In 2024, major developments in insurance and healthcare policies have sparked significant changes affecting ASCs and physicians.
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UNC Health Pardee plans $30M inpatient behavioral unit
Hendersonville, N.C.-based UNC Health Pardee will invest $30 million to create an adolescent behavioral health facility.
NYU Langone Heart adds new care site
New York City-based NYU Langone Heart has expanded care services to the NYU Langone Hospital in the Sunset Park neighborhood of Brooklyn, according to a Dec. 29 report from the BKReader.
River Region Cardiology data breach impacts 500,000 patients
Montgomery, Ala.-based River Region Cardiology Associates has filed a notice of data breach with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights.
The barriers to banning US drug ads
A growing push to ban pharmaceutical ads on U.S. television faces significant hurdles, despite vocal support among key figures in the incoming Trump administration, The New York Times reported Dec. 23.
6 health systems partnering with Amazon, Microsoft
Health systems continue to look to Big Tech to help boost their artificial intelligence and data capacity.
Top 7 Oracle Health updates in 30 days
Oracle Health, the nation’s second-largest EHR vendor by hospital market share, capped off a busy 2024 with a new hospital install and a top industry award.
Hackers access patient data at California hospital
College Hospital Costa Mesa reported that 591 individuals were affected by a data breach of its IT systems on Sept. 17.
VA to rollout Oracle EHR at 4 facilities
The Department of Veterans Affairs plans to roll out its new Oracle Health EHR system at four facilities in Michigan starting in 2026.
Viewpoint: The enduring relevance of Jimmy Carter's healthcare agenda
Former President Jimmy Carter’s healthcare legacy — though marked by political defeats — laid the groundwork for modern policy approaches to address rising costs, a policy expert wrote in a Dec. 29 op-ed published in Time.
