Several large health systems are turning to virtual nurses to fight workforce shortages and improve hospital efficiency, but not all leaders are one board.
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Former President Jimmy Carter enters hospice
Former President Jimmy Carter decided to forgo additional medical intervention and entered hospice care on Feb. 18, The Carter Center said in a statement.
$7.5M collected, $246K spent: Feds shutter healthcare-sharing ministry
Federal authorities have shut down a Missouri-based healthcare-sharing ministry that allegedly only spent 3.5 percent of the money it collected toward paying medical bills, the Kansas City Star reported Feb. 20.
Michigan surgery center offers free cataract procedures for homeless people
Flint, Mich.-based Surgery Center at Gateway is offering several optometric procedures for homeless patients in the area, MLive reported Feb. 19.
8 hospitals, health systems opening ASCs
Here are eight hospitals and health systems that have opened or have plans to open ASCs that Becker’s has reported on since Jan. 18:
How Walgreens shifted its focus from pharmacies to physicians
Walgreens CEO Rosalind Brewer had to convince her board of her plans to shift the company’s focus from retail pharmacies to medical clinics, even taking the directors on a tour of a VillageMD practice, The Wall Street Journal reported Feb 19.
Surgeries cost far more at hospitals in networks vs. independent facilities, study finds
The prices for surgical procedures at hospitals in networks are far higher than at independent hospitals, according to research published in JAMA Network Open.
Court ruling reverses Pennsylvania hospital's nonprofit status
Pottstown (Pa.) Hospital is back on the tax rolls after the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court reversed its nonprofit status, The Mercury reported Feb. 19.
6 healthcare jobs Amazon is hiring for this month
Despite broader challenges in the tech industry, Amazon continues its push into healthcare. Here are six healthcare jobs the technology giant is hiring for.
Hospitals, health systems implementing new EHR systems
Here are hospitals and health systems that have implemented new EHR systems or announced plans to do so since Dec. 30:
