Becker’s has reported on nine ASC openings in April.
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Members press National Academies on Sackler donations
Members of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine are looking to the organization for answers on why it accepted millions of dollars in donations from the Sackler family — which owns Purdue Pharma — while also advising the federal…
Top 10 oncology stories in April
There are the 10 most-read oncology stories published by Becker’s in April:
IU Health posts $311.7M net profit in Q1
Indianapolis-based Indiana University Health reported higher operating revenue and income in the first quarter compared to one year ago.
ChatGPT outperforms physicians when answering patient questions
ChatGPT may be better at providing more empathetic answers to patient questions, according to an April 28 study published in JAMA Internal Medicine.
VA spending on Cerner EHR contract increased by 300% since 2018
The Department of Veterans Affairs’ spending on its Cerner EHR system has increased by 300 percent since its inception in 2018, Bloomberg Law reported May 1.
Biopharma investors zero in on oncology and immunology
Biopharma investors are staying focused on the oncology and immunology sectors as major mergers fuel growth in those areas, according to an April 30 report from The Compass.
Are Amazon Clinic patients HIPAA protected?
Amazon Clinic, Amazon’s new virtual care offering, gives Amazon access to complete patient files and tells users that their health information “may be re-disclosed” during sign-up, The Washington Post reported May 1.
10 RCM headlines from April to know
From Olive selling its utilization management business to Ensemble Health partners adding 650 employees through three outsourcing partnerships, here are 10 revenue cycle management updates Becker’s reported in April:
Texas hospital to keep doors open with rural emergency hospital designation
La Grange, Texas-based St. Mark’s Medical Center has received approval as a designated rural emergency hospital to potentially avoid closure after cutting almost half of its staff.
