Palo Alto, Calif.-based Stanford Medicine Children’s Health completed a 10-year study to find ways to shorten wait times for pediatric heart transplants.
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UnitedHealthcare offering up to $1,000 for members' wearable health data
UnitedHealthcare is offering a new rewards program that gives eligible members up to $1,000 by completing various health goals using an Apple Watch or other wearables.
UMass Memorial Health Center settles data breach suit for $1.2M
Worcester-based UMass Memorial Health Center has agreed to pay $1.2 million to settle a lawsuit alleging the health system was negligent in protecting patients’ confidential information after its June 2020 data breach, Top Class Actions reported Feb. 8…
NYC Health + Hospitals launches initiative to improve physician diversity
New York City- based NYC Health + Hospitals has launched a new endeavor to encourage underrepresented groups to join the system’s workforce.
Pharmacy student's drug solution could save health systems $100K
Tyler Brisso, a pharmacy student and an employee at a Methodist Health System location, designed a drug compounding solution that has the potential to save the Omaha, Neb.-based system nearly $100,000 each year, NBC affiliate WOWT reported Feb. 8.
BCBS North Carolina Foundation develops statewide health equity index
The Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina Foundation is bringing together healthcare leaders to create a health equity index to improve patient outcomes.
Chicago man charged for punching four hospital nurses
A Chicago man was charged with four counts of aggravated battery after he allegedly punched four nurses, Fox32 reported Feb. 8.
Vanderbilt appoints new chief medical officer
Nashville, Tenn.-based Vanderbilt University Medical Center has appointed Rick Wright, MD, to serve as its next chief medical officer and senior vice president of clinical affairs. He succeeds Paul Sternberg Jr., MD, who is retiring June 30, with Dr. W…
Former director sentenced for defrauding government, Maine Medical Center
The former director of Maine Task Force One, a disaster medical assistance team, has been found guilty of federal program fraud and wire fraud and sentenced to five years in prison with two years of supervised release.
GootLoader malware targets healthcare sector
Cybereason, a cybersecurity advisory service, issued a warning about GootLoader, a malware that uses search engine optimization poisoning techniques and fake Google ads to deliver its payload to healthcare organizations.
