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PeaceHealth, Lifepoint partner on new inpatient facility

Vancouver, Wash.-based PeaceHealth is partnering with Lifepoint Rehabilitation, the rehabilitation unit of Brentwood, Tenn.-based Lifepoint Health, to build a new 50-bed inpatient rehabilitation facility in Springfield, Ore.

Not just for patient care: How hospitals are using AI for marketing

Artificial intelligence isn’t just being used to improve patient care or streamline hospital administrative functions. It has entered the marketing department as well.

Pfizer recalls 4.2M prescription Nurtec packs

Pfizer recalled more than 4 million packets of Nurtec, a migraine prescription drug, on March 16 because the container is not child resistant. 

Oscar gala raises millions for LA children's hospital

An Oscar gala hosted by comedian Byron Allen has raised millions of dollars for Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, TheGrio reported.

Safety-net hospitals brace for $8B DSH allotment cuts: 7 things to know

The Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission is concerned that the magnitude of disproportionate share hospital cuts (54 percent in 2024) on the horizon will disrupt the financial viability of some safety-net hospitals and the services they prov…

Indiana hospital pays $60K in back pay after timekeeping issues

Perry County Hospital in Tell City, Ind., has agreed to pay $60,254 in overtime back wages for 107 nurses who federal officials say were shortchanged by timekeeping issues.

'Patients should flee from UnitedHealthcare' amid changes to prior authorization, says 1 gastroenterologist

UnitedHealthcare, an insurer of 45 million patients worldwide, has announced changes to its prior authorization requirements for gastroenterology care, set to take effect June 1. 

Allina Health reports operating loss of $195.8M

Minneapolis-based Allina Health reported an audited operating loss of $195.8 million for the year ending Dec. 31, 2022, as expenses rose almost 7 percent compared with 2021.

This NIH center has brought 44 drugs for rare diseases to market — and isn't slowing down

In just the 12 years since its establishment, the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences has brought 44 FDA-approved drugs for rare diseases to the market — and it shows no signs of slowing down.

Flagship Healthcare Properties' hold on ASC real estate: 5 things to know

Charlotte, N.C.-based healthcare real estate firm Flagship Healthcare Properties is becoming one of the largest owners of ASC properties in the nation, acquiring 11 ASC buildings in 2022.