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75% of cyberattacks disrupt patient care

A survey of 1,100 cybersecurity, engineering, IT and networking professionals from healthcare organizations reported that 60 percent of cyberattacks have had a moderate or substantial impact on care delivery. 

Northwell Health, ProHEALTH Dental launch strategic oral health partnership

New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health will expand oral health services in New York through a strategic partnership with ProHEALTH Dental. 

Pfizer eyes reopening North Carolina plant by Q4

After a tornado damaged one of the largest sterile injectable drug manufacturing facilities in the world, Pfizer predicted the Rocky Mount, N.C., plant will be producing again in the next few months.

Northwell to launch on-demand care

New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health is partnering with Nuvance Health and GoHealth Urgent Care to give patients access to on-demand care. 

Hackensack Meridian launches Google Cloud generative AI tool

Edison, N.J.-based Hackensack Meridian Health is expanding its partnership with Google Cloud to use its generative artificial intelligence tools to reduce administrative workload, support clinical decision making and help personalize the patient experi…

Masks come back as admissions rise: 3 COVID-19 updates

At least eight hospitals in the U.S. have brought back mandatory mask rules as COVID-19 admissions tick up.

CMS names 10 drugs for price negotiations

Four Type 2 diabetes drugs are in CMS’ lineup of the 10 drugs that face price negotiations between the agency and their makers. 

AHA asks CMS to address high-deductible health plans

The American Hospital Association said it supports CMS’ plan to limit short-term “junk” health plans but is calling on the government to address other gaps in coverage that subject patients to unaffordable cost sharing. 

Hospitals, health systems making IT exec changes

Here are four hospitals and health systems making changes to their IT executive teams as reported by Becker’s since Aug. 11:

Top 9 EHRs for community hospitals, per Black Book Research

The Sunrise EHR from Altera Digital Health was named the top EHR for community hospitals by Black Book Research.