After more than a week of IT outages at CommonSpirit Health hospitals across the country, the Chicago-based system confirmed it has fallen victim to a ransomware attack.
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60K-square-foot North Carolina medical office building acquired
A 60,000-square-foot medical office building in Kannapolis, N.C., has been acquired, REBusiness Online reported Oct. 12.
Former Tenet CEO Ronald Rittenmeyer dies at 75
Ronald Rittenmeyer, former executive chair and CEO of Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare, died Oct. 11 at age 75, according to his obituary.
Paxlovid can interact with heart medications, study suggests
A review paper found several common heart medications have potential drug-drug interactions with Paxlovid, an antiviral commonly prescribed to patients with mild or moderate COVID-19, according to an Oct. 12 news release.
New Mexico hospital sued over alleged illegal debt collections
Las Cruces, N.M.-based Mountain View Regional Medical Center is facing a class action lawsuit alleging the hospital sued hundreds of patients over unpaid medical bills who should have been protected by a state law, NM Political Report reported Oct. 12….
3 Ohio medical office buildings sell for $8.4M
Three medical office buildings in Akron, Ohio, were sold for $8.46 million by healthcare real estate firm Fairfield Advisors.
Experts weigh in on the supply chain’s recovery from Ian and 5 more updates
Here are six supply chain updates for ASC leaders to know that Becker’s has reported since Oct. 3:
University Hospitals cuts 443 administrative jobs
Cleveland-based University Hospitals announced efforts to reduce system expenses by $100 million Oct. 12, including the elimination of 326 vacant jobs and layoffs affecting 117 administrative employees.
Medical Director of Lowcountry Ambulatory Center urges execs to consider private equity partnerships
Bradley Steele, MD, is the Medical Director for Lowcountry Ambulatory Center in Charleston, S.C.
NTTC Surgery Center CEO speaks on cultivating a team prepared for change
Neeraja Kikkeri is the CEO of North Texas Team Care Surgery Center in Mesquite.
