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$10.8M paid for New Mexico medical office building
A medical office building in Albuquerque, N.M., was acquired by real estate investment company OrbVest for $10.8 million, BizNews reported Dec. 15.
Minnesota AG looking into Mayo Clinic's bill collection practices
The Minnesota Attorney General’s Office is seeking more information about Rochester-based Mayo Clinic’s “apparent aggressive bill-collection conduct,” the Post Bulletin reported Dec. 15.
Were Holy Cross, Stamford Health sharing data with Twitter? Health systems respond
Two health systems are responding to a report that they shared data on website visitors with Twitter.
UC Davis Health launches remote COPD monitoring
Sacramento, Calif.-based UC Davis Health is introducing a remote COPD monitoring program for patients with the chronic lung disease.
Tenet's Fountain Valley names new CEO
Randy Rogers was named CEO of Fountain Valley (Calif.) Regional Hospital, according to a Dec. 14 news release shared with Becker’s.
COVID-19 tests are free again amid case uptick
The U.S. resumed its program that ships four free COVID-19 tests to every household Dec. 15 as the mostly vaccinated but scarcely boosted nation braces for a winter surge in cases.
Texas hospital downgraded as margins, liquidity weaken, Moody's says
Gaines County, Texas-based Seminole Hospital District received a downgrade by Moody’s on Dec. 14.
Resigned MetroHealth board member defends former CEO
Terry Monnolly, a MetroHealth board member who resigned after Akram Boutros, MD, was fired as the Cleveland-based health system’s president and CEO, is defending Dr. Boutros amid a bonus controversy, cleveland.com reported Dec. 14.
Blount Memorial could switch to nonprofit status
Troubled Maryville, Tenn.-based Blount Memorial Hospital is considering a move from a government-owned entity to an independent nonprofit, the Daily Times reported Dec. 13.
