EHR giant Oracle Cerner is continuing its expansion into the Middle East, as the U.S. State Department cleared a $250 million sale of health IT services to Kuwait’s Military Medical Command, GovConWire reported Feb. 15.
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More than a dozen of Alabama's 51 rural hospitals at immediate risk of closing
The Alabama Hospital Association has warned that more than a dozen of the state’s rural hospitals are at immediate risk of closing, which would force large, urban hospitals to deal with increased capacity issues, local news outlet WAFF reported Feb. 15…
3 top drivers of resident physician burnout
Burnout affects physicians at all levels, and a recent study identified the primary factors that drive burnout among resident physicians.
ModMed tops ASC EHR ranking in 9 specialties
Technology leader ModMed has been named the top EHR for nine medical specialties on Black Book’s Physician Practice & Ambulatory Solutions list for 2023.
Duke University Health reports $70M operating loss, overall profit
Durham, N.C.-based Duke University Health, which operates one of the largest hospitals in the country, reported an operating loss of almost $70 million in the second half of 2022 even as it posted an overall profit.
Missouri hospital to transition from Cerner to Epic
St. Joseph, Mo.-based Mosaic Life Care is transitioning from a Cerner EHR system to an Epic system, KQTV reported Feb. 14.
DDoS attacks are getting more sophisticated, HHS warns healthcare orgs
The Department of Health and Human Services’ Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center issued a brief Feb. 13 advising healthcare organizations on how to protect their internet-connected devices and networks from Distributed Denial of Service att…
Steward to sell 5 hospitals to CommonSpirit
CommonSpirit Health will acquire Steward Health Care’s sites of care in Utah, which will then be managed by Centura Health, the systems announced Feb. 15.
Covenant High Plains Surgery Center performs region's 1st robotic gastric sleeve procedure
Covenant High Plains Surgery Center in Lubbock, Texas, has become the first in the region to perform a robotic gastric sleeve bariatric procedure using the Da Vinci X robot.
Covenant High Plains Surgery Center performs region's 1st robotic gastric sleeve procedure
Covenant High Plains Surgery Center in Lubbock, Texas, has become the first in the region to perform a robotic gastric sleeve bariatric procedure using the Da Vinci X robot.
