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$28M Chestnut Hill Hospital sale gets final approval

West Reading, Pa.-based Tower Health’s $28 million sale of Philadelphia-based Chestnut Hill Hospital to a consortium led by Philadelphia-based Temple University Health System has been approved by an Orphans Court judge, The Philadelphia Inquirer report…

North Dakota lawmakers mull psychiatric hospital to replace aging facility

North Dakota legislators are considering a new psychiatric hospital to boost mental health services in the state, the Dickinson Press reported Dec. 1.

Virtual urgent care, remote monitoring: How CHOP’s health IT team met the viral surge

The health IT team at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia has been helping manage the recent surge of pediatric respiratory illnesses by shifting to virtual urgent care and boosting remote patient monitoring, CIO Shakeeb Akhter told Becker’s.

Bronson Health lauded for cancer care fundraising

The Bronson Health Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Kalamazoo, Mich.-based Bronson Healthcare, has been recognized for its fundraising efforts after it exceeded a number of targets.

University Hospitals suspends workers linked to Jan. 6 Capitol attack

University Hospitals has suspended two workers who were charged in connection with the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.

10 worst states to find a job

West Virginia is the worst state to find a job, according to personal finance site WalletHub.

Primary care in the US: 9 numbers to know

Eighty-nine percent of U.S. adults say they have a regular physician or place of care, according to a report from the Commonwealth Fund published earlier this year. 

UCLA Health data chief uses ‘magic of math’ to improve patient care, operations

Los Angeles-based UCLA Health is going big on big data, using it to not only streamline operations and gauge the patient experience but also predict disease progression and identify the rarest of conditions, said Chief Data Officer Albert Duntugan.

5 gastroenterologists to know

Here are five physicians to know who specialize in gastroenterology:

Amazon-One Medical deal under review: 8 things ASCs need to know

Amazon’s proposed $3.9 billion acquisition of One Medical, a membership-based primary care company, is currently under review by the state of Oregon.