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10-building New Jersey portfolio acquired for $46M

Horizon Equities has acquired a 10-property retail and medical office portfolio in Ocean County, N.J., for $46 million, according to a Jan. 20 report from Commercial Property Executive.

Proposed merger doesn't save Fairview Health from rating drop

Moody’s Investors Service downgraded the revenue bond ratings of Minneapolis-based Fairview Health from “A3” to “Baa1.” 

A peek into healthcare's future? AI passes medical licensing exam

An artificial intelligence chatbot that generates humanlike responses passed all three parts of the U.S. Medical Licensing Exam, according to findings published in the preprint server medRxiv. 

COVID-19 admissions dip: Where they're lowest, falling fastest

COVID-19 hospitalizations are declining nationwide even as the highly transmissible omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 gains prevalence. 

Capital Region Medical Center opens $20M ASC

Jefferson City, Mo.-based Capital Region Medical Center held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its new ASC Jan. 19, the News Tribune reported Jan. 20.

DCH Health System employee fired for inappropriately accessing EHR

Tuscaloosa, Ala.-based DCH Health System has fired an employee who improperly gained access to its electronic medical records system.

The buzz from Davos: 5 big themes for 2023

Executives from some of the largest companies across the world gathered in Davos, Switzerland Jan. 16 to 20 for the World Economic Forum.

Washington hospitals project $3.5B loss by end of fiscal year

Washington hospitals are projecting between a $3.5 and $4 billion operating loss by the end of the fiscal year as the financial fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic proves to be immensely damaging for hospital revenue in the state, the Puget Sound Business…

Dollar General offers healthcare in 3 store parking lots

Dollar General customers at three locations in Tennessee can now see a healthcare provider in the store’s parking lot for preventative care, urgent care and chronic condition management services.

10 largest independent hospitals in America 

Of the approximately 1,500 hospitals in the U.S. that remain unaffiliated with a larger integrated system, the 10 largest of these independent hospitals make up nearly 7,000 beds alone.