Amazon has experimented with different projects in healthcare the past few years, but its current focus seems to be at the pharmacy counter — the digital one, at least.
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House bill seeks to end CMS' COVID-19 vaccine rule for healthcare facilities
The House passed a bill Jan. 31 that would invalidate the Biden administration’s rule that requires employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 if they work in healthcare facilities that receive Medicare or Medicaid funding.
Hospitals hit with worst financial year since the pandemic: What ASCs need to know
2022 was the “the worst financial year for hospitals and health systems since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic,” according to Kaufman Hall’s latest “National Flash Hospital Report.”
Former medical director drops lawsuit against Cape Cod Hospital, CEO
The former cardiovascular medical director at Hyannis, Mass.-based Cape Cod Hospital has dropped his lawsuit alleging whistleblower retaliation and defamation, according to a Feb. 1 Cape Cod Times report.
10 gastroenterologists in the headlines
Here are 10 gastroenterologists Becker’s has reported on since Jan. 3:
Johns Hopkins nabs Emory's IT leader as CIO
Richard Mendola has been named vice president and CIO of Johns Hopkins Medicine and Johns Hopkins University both based in Baltimore.
Maryland hospital to close by spring 2024
Havre de Grace, Md.-based Harford Memorial Hospital, part of the University of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Health, is expected to close in late 2023 or early 2024, The Baltimore Sun reported Jan. 31.
'Hospital purgatory': Confidence in healthcare plunges as criticism grows louder and larger
Payers, pharmacy benefit managers and drug manufacturers are no strangers to heavy criticism from the public and providers alike. Now another sector of the healthcare system has found itself increasingly caught in the crosshairs of constituents looking…
11 healthcare organizations outsourcing RCM functions
Becker’s has reported on 11 healthcare organizations that outsourced finance jobs or other revenue cycle functions since Aug. 25.
5 new ASCs in January
Here are five new ASCs opened or announced in January:
