Permanently adopting permanent standard time — as opposed to daylight saving time — would offer more health benefits for the public, the American Medical Association said Nov. 15.
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Former employees amend lawsuit against defunct Florida hospital over layoffs
Former employees of the now defunct ShorePoint Health Venice (Fla.) have filed an amended lawsuit in Florida federal court against the hospital for allegedly violating the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act.
The factors that led a California hospital to file for bankruptcy
Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital CFO Mark Robinson told the hospital’s board of directors several key factors led the Hollister, Calif.-based facility to a financial emergency, BenitoLink reported Nov. 14.
3 fast facts on prior authorization
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AdventHealth to build new hospital in Central Florida
Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based AdventHealth, which operates nearly 50 hospitals and hundreds of care sites across nine states, said Nov. 15 it is expanding its presence in its home state with a four-story hospital and emergency room facility in Winter H…
Best Buy expands push into home healthcare with investment in remote patient monitoring firm
Best Buy has made an initial investment in remote patient monitoring company Coeus h3c as the tech retailer looks to expand in the home healthcare market.
Turquoise Health launches price transparency tool
Health technology company Turquoise Health has launched a price transparency product that it says allows anyone to request and receive precise searches from both hospital and payer rates data warehouse.
Northwell Health appoints Dr. Dawnette Lewis maternal health center director
New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health named Dawnette Lewis, MD, director of its Center for Maternal Health.
New Mount Sinai database aims to examine racial segregation, patient outcomes
New York City-based Mount Sinai is launching a study of 15 million ambulatory patient cases to determine how segregation of healthcare affects patient outcomes.
Kentucky hospital names VP of operations
Owensboro (Ky.) Health Regional Hospital has named Chris Sale vice president of operations.
