence to community service.

18 hospitals, health systems named Most Wired for ambulatory care by CHIME

Eighteen hospitals and health systems made the list of the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives’ Most Wired organizations for ambulatory care.

Meet Advocate Health's CFO

Charlotte, N.C.-based Advocate Health, a 67-hospital system formed through the merger of Advocate Aurora Health — dually headquartered in Milwaukee and Downers Grove, Ill. — and Atrium Health was completed in December.

60% of Americans uncomfortable with AI in medical care: 4 findings

A majority of Americans are still uneasy about artificial intelligence being used in their own medical care, a Feb. 22 report from Pew Research Center found. 

Twin Tiers Eye Care Associates joins New York medical group

Binghamton, N.Y.-based Twin Tiers Eye Care Associates has joined Pine City, N.Y.-based Guthrie Medical Group, ABC and CBS affiliate WENY reported Feb. 22. 

An anesthesiologist's guide to running a successful ASC: 'Education, incentive, efficiency'

Inflation, supply chain disruptions and staffing shortages are three of the most-discussed factors in successful practice management in 2023.

Central California county remains optimistic on restoring healthcare access

The Madera County (Calif.) Board of Supervisors continues to press legislators and work on possible plans to restore healthcare access to the community after the city’s sole hospital closed at the start of the year. 

Indiana hospitals may face 'insurmountable' financial loss after federal policy change, CEO says

The change in federal policy for calculating Disproportionate Share Hospital limits will cost some hospitals millions of dollars and could accelerate closures, according to Matt Doyle, president and CEO of Merrillville, Ind.-based Methodist Hospitals.

Will Amazon and One Medical's 'marriage' work? We asked hospital chief digital, innovation officers

Health system chief digital and innovation officers told Becker’s they’re impressed with Amazon’s Feb. 22 purchase of One Medical and they believe it spells good things for the future of healthcare.

St. Luke's Health System asks judge to hold far-right leader in contempt, seeks $7.5M in damages

Boise, Ida.-based St. Luke’s Health System has asked a judge to hold far-right leader Ammon Bundy in contempt after he posted defamatory comments about its CEO, the Idaho Statesmann reported Feb. 21.