One of the main barriers to increasing merger and acquisition activity in the healthcare industry during 2023 may well be increasing antitrust oversight. Now you can add filing fees to the equation.
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COVID-19 admissions down in 48 states
The rate of new COVID-19 hospitalizations is falling in every state but Alaska and Hawaii, spurring a sigh of relief from many clinical leaders.
Health tech company Innovaccer lays off 245 employees
Innovaccer, a healthcare cloud company that works with hospitals and health systems, has laid off 245 employees, or about 15 percent of its staff, Inc42 reported Jan. 24.
American Nurses Association membership exec Steve Fox details new programs to support nurses' mental health
With nursing burnout at an all-time high nationwide, the American Nurses Association is looking at solutions to provide support — one of which is through a free burnout prevention program for all members.
One Brooklyn Health says hacker copied patient data in cyberattack
One Brooklyn (N.Y.) Health says patient data was copied in a November cyberattack on the health system.
Less global COVID-19 data spurs worries of missing a variant
Researchers are concerned about whether the next COVID-19 variant of concern will be spotted in time as multiple countries are constricting their surveillance work, Nature reported Jan. 24.
Truveta adds 3 systems to data-sharing efforts
Truveta, a data-sharing company formed by health systems across the U.S., is adding three new organizations: HealthPartners, Honor Health and TriHealth.
Tufts spent $70M on EHR install
Boston-based Tufts Medicine reported EHR installation costs of around $70 million last year, according to The Boston Globe.
Microsoft doubles down on healthcare AI investments
Microsoft is doubling down on its healthcare artificial intelligence investments with two new partnerships.
8 healthcare finance trends to know for 2023
Health system leaders are expecting multiple intersecting challenges in 2023 healthcare decisions in 2023 to be defined by eight themes across four areas including regulatory, financial, technological and supply chain considerations, according Co…
