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Providence divisions broken down by hospitals, market share

Renton, Was.-based Providence recently reorganized its operating model and grouped seven of its operating regions into three new divisions, shifting the health system from seven regional senior leadership teams to three divisional teams.

Hacker behind $100M in hospital losses pleads guilty

A Russian national pleaded guilty to his involvement in a ransomware plot that attacked U.S. hospitals, causing millions of dollars in losses.

PeaceHealth reaches tentative agreement with striking tech, service workers

The union representing more than 1,700 hospital service and tech workers at Vancouver, Wash.-based PeaceHealth facilities in Washington and Oregon reached a preliminary agreement with health system management. 

Epic's revenue by year

Epic will earn an estimated $4.6 billion in revenue in 2023, Forbes reported.

Ohio declares outbreak of 'white lung syndrome,' Massachusetts also seeing cases

Hospitals in Warren County, Ohio, have reported 142 cases of Mycoplasma pneumoniae infections in children since August, meeting the state’s definition of an outbreak, according to the local health department.

5 defendants, including hospital execs, convicted in kickback scheme

Following a seven-week trial, five defendants, including hospital and laboratory executives, have been found guilty in a kickback conspiracy. 

Thanksgiving ransomware attack impacted 30 hospitals

The Nov. 23 ransomware attack on Nashville, Tenn.-based Ardent Health Services has impacted 30 hospitals across six states, WKRN reported Nov. 29. 

6 major health systems ranked on LGBTQ inclusion

Six major health systems have been ranked by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation regarding their inclusivity toward lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer employees. 

URMC workers plan to strike

Two unions representing caregivers and service workers at University of Rochester (N.Y.) Medical Center’s Strong Memorial Hospital and River Campus plan to strike Dec. 13. 

Texas sues Pfizer over COVID-19 shot claims

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed suit against Pfizer, accusing the drugmaker of misrepresenting the efficacy of its COVID-19 vaccine.