The average cost of a healthcare data breach decreased slightly in 2024, according to the American Hospital Association’s 2025 Environmental Scan report.
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Water issues disrupt operations at 3 East Coast hospitals
Water issues at hospitals in three states resulted in diverted care and transferred patients.
Steward insurer pushes court to demand payment from system
TRACO, an insurance affiliate of Dallas-based Steward Health Care, filed a Dec. 26 complaint in bankruptcy court alleging that the for-profit health system has failed to repay funds despite court orders authorizing payments, jeopardizing insurance cove…
39 health systems ranked by Q3 revenue
Health system financial metrics have shown steady improvement throughout 2024, positioning hospitals for greater financial stability heading into 2025 compared to last year, according to Kaufman Hall.
UNC Health Rex faces religious discrimination lawsuit
Raleigh-based University of North Carolina Health Rex is facing a lawsuit from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission accusing the provider of failing to accommodate an employee’s religious beliefs and firing her for failing to get vaccinated for …
Health system debuts Arizona's 1st minimally invasive pulmonary valve replacement
Scottsdale, Ariz.-based HonorHealth’s cardiology team is the first in the state to perform transcatheter pulmonary valve therapy using Medtronic’s Harmony technology, Arizona Digital Free Press reported Dec. 26.
EEOC alleges religious discrimination in UNC Health vaccine lawsuit
Raleigh-based UNC Health Rex, a private, nonprofit health system that is part of Chapel Hill, N.C.-based UNC Health, has been sued by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for alleged religious discrimination.
Bird flu virus shows signs of worrisome mutation: CDC
Samples from a patient who recently developed the first severe case of H5N1 bird flu in the U.S. showed mutations that may make it easier for the virus to bind to cell receptors in the human upper respiratory tract, according to a Dec. 26 update from t…
The small wins for physicians inside CMS' 2025 payment schedule
CMS recently released its 2025 physician payment rule, which included a 2.83% cut to physician payments, marking the fifth consecutive year of cuts.
Burnout rates by healthcare occupation
Burnout rates were highest among pharmacy professionals in 2023, followed by medical students, according to the 2024 State of Well-Being Report.
