CMS finalized Nov. 2 that it will provide a lump sum payment to each hospital participating in the 340B Drug Pricing Program, totaling $9 billion, to make them whole from unlawful payment cuts from 2018 to 2022.
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Gen Z turns to TikTok for career advice
Workplace trends like “quiet quitting” and “coffee badging” are not materializing out of thin air. They’re coming from TikTok, the video platform increasingly being used for career advice.
Johns Hopkins patient's death ruled a homicide
The death of a patient at Johns Hopkins Hospital in January has been ruled a homicide, CBS News Baltimore reported Nov. 2.
Inmate escapes Arkansas hospital
An Arkansas inmate escaped during a visit to Paragould-based Arkansas Methodist Medical Center on Nov. 2, according to a Greene County Sheriff’s Department Facebook post.
Biden's 2024 budget would allocate $45M for telehealth
The Biden administration is implementing measures to support the sustainability of healthcare providers in rural areas that include support access for telehealth services and bolstering cybersecurity.
AdventHealth hospitals honored for 'patient falls bootcamp'
Two AdventHealth hospitals have been recognized for a “patient falls bootcamp” effort that cut incidents by 33%, with some units improving as much as 50% from last year.
Beth Israel Lahey Health expands 'hospital at home'
Cambridge, Mass.-based Beth Israel Lahey Health has expanded its “hospital-at-home” program to two more hospitals.
Why Epic decided to partner with Microsoft
Excited about his company’s partnership with Epic, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella traveled to the EHR vendor’s headquarters in Verona, Wis., to talk about it in person, Isthmus reported Nov. 2.
Indiana system earmarks $75M for potential settlement with former CFO
Indianapolis-based Community Health Network has set aside $75 million for a potential settlement agreement with the Justice Department and a former CFO who filed a whistleblower suit against the system almost 10 years ago, Inside Indiana Business repor…
Patients can get up to $50 each in Advocate Aurora pixel settlement
Patients of Advocate Health Care and Aurora Health Care may be eligible for a piece of the $12.2 million settlement the health systems reached over the use of pixel tracking technology.
