Salem (Ohio) Regional Medical Center is the latest hospital to confirm being affected by a data breach that occurred at Perry Johnson & Associates, a medical transcription service, local news outlet, WFMJ reported Nov. 15.
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'Code Lilac': Memorial Hermann's emotional support program sees 10K calls
“Code Lilac” — one of the largest, most robust hospital-based peer responder programs in the country — was born at Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital in 2015 after a workshop on vicarious trauma led staff to acknowledge the emotional toll of their wo…
Northwell receives largest gift in history
New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health received the largest single gift in its history, an undisclosed donation from Lloyd and Victoria Goldman, to help fuel the health system’s expansion into Manhattan.
General Catalyst's plan to fix a 'very frustrating' healthcare industry
General Catalyst’s Head of the Health Assurance Ecosystem Daryl Tol said that despite the “very frustrating” healthcare industry, the investment firm is still going to “put a stake in the ground with healthcare systems,” Yahoo Finance reported Nov. 14.
Wisconsin hospital selects Epic
Grantsburg, Wis.-based Burnett Medical Center converted its EHR system to Epic on Nov. 12.
HCA Florida hospital names COO
Brooksville-based HCA Florida Oak Hill Hospital has named Samuel Boadi COO.
Lifepoint taps revenue cycle VP
Brentwood, Tenn.-based Lifepoint Health has named Marcie Peirick vice president of revenue cycle for physician services, according to her LinkedIn page.
FTC's Lina Khan used ChatGPT to fight medical bill
Lina Khan, chair of the Federal Trade Commission, has compared the power of generative AI to the onset of the Web 2.0 era in the mid-2000s and called for its regulation. In the meantime, she has put the technology to use in contesting a medical bill.
Some Mass General Brigham locations limiting new primary care patients
Mass General Brigham said the capacity for primary care patients is limited on the main campuses of Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Mass General Hospital in Boston, but there is availability within the system.
Healthcare executives' top priorities for patient engagement
In the coming two years, key investment areas in patient engagement will center around facilitating easier patient access through features like self-scheduling and self-registration, addressing preferences expressed by patients, a Nov. 15 survey from K…
