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Couple accuses clinic of implanting embryo with cancer gene

A California couple is accusing a fertility clinic of mistakenly implanting the wrong embryo with a genetic mutation for rare cancer, then covering it up, The Washington Post reported March 1.

Troubled Cano Health looking at all options after $428M loss

Cash-strapped Cano Health, which on March 1 reported a 2022 loss of $428 million, said it will be looking at all its value-based care operations in a bid to become more profitable.

Walgreens healthcare updates: 12 moves in 60 days

12 Walgreens updates Becker’s has reported on since Dec. 28: 

Surgical Notes taps executive VP of operations

ASC billing services provider Surgical Notes has tapped Hilary Sondik as its executive vice president of operations. She has more than 20 years of experience in healthcare revenue cycle operations. 

Pros and cons of 4 different practice settings, per the AMA

Physicians have several options when it comes to choosing a long-term practice setting. From private practice to a large health system, there are pros and cons to every practice option, according to a March 2 report from the American Medical Associatio…

56% of patients like to switch providers after poor billing experience

Fifty-six percent of patients said they likely would switch providers after a poor billing experience, a survey from RCM company RevSpring found. 

Google's watch can now tell a fall from a burpee

Google’s Pixel Watch can now tell when people fall and alert emergency services, the tech company says.

Walmart Health to add 28 new clinics by 2024

Walmart Health will open 28 new Walmart Health centers by the first quarter of 2024.

U of Kansas Health System rolls out AI to save time spent on documentation

The University of Kansas Health System is partnering with AI-powered medical documentation company Abridge to roll out generative AI technology to more than 140 locations. 

Hazmat incident shuts down New York ER for hours

Two people died and multiple first responders and hospital staff in Syracuse, N.Y., were affected by an unknown hazmat substance March 1, Spectrum News 1 reported.