The country’s largest healthcare companies have continued to grow.
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10 states with the most employed physicians
California is the state with the largest number of employed physicians in 2023, according to a report from the Kaiser Family Foundation.
Residents have 'lost trust' in HCA's Transylvania Regional Hospital: Report
A new community report on HCA Healthcare-owned Transylvania Regional Hospital in Brevard, N.C., indicates concerns from local residents about the facility, ABC affiliate WLOS reported April 12.
Pennsylvania system: Ransomware gang posted 2,800 patient photos to dark web
A court filing from Allentown, Pa.-based Lehigh Valley Health Network says Russian ransomware gang BlackCat posted 2,800 pictures of breast cancer patients undressed from the waist up, WFMZ reported April 12.
Andy Jassy: One Medical, Amazon will change primary care
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy said the company’s $3.9 billion acquisition of One Medical will “change what primary care will look like for customers.”
Google Cloud using AI for prior authorization
Google Cloud launched a new artificial intelligence-powered claims acceleration suite designed to accelerate the prior authorization process.
8 recent lawsuits involving nurses
Here are eight recent lawsuits involving nurses:
XBB.1.16 may cause new symptom, experts say
Omicron subvariant XBB.1.16 appears to be causing a new symptom among children: conjunctivitis. So far, the evidence is anecdotal and based on what physicians in India — where the strain is fueling a surge in cases — have seen among patients.
Hospital M&A takes new shape post-pandemic
Fifteen hospital and health system transactions were announced in the first quarter of 2023, with a new type of post-pandemic activity taking shape, according to Kaufman Hall.
Lifespan restructures leadership; hospital president exits
Providence, R.I.-based Lifespan is restructuring its senior leadership team, and among the changes is that Saul Weingart, MD, PhD, president of Rhode Island Hospital and Hasbro Children’s Hospital, has left Lifespan.
