More than 620,000 patients of Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health had their data breached in the recent ransomware attack on the nation’s second-largest nonprofit health system, according to a report to the HHS Office of Civil Rights.
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Time to end physician-nurse 'turf-wars,' ANA president says
The long-standing debate of whether to expand the role of advanced practice registered nurses has heated up as more healthcare organizations experience staff shortages and patients struggle to access timely care.
10 biggest medical debt updates of the year
Nearly 10 percent of Americans hold medical debt. In 2022, the issue remained prevalent as politicians, hospital executives and patient advocacy groups worked to address the problem in a myriad of different ways.
Baptist Health partners with virtual care company
Louisville, Ky.-based Baptist Health is partnering with TytoCare to expand its telehealth offerings.
Sun Pharma plant may be barred from shipping drugs to US
Sun Pharmaceuticals’ drug manufacturing plant in Gujarat, India, received an import alert from the FDA Dec. 7, which could threaten the drugmakers’ ability to ship drugs to the U.S.
'We don't make this decision lightly': Idaho hospital district considers nonprofit transition
The board of directors for Kootenai Health met Dec. 6 to discuss transitioning the hospital district from a government-owned entity to a nonprofit, according to the Coeur d’Alene/Post Falls Press.
7 out of 10 price-hike drugs weren't necessary, ICER finds
Of the 10 drugs with the biggest price hikes in 2021, seven lacked new clinical evidence to sponsor their growing price tags, according to the Institute for Clinical and Economic Review’s annual report.
4 ASCs named best in the country 2 years in a row
Patient safety reporter Leapfrog has released a list of the best ASCs in the U.S. for two years in a row. The award is based on key factors including infection rates and error prevention.
OU Health names first chief human resources officer
Oklahoma City-based OU Health has named Jimmy Duncan its first chief human resources officer.
New York health system taps VP of operations
Utica, N.Y.-based Mohawk Valley Health System has named Sherrie Vassallo its vice president of operations.
