The construction of a 35,000-square-foot multispecialty clinic and ASC in Eagan, Minn., will soon be underway, according to Minneapolis-based developer Davis. This new development will be anchored by Midwest Surgery Center.
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Prices rising more slowly as inflation cools
Health systems and consumers can take solace in signs that the rate of inflation may be slowing, but a return to normal price increases could still take time, The New York Times reported Dec. 1.
Cleveland Clinic, Palantir ink 10-year deal to use big data to predict patient demand
Cleveland Clinic has signed a 10-year agreement with Palantir to use the company’s artificial intelligence technology to improve patient flow, Fox Business News reported Dec. 1.
AHA urges 2024 Medicare payment adjustment due to ‘unprecedented pressure’
A one-time adjustment to fiscal year 2024 Medicare payments should be made to reflect recent inadequate reimbursements and help healthcare systems facing “unprecedented pressure,” the American Hospital Association urged in a Dec. 1 letter.
White House supply chain leader to leave post
The White House’s top supply chain advisor, Sameera Fazili, will depart from her role Dec. 2, according to a Politico report.
99 chief nursing executive moves in 2022
Here are 99 chief nursing executives who started new positions in 2022:
Indiana cancer center names Dr. Urs von Holzen medical director
Goshen (Ind.) Center for Cancer Care named Dr. Urs von Holzen medical director, Ink Free News reported Dec. 1.
HHS: Pixel trackers in patient portals may violate HIPAA
HHS’s Office for Civil Rights warned healthcare entities that using pixel tracking technology in patient portals may violate HIPAA.
Illinois’ Memorial Hospital ends birthing services
Carthage, Ill.-based Memorial Hospital’s Stork Stopp closed Dec. 1, transitioning all labor and delivery services to Blessing Hospital in Quincy, the Herald-Whig reported.
7 hospitals closing departments, ending services
Several healthcare organizations have closed medical departments or ended services at facilities to shore up finances, focus on more in-demand services or address staffing shortages.
