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University of Iowa nurses protest increased patient load

Nurses from Iowa City-based University of Iowa Health Care protested their rising patient load on Sept. 29, The Gazette reported. 

3 recent leadership changes at HCA’s Terre Haute Regional Hospital

Terre Haute (Ind.) Regional Hospital, part of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare, has finalized a new administration team, the Tribune-Star reported via a submitted article Sept. 29. 

From RN to CIO: UCLA Health’s Ellen Pollack takes unique path to health IT exec

Ellen Pollack, MSN, RN, took a nontraditional path to become CIO of Los Angeles-based UCLA Health.

SCA Health, USPI antitrust suit moving forward, judge rules

A federal judge ruled an antitrust suit, filed by former employees of Deerfield, Ill.-based SCA Health, can move forward against Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare, DaVita and UnitedHealth Group affiliates, Bloomberg Law reported Sept. 27. 

The richest US physician has a $17B net worth

A physician with a net worth of $17 billion made Forbes’ 2022 list of the 400 wealthiest Americans, based on data from September 2022.

Epic’s Garden Plot adds new software for medical groups

Epic added two new software solutions to Garden Plot, its software service geared toward independent medical groups with 40 or more providers. 

Telehealth startup allegedly treated minors without parents’ consent

Telehealth startup Cerebral has been accused of prescribing minors prescriptions without the consent of their parents, The Wall Street Journal reported Sept. 29. 

VA working with Oracle Cerner on investigations into EHR outages

The Department of Veterans Affairs is working with Oracle Cerner to conduct investigations into a flaw with the EHR system that caused thousands of orders for specialty care, lab work and other services, and claims to an undisclosed location, FedScoop …

Pennsylvania practice adds New Jersey ASC, expands surgical team

Dermatology of Philadelphia expanded into New Jersey with an ASC in Marlton, ROI NJ reported Sept. 29.

10 states with the highest infant mortality rate

The infant mortality rate in the U.S. continues to fall, and in 2020 the nation reached a historic low of 5.42 deaths per 1,000 live births, according to a Sept. 29 analysis from U.S. News & World Report.