Kirk Sloan, MD, has been named chief medical officer of LMH Health, the Lawrence, Kan.-based system said Jan. 13. His appointment is effective March 6.
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Sanford, Fairview say U of Minnesota can repurchase flagship hospital, but U envisions 'reacquisition'
A merger between Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Sanford Health and Minneapolis-based Fairview Health System has been a subject of debate in the North Star State, with ownership of the University of Minnesota Medical Center proving particularly contentious.&nb…
Pipeline Health assumes master lease of LA hospitals to help it emerge from bankruptcy
Pipeline Health is to assume the master lease of four Los Angeles area hospitals as well as two medical office buildings as part of its emergence from bankruptcy, real estate investment trust Medical Properties Trust said Jan. 13.
Chicago physician, health system hit with 7 misconduct suits
OB-GYN Vernon Cannon, MD, PhD, and his former employer Downers Grove, Ill.-based Duly Health and Care, formerly DuPage Medical Group, were hit with seven misconduct lawsuits brought by patients, according to a Jan. 11 news release shared with Becker’s.
Health systems integrate automated medication instructions into Epic, Meditech EHRs
Health systems in Georgia, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin are using artificial intelligence to automatically transcribe medical instructions into their Epic and Meditech EHRs.
Cross-market M&A to continue to be at forefront of healthcare deal activity in 2023
Some of the largest healthcare merger and acquisition deals in 2022 involved cross-market transactions, and this trend is expected to continue in 2023, a report from Kaufman Hall said.
Data company Definitive Healthcare lays off 55 employees
Data analytics company Definitive Healthcare is laying off about 55 employees after hiring aggressively in recent years and expecting continued growth, according to a Jan. 12 securities filing.
Mount Sinai South Nassau nurses vote to unionize
Nurses at Mount Sinai South Nassau in Oceanside, N.Y., have voted to join the New York State Nurses Association, according to hospital and union statements.
Medicare fraud case against genetic testing facility dropped
San Diego federal prosecutors have dropped a Medicare fraud case against Irvine, Calif.-based Proove Biosciences, a genetic testing company, the San Diego Union-Tribune reported Jan. 12.
Dignity hospital names new chief of staff
Dignity Health-Glendale (Calif.) Memorial Hospital and Health Center has named Vigen Khojayan, MD, its chief of staff.
