Category: ROOT

10 women making moves in healthcare

The following leadership moves made by women have been reported by Becker’s since Feb. 10:

KillNet, Clop + more ransomware groups targeting healthcare organizations

HHS, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, and the FBI have urged healthcare organizations to take certain actions to protect their systems from hacker groups that have been known to create cyberespionage campaigns aimed at stealing dat…

R1 RCM's 3 goals to advance its technology in 2023

R1 RCM CEO Lee Rivas said the company is investing in three primary goals to advance its technology in 2023 during the company’s Feb. 16 earnings call:

3 healthcare capital projects affected by inflationary pressures

Inflationary pressures are continuing to affect both the budgets and timing of a number of planned healthcare projects. Here is a sample of such affected projects since Becker’sreported on similar delays at the end of 2022.

Ohio train derailment prompts health concerns

A Norfolk Southern freight train transporting six hazardous industrial chemicals derailed Feb. 3 in East Palestine, Ohio, leading to concerns of long-term contamination.

14 hospital, health system COOs recently promoted to the helm

Chief operating officers tend to know their organizations inside and out. It is not surprising that of the many CEO moves reported by Becker’s in 2023, 14 have been internally promoted chief operating officers. 

7 health systems seeking cybersecurity talent

Below are seven hospitals and health systems that posted job listings seeking cybersecurity talent.

Why Trinity invested big in an Epic-powered platform

Livonia, Mich.-based Trinity Health made a huge investment in a platform dubbed TogetherCare, powered by Epic, and for good reason.

Antibiotics tied to rare, serious drug-related skin reactions: study

Antibiotic use has been linked to two rare but painful and sometimes deadly skin reactions: Stevens-Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis, a new study reports.

Viewpoint: ICU physician details what COVID front lines are like 3 years in

Fewer COVID cases, more methodical treatments and less stress are just a few things one ICU physician reports now that the world is entering year three of the pandemic and more is known about the virus.