Brewer, Maine-based Northern Light Health took its EHR offline Feb. 3 after some of its servers were compromised, according to a notice on the health system’s website.
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Iowa medical group cuts 52 positions
Dubuque, Iowa-based Grand River Medical Group laid off 52 employees Feb. 1, according to an Iowa WARN notice filed Feb. 1.
New York man ordered to pay $336M for billing fraud scheme
A New York man has been sentenced to 12 years in prison and ordered to pay over $336 million in restitution for an elaborate healthcare billing fraud, wire fraud and identity theft scheme.
HCA taps new CIO
Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare has named Chad Wasserman its senior vice president and CIO, effective Feb. 1.
6 cancer vaccines showing promise
Here are six cancer vaccines showing promise or in development since May 2023:
HAZMAT crews respond to incident at Nebraska hospital
Emergency crews were called to CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center-Bergan Mercy in Omaha, Neb., Feb. 3 after healthcare staff noticed a strong smell and became light-headed while treating a critical patient, according to a report from ABC af…
The first 8 hospitals to attain Joint Commission's equity certification
Eight hospitals have achieved The Joint Commission’s new health equity certification, which the accrediting organization rolled out in July.
1st county in US names loneliness a public health emergency
California’s San Mateo County has declared loneliness a public health emergency, making it the first county in the nation to do so.
10 health systems with strong finances
Here are 10 health systems with strong operational metrics and solid financial positions, according to reports from credit rating agencies Fitch Ratings and Moody’s Investors Service released since Dec. 1.
Oracle Health lays off 124 as health system moves to Epic
Oracle Health is laying off 124 individuals who were conducting health information technology operations for Springfield, Mo.-based CoxHealth, according to a WARN filing published Feb. 1.
