An IT security leader from EHR vendor Epic and a current and former hospital chief information security officer plan to testify before Congress this week as the federal government looks to get a handle on healthcare cybersecurity.
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Bank failure will slow innovation, health system VC executives say
Leaders of health system venture capital arms told Becker’s the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank will hinder innovation and make an already risk-averse industry even more so.
3-hospital system for sale receives multiple bids
Multiple proposals have been submitted by companies seeking to buy Singing River Health System, with the Jackson County Board of Supervisors setting a deadline of April 14 to select the best bid and begin negotiations with that group, according to the …
ChristianaCare launches virtual primary care
Newark, Del.-based ChristianaCare’s Center for Virtual Health has launched virtual primary care options to allow patients to receive primary care via a personal digital device.
Surgery Partners, SCA Health and more: 5 ASC chain updates
From a new CEO to plans for more acquisitions, here are five updates from some of the largest ASC chains that Becker’s has reported on since Feb. 20:
Top 5 best paying cities for cardiologists
Lafayette, La., is the best paying city for cardiologists of any experience level regardless of practice setting, paying an average salary of $613,553, according to the Medscape Salary Explorer.
Penn Medicine eliminates administrative jobs in cost-cutting move
Philadelphia-based Penn Medicine is eliminating administrative positions as part of a reorganization plan to save the health system $40 million annually, the Philadelphia Business Journal reported March 13.
Inspira Health names CFO
Mullica Hill, N.J.-based Inspira Health has named William Pelino senior vice president and CFO.
Ex-nurse sentenced for stealing opioids from Kansas hospital
Former nurse Alec Ramirez, 32, has been sentenced to 18 months in prison and had his license revoked after he was convicted of stealing controlled substances from Menorah Medical Center in Overland Park, Kan.
