Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic’s new 94-bed hospital in La Crosse, Wis., will include 24/7 remote patient monitoring services, the La Crosse Tribune reported Dec. 20.
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3 ransomware gangs targeting healthcare
Here are three ransomware gangs targeting hospitals:
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau shuts down medical debt collector
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau shut down Commonwealth Financial Systems for illegally trying to collect unverified medical debts after consumers disputed the validity of the debt.
Cardiologists question Lown Institute report on coronary stent overuse
Cardiologists are speaking out against a Lown Institute report that alleged 1 in 5 stents placed in Medicare recipients were considered “overuse,” Medscape reported Dec. 20.
Northwestern expands cancer center with $51M gift
The Northwestern Medicine St. George Cancer Institute opened its expanded services thanks to a $51 million gift, the Chicago Tribune reported Dec. 20.
Workers want 'quiet management'
Managers’ attempts to quell quiet quitting may be having the opposite effect than they intended, Forbes reported Dec. 14.
3 Philadelphia hospitals reportedly up for grabs
Three Philadelphia-based hospitals are reportedly up for sale according to an email notice from Xnergy, a Los Angeles-based investment bank, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported Dec. 19.
The caveat in Florida's effort to beef up ER rules
Florida lawmakers have proposed measures to redirect patients from hospital emergency departments as part of a healthcare package for 2024. The state’s relationship to Medicaid is one influence on the possibility of added regulations.
PA median annual wage in 50 states
Median annual wages for physician assistants vary across states, with the national median estimated at $126,010, according to the most recently available data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, released April 25.
Bankrupt California hospital finds path to reopen
Madera (Calif.) Community Hospital, which officially closed at midnight Dec. 30, 2022, and filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy last March, has agreed to new management and an eventual sale of the hospital, the San Joaquin Valley Sun reported Dec. 19.
