Physicians are receiving 57 percent more patient portal messages in their inboxes than before the pandemic, according to a Feb. 3 article on the American Medical Association website.
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Cyberattacks highlight growing risk to healthcare systems, Fitch says
Recent cyberattacks on hospital and healthcare systems may not have a direct impact on credit ratings but do highlight an increased risk if more dangerous activity were to take place in the future, Fitch Ratings said in a Feb. 3 release.
Pennsylvania ASC 1st in region to offer outpatient hip replacement
Pittsburgh-based Allegheny Health Network’s Monroeville (Penn.) Surgery Center is the first in the Pittsburgh region to offer outpatient hip replacements in an ASC setting.
Remove fallopian tubes to prevent ovarian cancer, research group says
The Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance is recommending an aggressive ovarian cancer prevention strategy: Remove a patient’s fallopian tubes if that person is undergoing pelvic surgery, The Washington Post reported Feb. 2.
Weight loss drugs don't reach people who need it most
Black adults, uninsured or lower-income women and other groups with high rates of obesity are hitting financial barriers that prevent them from accessing effective weight loss drugs, NBC News reported Feb. 2.
15 women making moves in healthcare
The following leadership moves made by women have been reported by Becker’s on or after Jan. 30:
ECU Health closing 5 outpatient clinics: What ASCs need to know
Greenville, N.C.-based ECU Health is closing five outpatient clinics.
Biden administration to launch cancer innovation accelerator, standardized cancer health record
The Biden administration unveiled 13 new initiatives to help cancer care and prevention, two of which include a standardized cancer health record and a public-private partnership aimed to boost cancer innovation.
5 recent chief medical, nursing officer moves
Five chief medical and nursing officer moves Becker’s has covered since Jan. 20:
2 Ohio skilled nursing facilities to close, affecting 187 workers
Aultman said Feb. 1 that it will cease operations at two skilled nursing facilities: the Transitional Care Center at Aultman Woodlawn in Canton, Ohio, and the Community Care Center at Aultman Alliance (Ohio) Community Hospital.
