Hospitals could have to meet minimum cybersecurity standards to participate in the Medicare program, according to a list of potential proposals outlined Nov. 3 by U.S. Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va.
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Dr. Samuel Katz, co-creator of measles vaccine, dies at 95
Samuel Katz, MD, a prominent virologist and pediatrician who helped create the measles vaccine, died Oct. 31 at age 95, The Washington Post reported.
5 health systems seeking chief medical information officers
Chief medical information officers act as key liaisons between clinical and IT teams to ensure technology is both beneficial for clinical workflows and implemented appropriately. Below is a list of hospitals and health systems searching for CMIO talent:
U of Iowa must pay $12.8M more to contractor after pediatric hospital dispute
A jury ordered the Iowa City-based University of Iowa to pay an additional $12.8 million to Cedar Rapids, Iowa-based contractor Modern Piping over a 2016 dispute surrounding the construction of the Hatcher Auditorium and the Stead Family Children’s Hos…
Cleveland Clinic partners with Japanese institute on innovation
Cleveland Clinic and Okinawa (Japan) Institute of Science and Technology have developed a partnership to boost global healthcare innovation.
Hospitals get creative with real estate to alleviate margin pressures
Labor challenges, supply chain disruptions, rising costs and difficult payer relationships are putting hospital and health systems’ margins under extreme pressure, forcing many organizations to look for more creative avenues to increase revenues and re…
Franciscan Health to close Indiana hospital
Franciscan Health plans to end inpatient and emergency care at its 226-bed hospital in Hammond, Ind., by the end of 2022.
Physician charged with illegal medication distribution now accused of abusing patient
A Florida physician who was indicted on federal charges of illegally distributing medication is under investigation again for allegations of sexual assault, News4Jax reported Nov. 3.
Union accuses New York hospital of withholding benefits
A New York healthcare workers’ union has accused Stony Brook Southampton Hospital of withholding approximately $1.7 million in benefits and pension funds from employees in a petition filed with the New York Supreme Court on Oct. 31.
Cincinnati Children’s to build extended-stay apartments for families of cancer patients
Cincinnati Children’s is about to break ground on 12 extended-stay apartments, which will be used by families of cancer patients treated at the on-site Proton Therapy Center.
