Memphis, Tenn.-based Baptist Memorial Health Care launched an emergency services telehealth program for TennCare patients in three rural Tennessee counties, Fox affiliate WHBQ reported Feb. 20.
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New exercise goal reduces hospitalizations by up to 23%: Study
A large, seven-year study found 20 minutes of daily exercise reduced hospitalizations from 4 percent to 23 percent for different conditions, U.S. News and World Report reported Feb. 20.
Cancer screenings rebound after COVID-19
Researchers found cancer screenings are rebounding, but new advanced cancer diagnoses are not rising, Epic Research reported Feb. 17.
Baptist Memorial expands inpatient telehealth capabilities
Memphis, Tenn.-based Baptist Memorial Health Care, one of the largest nonprofit systems in the country, said it will collaborate with LookDeep Health to expand its inpatient telehealth services.
Former Lurie Children's employee charged for alleged laughing gas theft
A former employee of Chicago-based Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital has been charged for alleged theft and sale of 10 tanks of nitrous oxide, commonly known as laughing gas.
Northern Light Inland Hospital, Purdue partner on simulation center
Waterville, Maine-based Northern Light Inland Hospital and Purdue Global School of Nursing are partnering to create a simulation center that will provide nursing students and hospital staff with immersive learning.
New Jersey hospital facing lawsuit for data breach that affected 671,000 patients
Freehold, N.J.-based CentraState Medical Center is facing a lawsuit for a December ransomware attack that compromised the protected health information of 671,000 patients, nj.com reported Feb. 20.
Startup founded by former Epic engineers integrates with Google Cloud
Google Cloud is partnering with Redox, an interoperability startup founded by three former Epic engineers, to integrate health data from legacy systems into Google Cloud products.
Northwell Health's 'aggressive' outpatient expansion increasing market share, CEO says
New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health is aggressively expanding its outpatient portfolio to meet patients closer to home and increase its market share, president and CEO Michael Dowling told Becker’s Hospital Review.
20 governors form alliance to expand reproductive healthcare
Twenty U.S. governors are joining forces to strengthen, expand and protect reproductive rights in their states.
