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Providers often disagree on sepsis risk, study suggests

A third of patient deaths in hospitals include a sepsis diagnosis, according to the CDC, but the disease is widely misdiagnosed — and physicians’ assessments vary widely, according to a study published Dec. 5 in the Journal of Personalized Medicine.&nb…

Amazon alters One Medical employees' compensation plan

Amazon is making changes to One Medical employees’ stock-based compensation program, a spokesperson confirmed to Becker’s. 

Bipartisan legislation seeks to boost retention of military nurses

While the nursing shortage is nothing new, the government is seeking new ways to combat it within its military healthcare system. Legislators have proposed a bill that aims to retain skilled nurses at military medical facilities while they pursue highe…

New York weighs noncompete ban that would cover hospitals

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is weighing a bill that seeks to prohibit noncompete agreements, which would make New York the fifth state with such a ban if enacted. 

4 states ease international medical students' visa requirements

The Northern Border Regional Commission is easing visa requirements for international students, the Press-Republican reported Dec. 6.

9 health systems outsourcing RCM functions

Becker’s has reported on nine health systems that have opted to outsource finance jobs or other revenue cycle functions in 2023:

47 most responsible healthcare companies: Newsweek

Merck took the top spot in Newsweek’s fifth annual list of “America’s Most Responsible Companies.” 

Legacy, OHSU merger agreement still in the works

Legacy Health and Oregon Health & Science University, both in Portland, are still working on the completion of a merger agreement, The Lund Report shared Dec. 5.

California system to lay off 160 amid planned home health sale

Walnut Creek, Calif.-based John Muir Health is laying off 164 employees in Concord ahead of a planned sale of its home health services division to Cornerstone Home Healthcare.

Michigan hospital can refuse student's service dog, court rules

A court has ruled in favor of a Michigan hospital that denied a nursing student’s request to bring her service dog on rotations, according to a Dec. 5 JD Supra report written by Seyfarth Shaw law firm.