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Nebraska health system unifies EHRs with Meditech Expanse

Valentine, Neb.-based Cherry County Hospital and Clinics has chosen Meditech Expanse for its EHR.

Kaiser, Cigna invest in $34M round for virtual OCD therapy platform

Kaiser Permanente Ventures and Cigna Ventures participated in a $34 million funding round for NOCD, a company that offers virtual treatment for obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Larry Gray to retire after nearly 40 years with Baptist Health

Larry Gray will retire later this year as president of Baptist Health Louisville (Ky.).

Trump vows to strip Medicare funding from hospitals that provide gender-affirming care to minors

If reelected, former President Donald Trump says he will aim to punish physicians and hospitals who provide gender-affirming care to minors, according to a video published on his campaign website Feb. 1. 

TidalHealth outlook revised to negative amid operating pressures

Salisbury, Md.-based TidalHealth had a debt rating outlook revised from stable to negative as the healthcare system continues to navigate operating losses, S&P Global said.

30 most admired healthcare companies

While tech companies Apple, Amazon and Microsoft took top spots on the 2023 “World’s Most Admired Companies” list released by Fortune on Feb. 1, healthcare-related companies were also included.

65% of rural hospitals confident they will not merge with larger group, report says

Despite the issues facing rural healthcare providers,  65 percent of rural hospitals are confident that they will not merge with a larger organization in the next five years, according to a new report from accounting firm Wipfli.

9 hospitals closing departments or ending services

Several healthcare organizations have recently closed medical departments or ended services at facilities to shore up finances, focus on more in-demand services or address staffing shortages.

New Jersey hospital fills chief medical officer role after yearlong vacancy

Holy Name Medical Center in Teaneck, N.J., has appointed Vasantha Kondamudi, MD, as chief medical officer, effective Jan. 30, according to NJ Advance Media.

Fed raises interest rates 0.25%, expects 'ongoing' increases

The Federal Reserve has raised its benchmark interest rate by 0.25 percent and indicated that more increases could be coming before it drops the rates.