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How one health system rewrote a menu and big cliché

Northwell Health serves patients, employees and visitors beef short ribs, wild flounder filets, and bread from a critically acclaimed bakery. It serves everyone a reminder that deficiencies can become delights. 

CMS releases playbook for social determinants of health

CMS has released several resources to help support federal agencies, states and local and tribal governments to better coordinate healthcare, public health and social services, including a 54-page playbook for addressing social determinants of health.&…

North Carolina AG: Medical records should not be disposed of in bankruptcy case

Williamston, N.C.-based Martin General Hospital’s bankruptcy case has drawn the attention of Attorney General Josh Stein’s office due to medical records, NewsBreak reported Nov. 19. 

7 states with high levels of respiratory virus activity

Seven states and Washington, D.C., are seeing high levels of respiratory virus activity heading into Thanksgiving week, according to the latest CDC data. 

Where C-suite leaders are increasing their IT investments

According to a report analysis by Guidehouse, health system executives are giving precedence to cybersecurity investments, aligning with the rising digital and IT budgets projected for their organizations in 2024.

The 15 hospitals with more than 5 Magnet designations

Less than 0.25% of the nation’s hospitals have more than five Magnet designations, and only one state has more than one hospital part of the elite list. 

How hospital workforces are transforming

Four key factors are driving changes in the healthcare workforce as the aging U.S. population continues to grow, requiring more care from fewer, younger workers, according to a November report published by the American Hospital Association.

Oregon system in 'financial crisis' completes sale of labs

Portland, Ore.-based Legacy Health has completed the sale of its outreach laboratory operations to Labcorp in a restructuring move aimed at improving the system’s financial health. 

R1 RCM hit with noncompliance notice from Nasdaq

R1 RCM has received a noncompliance notice from Nasdaq’s Listing Qualifications Department resulting from R1’s delay in filing its quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the third quarter of 2023. 

Pharmacy owners, physician convicted in $145M fraud scheme

Two pharmacy owners and a physician were convicted in a Texas federal court for their roles in a $145 million scheme to defraud the Labor Department through the submission of fraudulent claims for prescription compound creams.