Amazon will no longer support HIPAA compliance on its Alexa devices after the tech giant had partnered with several healthcare organizations on the tool.
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21,000 Kaiser nurses approve agreement with 22.5% wage boost
Members of the California Nurses Association at 21 Northern California Kaiser Permanente facilities have approved a new four-year contract.
New Jersey hospital fined $63K over gun cache
The New Jersey Department of Health has fined Hudson Regional Hospital $63,000 for various licensure violations after dozens of guns were found in an unlocked closet at the Secaucus, N.J.-based hospital in July.
378 labs billed Medicare at questionable levels for COVID-19 tests, OIG report says
A Dec. 6 OIG report found that 378 labs billed Medicare Part B at questionably high levels for test add-ons.
Oklahoma hospital breaks ground on $150M expansion project
Saint Francis Hospital Muskogee (Okla.) has broken ground on its new $150 million building, NewsOn6 reported Dec. 6.
8 hospital projects costing more than $1B
Several hospitals and health systems, including Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente and Pittsburgh-based UPMC, have started or planned projects costing $1 billion or more.
Adventist Health downgraded on bonds rating
Roseville, Calif.-based Adventist Health reported a downgraded long-term credit rating on bonds it holds Dec. 6, declining from “A” (negative) to “A-” (stable).
New green card proposals will harm international nursing recruitment, AHA warns
Congressional proposals to change green card rules could have a highly negative effect on the ability of healthcare groups to employ foreign nurses at a time of national labor shortages, the American Hospital Association warned in a letter to House of …
Top 10 companies hiring tech workers include Humana, Elevance Health
Despite Big Tech companies such as Amazon and Facebook parent Meta laying off tens of thousands of employees, many businesses — including a couple of payers — continue to hire tech workers at a rapid pace.
Illinois physician pleads guilty to Medicaid fraud
Monique Brotman, DO, based in Oak Park, Ill., has pleaded guilty to misdemeanor Medicaid fraud, the Wednesday Journal reported Dec. 6.
