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Missouri health system launches Epic-based virtual care

Rolla, Mo.-based Phelps Health is partnering with KeyCare, an Epic-based virtual care platform, to provide telehealth options to its patients.

Healthcare organizations struggle with Cures Act rules: Survey

Only 36% of healthcare organizations have indicated that they have implemented the essential comprehensive data quality programs needed for meeting the requirements of the 21st Century Cures Act, a Dec. 12 survey from software company Verato found.

Epic gets approval to join TEFCA

Epic Nexus, a subsidiary of Epic, has become one of the initial organizations to receive the Qualified Health Information Network designation.

Getinge recalls ECMO machines due to emergency drive issue

Medical device maker Getinge is recalling 41 of its Cardiohelp Emergency Drive life support machines due to the risk of the device’s emergency drive becoming stuck when clinicians attempt to activate the function. The FDA has classified it as a Class 1…

45 CEO resignations in 2023

In a year marked by record-high CEO turnover, these hospital and health system CEOs have resigned — or shared plans to step down — since January: 

Pfizer donates rights to cancer drug after monopoly criticism

Pfizer will donate the royalty rights from sales of cancer drug Bavencio to the American Association for Cancer Research starting in January.

Oracle touts new plans for health division

Approximately half of Cerner’s Millennium customers, focused on automating hospitals much like Epic, are expected to transition to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure by February, Larry Ellison, chief technology officer of Oracle, said in a Dec. 11 earnings ca…

A vascular procedure some physicians may be abusing

Some physicians may be overusing an invasive vascular procedure for patients with mild disease — making millions in the process, a ProPublica investigation into CMS data found.

Prime completes California hospital sale

Ontario, Calif.-based Prime Healthcare on Dec. 11 completed the $200 million sale of Alvarado Hospital Medical Center to UC San Diego Health. 

Lawmakers wary of U of Kansas Health, Liberty Hospital partnership

Missouri and Kansas lawmakers are expressing concerns about a proposed partnership between University of Kansas Health System in Kansas City (Kan.) and Liberty (Mo.) Hospital, the Kansas Reflector reported Dec. 11.