Glenwood Springs, Colo.-based Valley View, an independent nonprofit health system, opened an orthopedic ASC in Basalt, Colo., the Aspen Times reported March 1.
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Hospitals plan for more outpatient care, some project 10%+ inpatient volume drop
Most hospital and health systems expect outpatient volumes to increase this year, and 40 percent think inpatient volumes will drop, according to a Guidehouse Center for Health Insights analysis of a Healthcare Financial Management Association survey.
Before its fall, Akorn settled a lawsuit for $7.9M
Akorn Operating Co., a Gurnee, Ill.-based drugmaker that shut down in late February after years of manufacturing violations and dwindling finances, settled for $7.9 million in a lawsuit involving Medicare false claim allegations.
MedusaLocker ransomware gang targeting US healthcare, HHS warns
Russian-based MedusaLocker ransomware group is upping its tactics and the HHS is warning healthcare organizations to “holistically require” multiple levels of access and authentication controls to defend against this group.
Lawmaker: VA's Oracle Cerner rollout 'continues to burn money'
Rep. Mark Takano, D-Calif., said that the Department of Veterans Affairs Oracle Cerner EHR rollout “continues to burn money and disrupt care,” Nextgov reported March 1.
Top 20 cardiology hospitals in the world for 2023, per Newsweek
Cleveland Clinic has been named the best cardiology hospital in the world for 2023 by Newsweek in collaboration with consumer data company Statista.
Some pharmacies don't carry Ozempic — but not because of the shortage
Independent pharmacies across the country have stopped stocking diabetes drug Ozempic, a popular off-label weight loss aid, but not because of the ongoing shortages, NBC News reported March 2.
Orlando Health taps ASC vice president
Orlando (Fla.) Health has added former Surgical Care Affiliates leader Colleen Heeter, BSN, as its vice president of ASCs.
CDC: 20,000 may have been exposed to measles at Kentucky gathering
The CDC is urging Kentucky health officials to be on “high alert” for measles symptoms after determining about 20,000 people may have been exposed to the disease at a large religious gathering in the state, CBS News reported March 1.
Top 10 gastroenterology hospitals in the world for 2023: Newsweek
Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic was named the best hospital for gastroenterology in the world in 2023 by Newsweek.
