Quality of care delivered was by far the top reason patients left negative reviews of a healthcare provider, according to a survey from digital health platform Tebra released March 6.
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Mayo Clinic gets $20M permit for new support building
Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic paid a $20 million permit to Auld & White Constructors to build a new medical support building at its San Pablo Road campus in Jacksonville, Fla., the Jacksonville Business Journal reported March 6.
Temple, Masimo partner on automation, telehealth
Philadelphia-based Temple Health is partnering with medtech company Masimo, with a focus on remote patient monitoring, telehealth and automation.
Healthcare marketing budgets declined by 8%
Healthcare marketing budgets have declined by 8 percent to a system average of $7.6 million, down from $8.3 million the year prior, MM+M reported March 7.
Virtual care improves heart failure treatment at 3 Mass General Brigham hospitals
Virtual care improved treatment for heart failure patients at Somerville, Mass.-based Mass General Brigham, according to a March 6 study in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
Keck Medicine of USC names hospital CEO
Ikenna (Ike) Mmeje was named president and CEO of USC Arcadia (Calif.) Hospital.
Colorado bill aims to ban facility fees; critics argue it will raise expenses
Some Colorado lawmakers want to ban facility fees at local hospitals in a bid to cut costs for patients. Critics, including many hospitals, say such action would actually heighten expenses that could then be passed onto patients.
Penn State Health to pay $1.25M to settle alleged Medicare claim violations
Hershey, Pa.-based Penn State Health has agreed to pay more than $1.25 million to settle allegations that it submitted evaluation and management services claims that violated Medicare rules.
Cuban breaks into brand-name drug market
Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Co. has entered into an agreement with IBSA Pharma to sell Tirosint, a medication for hypothyroidism. It will be the first brand-name drug offered by Mr. Cuban’s pharmacy.
15 medications most frequently prescribed by gastroenterologists
Nearly 1.9 million Americans received prescriptions for the proton-pump inhibitor omeprazole, the most frequently prescribed gastroenterology medication in 2021, according to 2022 data from Definitive Healthcare.
