Category: ROOT

Healthcare cybersecurity market to surpass $52B by 2030: 5 takeaways

As cybersecurity becomes more integrated with a healthcare organization’s bottom line, a report from research firm Cognitive Market Research projects that the healthcare cybersecurity industry will hit $52.54 billion by 2030.

5 health systems launching new ad campaigns

Marketing and advertising has increasingly become a way for health systems to attract new patients.

Digital health: Who's up, who's down

The digital health market is constantly changing, with startups coming onto the scene and more established companies restructuring their strategies.

Mississippi hospital files lawsuit over $453K of air conditioning units

Gulfport, Miss.-based Memorial Hospital is suing Wiggins (Miss.) Acute Care Hospital for $453,127 concerning payment of new air conditioning units put in at Wiggins-based Stone County Hospital and a medical clinic, the Sun Herald reported April 21.

HCA looks to acquisition of land as major key to matching growth

Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare, which reported net income of $1.36 billion for the first quarter of 2023, is looking at land acquisition as a key part of its growth plan, Sam Hazen, CEO of the 180-hospital system, told analysts April 21.

Washington nurse staffing legislation becomes law

On April 20, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee signed into law staffing legislation aimed at addressing the healthcare worker shortage.

5 leaders' thoughts on staffing challenges in the ASC industry

When it comes to staffing challenges, there’s no magic bullet.

Mark Cuban hasn't 'f—ed up' the pharma industry yet

Mark Cuban launched his online drug business, Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Co., in January 2022 with the plan to “f— up” the industry. He hasn’t done that yet, he told Becker’s in early April. 

NewYork-Presbyterian CXO Rick Evans: New proposed changes to HCAHPS from CMS are encouraging

Recently, CMS announced a proposed set of changes to the HCAHPS survey program. The proposed changes are open for comment through early June of this year. They’ve been a long time coming. I believe they are not only welcome, but necessary.

1 pharma trend to watch this quarter: Moody's

The Inflation Reduction Act is spurring pharma companies into mergers and acquisitions because of the “approaching patent cliff” in 2026, according to a report Moody’s published April 17.