Fairview Health Services does not want to extend its affiliation as it stands with the University of Minnesota past 2026, the Star Tribune reported Nov. 20.
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The disease at the center of the $261M Johns Hopkins verdict
Complex regional pain syndrome, or CRPS, is a rare, difficult to diagnose condition at the center of the recent $261 million verdict against Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital.
PeaceHealth to refund patients after reaching charity care settlement
PeaceHealth will pay up to $13.4 million to more than 15,000 low-income patients of its five Western Washington hospitals as part of an agreement with the state attorney general regarding charity care.
15 'overpaid' healthcare CEOs: Their paths to the top
On Nov. 15, As You Sow issued its 10th report on “overpaid” CEOs among the S&P 500.
Healthcare workers opt out of COVID-19 shots: CDC
Many healthcare workers at hospitals and nursing homes are choosing not to stay up to date with their COVID-19 vaccinations now that mandates are no longer in effect, especially in certain parts of the country, according to a CDC study published Nov 10.
New Jersey system's antitrust suit gets green light
A U.S. district judge has rejected West Orange, N.J.-based RWJBarnabas Health’s motion to dismiss an antitrust case filed last year by CarePoint Health, which operates three safety-net hospitals that recently transitioned to nonprofit status.
West Virginia medical center goes live with Oracle Health
Greenbrier Valley Medical Center, based in Fairlea, W.Va., went live with a Oracle Cerner EHR system on Nov. 1.
Northwell faces lawsuit over data breach affecting 3.9 million people
New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health is facing a lawsuit for a data breach that affected 3.9 million people, Law360 reported Nov. 17.
10 states with the fastest-growing job markets
The national job openings rate in the United States has risen by 89.29% in the past decade — but some states are seeing even faster job growth, according to a recent analysis shared with Becker’s.
Senators prod Beyfortus drugmaker over shortage
Seven senators are questioning why Sanofi and AstraZeneca underestimated the demand for Beyfortus, the first pediatric drug approved for respiratory syncytial virus.
