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Hospitals, health systems see mergers as path to survival

Since 2005, 183 rural hospitals across 36 states have closed, leaving many people in those communities without timely access to essential medical services and often leading to a decline in the number of healthcare providers in those counties. This year…

40M patient records have been stolen, exposed due to EHR security vulnerabilities

Security vulnerabilities in EHR systems have caused more than 40 million Americans’ medical records to have been stolen or exposed this year, USA Today reported Nov. 29. 

Google Health to commercialize mammography AI

Google Health has struck a development and commercialization deal with medical technology company iCAD to integrate Google’s artificial intelligence technology into iCAD’s breast imaging solutions.

Minnesota hospital taps new president

St. Cloud, Minn.-based CentraCare has named Craig Henneman president of its Paynesville Hospital. 

3 gastroenterology lawsuits in 2022

Here are three lawsuits involving gastroenterologists or gastroenterology practices that Becker’s has reported on since March 7:

Biosimilar ‘skinny labels’ saved Medicare $1.5B, study shows

From 2015 to 2020, FDA approvals of “skinny labels” on biosimilars saved Medicare $1.5 billion, according to a study published Nov. 28 in the Journal of the American Medical Association. 

Tamiflu fill rate jumps to over 100%

The fill rate for Tamiflu, the nation’s most popular flu prescription drug, is nearly 100 percent higher than it was this time last year, but the drugmaker has said it has “sufficient supply.”

Ohio’s measles outbreak grows: 4 notes

At least 44 unvaccinated children in the Columbus, Ohio, region have been infected with measles since the first few cases were confirmed in early November, according to a dashboard run by the city’s health department. 

Kent Hospital taps Dr. Tom Wold as chief medical officer

Warwick, R.I.-based Kent Hospital has selected Tom Wold, DO, to serve as its chief medical officer, effective Dec. 12, it said in a Facebook post. 

10 hospitals seeking chief nursing officers

Below are 10 hospitals, health systems or hospital operators that recently posted job listings seeking chief nursing officers.