Category: ROOT

Nearly 1 million affected in data breach

ConnectOnCall, a Delaware-based subsidiary of healthcare software company Phreesia, has suffered a data breach affecting up to 914,138 individuals. 

Bird flu: 6 developments to know heading into 2025

Federal officials have maintained that the nation’s bird flu outbreak does not pose an immediate threat to public health, but infectious disease experts say recent developments indicate the H5N1 virus’ spread is widening — and with it, the risks it pos…

Georgia health system names chief development officer

Valdosta-based South Georgia Medical Center has promoted Hilary Gibbs to vice president of support services and chief development officer. 

Georgia health system names chief development officer

Valdosta-based South Georgia Medical Center has promoted Hilary Gibbs to vice president of support services and chief development officer. 

President-elect Trump names 2 Justice Department picks: 7 things to know

President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Aaron Reitz to serve as head of the Justice Department Office of Legal Policy and Chad Mizelle as chief of staff at the Justice Department, according to two Dec. 21 Truth Social posts.

10 headwinds for health systems in 2025

Healthcare executives are preparing for 2025, a year likely filled with profound challenges and big opportunities.

Texas hospital furloughs 25% of workforce

Mid Coast Medical Center-Central in Llano, Texas, is taking several measures to reduce costs and maintain operations at the facility. 

IU Health children's hospital names new president

Indianapolis-based Riley Children’s Health, part of Indianapolis-based Indiana University Health, has named David Biggerstaff president, effective Feb. 2. 

Physicians slam Congress for failure to offset Medicare pay cuts

Congress has signed a pared-down funding bill to prevent a government shutdown but failed to pass measures in a previously proposed bipartisan package that would have offset the 2.83% Medicare pay cut physicians face in 2025. 

SCA Health ASC to close, relocate operations

SCA Health’s Permineter Surgery Center in Atlanta closed Dec. 20, according to a notice on SCA Health’s website.