Category: ROOT

Remote IT workers at Tallahassee hospital told to take PTO or report to office during IT security incident

A remote worker from Tallahassee (Fla.) Memorial Healthcare’s IT department said employees were asked not to log in to work on Feb. 3 and still have not been able to login in since the IT security incident that started Feb. 2 at the health system, WCTV…

Where things stand 2 months after tripledemic's peak

It’s been roughly two months since the combined hospitalization rate for flu, COVID-19 and respiratory syncytial virus peaked. The decline, however, has only meant a minor sigh of relief for hospital workers. 

US News to adjust standards for hospital rankings

U.S. News and World Report is shifting its standards for rankings starting with the 2023-24 “Best Hospitals” and “Best Children’s Hospitals” rankings to be published this summer.

Court orders cancer treatment for 5-year-old, but parents want alternative treatments

A Minnesota court took a five-year-old boy away from his parents after they refused a two-year chemotherapy treatment plan for their son who showed no more signs of Leukemia, Fox9 reported Feb. 7.

Hospitals lead fresh hiring boom

The current state of the workforce is tough to piece together based on headlines alone. Hiring is allegedly up — which seems counterintuitive as inflation rises, consumers rein in spending and high-profile tech layoffs dominate the news. 

Conifer's revenues up in Q4, 2022

Conifer Health Solutions, a subsidiary of Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare that offers revenue cycle management services, saw net operating revenues of $326 million in the fourth quarter of 2022, according to Tenet’s financial report released Feb. 9.

UAB Health to absorb nonprofit, community health system

The Health Care Authority of the City of Anniston (Ala.) has signed a letter of intent for RMC Health System to become an affiliate of Birmingham, Ala.-based UAB Health System.

FBI aiming to protect, give “Ritz Carlton-level customer service” to companies that report cyberattacks

The relationship between the FBI and private companies over the past 20 years has often been cold and combative, such as the FBI’s 2016 efforts to force Apple to unlock the iPhone of a terrorist involved in the San Bernardino, Calif. shooting, The Wall…

Travel nurses' pay, month by month

In recent months, Becker’s has reported on travel nurses’ pay in the U.S., based on reports shared by Vivian Health, a national healthcare hiring marketplace. The following is a month-over-month breakdown showing how pay has fared.

Providence to hire 2,000 more tech employees in India

Renton, Wash.-based Providence plans to triple its number of employees in Hyderabad, India, a major technology hub, according to local newspaper The Siasat Daily.