Hills & Dales Healthcare, based in Cass City, Mich., and UnitedHealthcare Partners, based in Marlette, Mich., have joined forces to create a three-hospital system.
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Press Ganey recognizes hospitals, health systems for employee experience
On Jan. 8, Press Ganey announced recipients of its human experience awards, which recognize U.S. healthcare organizations committed to excellence in employee experience, patient experience and consumer experience.
Johnson & Johnson to buy Ambrx in $2B deal
Johnson & Johnson plans to acquire Ambrx, a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing cancer treatments, for $1.9 billion.
2023 trends in digital health funding
In 2023, venture funding plummeted in the digital health world, but it provided lessons for what should follow in 2024, according to a Rock Health post published Jan. 8.
Remote patient monitoring made easier with Galaxy Watch
An expanded Privileged Health Software Development Kit for the Galaxy Watch has increased its ability to monitor vital signs and lends itself to more reliable remote patient monitoring, according to a Samsung press release.
Broward Health taps former Cleveland Clinic Florida CEO
Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based Broward Health has named Bernardo Fernandez Jr., MD, its new corporate physician executive.
3 health systems ending RCM partnerships
SSM Health and Optum recently ended a partnership that involved revenue cycle management. Here is more on that and two other health systems that ended RCM partnerships since Aug. 4:
Home-based care's role in 'flattening the curve' of healthcare costs
Stephen Dorner, MD, chief clinical and innovation officer of Mass General Brigham Healthcare at Home, told Becker’s that the more home-based care models are scaled, the more opportunity there is to move the needle and flatten the curve of healthcare co…
COVID admissions jump 20% as JN.1 spreads: 5 virus updates
Hospitalizations for respiratory viruses are on the rise nationwide following a holiday season marked by extensive travel and indoor gatherings.
The prevalence of hospital diagnostic errors
Nearly a fourth of patients who are transferred to intensive care units or die in hospitals are misdiagnosed or have delayed diagnoses, according to research published Jan. 8 in JAMA.
