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Lawsuit alleges Tenet, Conifer failed to prevent data theft of PHI

Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare and RCM company Conifer are facing a lawsuit alleging that their lack of cybersecurity measures led to a January 2020 data breach that compromised the protected health information of patients, Class Action reported April 1…

1 dead in fungal outbreak at paper mill

Health officials are still searching for the source of a rare fungal infection at a Michigan paper mill that has infected nearly 100 people and caused one death.

One Medical, Hartford HealthCare partner to open five clinics

Amazon subsidiary One Medical has partnered with Hartford (Conn.) HealthCare to open five clinics in Connecticut — with more on the way, Hartford Business Journal reported April 17.

XBB.1.16 prevalence, by region

The omicron subvariant XBB.1.16 is quickly gaining prevalence in the U.S., spurring the CDC to start tracking the strain separately last week. 

South Carolina hospital seeks replacement CEO

Charleston, S.C.-based MUSC Health is seeking a new CEO for its Orangeburg (S.C.) hospital, the Longview News-Journal reported April 15. 

Oklahoma hospital placed on lockdown as precaution for potential protests

McCurtain Memorial Hospital in Idabel, Okla., was placed on lockdown starting at 7 a.m. April 17 at the direction of its CEO, Brian Whitfield, according to a news release on the hospital’s Facebook page.

OhioHealth integrates new 'smart room' tech into Epic

Columbus-based OhioHealth is integrating smart room technology into its Epic EHR through a new partnership with Vibe Health by eVideon.

22 hospitals cutting inpatient care

Several hospitals are scaling back or cutting all inpatient services for multiple reasons, including cost and staffing concerns. 

Supreme Court to hear False Claims Act case: 5 things to know

The Supreme Court will decide if pharmacies knowingly overcharged Medicare and Medicaid, in a case that could weaken the False Claims Act, NPR reported April 17. 

Bird flu shows mutations in Chilean man

The CDC found two bird flu genetic mutations in a Chilean man who recently fell ill with the disease. The mutations show signs of the virus adapting to mammals, The New York Times reported April 14.