Three were killed and five injured in a Feb. 13 shooting at Michigan State University in East Lansing — marking the 67th mass shooting in the United States in 2023, according to The New York Times.
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MU Health Care names CEO
The University of Missouri has named Ric Ransom CEO of MU Health Care, based in Columbia.
Mobile pharmacy data breach affects 66,372 patients, including at Banner Health
A cloud-based data breach involving Mscripts, Cardinal Health’s mobile pharmacy company, affected patients of Phoenix-based Banner Health.
3 hospitals closing service lines
Below are three hospitals ending services that Becker’s has reported on since Feb. 6:
We don't have 27 hours in a day, physicians remind guideline-makers
It may not come as a surprise that in today’s healthcare landscape, there’s simply not enough time in the day for physicians to provide guideline-recommended care. As a result, many physicians want time and usefulness to be considered in the creation o…
New York governor allocates $658M to bolster healthcare access, quality
More than $658 million in state funding will be used to support 127 projects designed to transform New York’s healthcare system, Gov. Kathy Hochul said in a Feb. 15 news release.
UnityPoint Health to begin charging patients for questions sent through portal
Des Moines, Iowa-based UnityPoint Health will begin charging patients for some messages sent through its MyUnityPoint messaging system, WKOW reported Feb. 14.
5 orthopedic updates for ASC leaders to know
From acquisitions to milestones here are five orthopedic updates Becker’s has reported on since Feb. 1:
United Digestive acquires Florida GI group, endoscopy center
United Digestive has acquired the Gastroenterology Group of Naples and Gulfshore Endoscopy Center, both in Naples, Fla.
Why hospital price transparency's shortcomings aren't from a lack of compliance
The challenges facing federal hospital price transparency aren’t necessarily a result of lack of compliance, but a lack of standardization and specification in reporting requirements, a Feb. 10 analysis from the Kaiser Family Foundation and Peterson Ce…
