A patient has received the first dose of a newly developed gene therapy for a heart condition in a clinical trial led by physicians at Ohio-based Cleveland Clinic, according to an Oct. 5 news release.
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Indiana hospital to pay $158K in discrimination lawsuit settlement
Munster, Ind.-based Community Hospital and its operator, Munster Medical Research Foundation, will pay $158,000 to settle a lawsuit that accused the hospital of not accommodating a nurse after a work injury.
How hospitals are benefiting from digital health tools in a post-COVID era
As weak hospital margins are projected to continue into 2024 due to the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and changes in the labor market, hospital CFOs told Becker’s that they are adopting digital health tools, such as remote patient monitori…
14 hospital price transparency fines from highest to lowest
CMS has issued fines to 14 hospitals for alleged price transparency violations.
CDC makes new diagnostic code for common heart condition
A heart condition known as coronary microvascular disease is getting a new diagnostic code from the CDC to more closely monitor it and develop treatments, NBC affiliate WRC TV reported Oct. 4.
Mount Sinai to dive deep into AI-driven clinical trials
The New York City-based Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai has entered into a new partnership with the Chiba Institute of Technology to use AI to make clinical trials more efficient.
Organizations want new CIOs to return to the office
More companies are requiring new CIOs and chief technology officers to work in the office, leading to a slowdown in hiring for tech leaders, The Wall Street Journal reported Oct. 5.
Top 50 emerging health IT vendors, per Black Book Research
Black Book Research named its top 50 emerging health IT companies for 2023.
West Virginia has a new academic health system
West Virginia is now home to a larger academic health system through the combination of Huntington-based Mountain Health Network, Marshall Health and Marshall University, which was finalized Oct. 5.
CDC ties fatal sepsis cases to Fresenius Kabi plant
The CDC has traced a string of sepsis cases that occurred after blood transfusions to contaminated blood platelet collection sets and solutions manufactured by Fresenius Kabi.
