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10 recent healthcare industry lawsuits, settlements

From HCA settling a nonpayment lawsuit, to a New York judge permanently blocking New York City’s plans switch 250,000 retired city employees to a Medicare Advantage plan, here are 10 healthcare industry lawsuits and settlements Becker’s reported since …

CommonSpirit name to adorn hospitals for 1st time

The name of Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health will adorn its hospitals for the first time, the Gazette in Colorado Springs, Colo., reported.

Kidnapped US nurse tells former captors, 'My clinic doors are always open to you'

Alix Dorsainvil, the American nurse who was kidnapped in Haiti with her child for about two weeks, said she would provide care for her former captors if they entered her clinic. 

Epic to roll out online app gallery

Epic plans to release a new online app gallery in the coming weeks.

GE HealthCare launches new digital atrial fibrillation tool

GE HealthCare launched a digital tool that provides clinicians with data surrounding the history of a patient’s heart and guideline-directed insight for clinical decision support.

4 health systems recently hit with rating downgrades

Here is a summary of recent credit downgrades since an Aug. 11 round-up:

Tenet insiders sell $2.5M in shares

A number of insiders at Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare have sold $2.5 million worth of shares in the company over the past 12 months. 

Nurses at New York hospital approve deal with 23% wage hike

Nurses at St. Catherine of Siena Hospital in Smithtown, N.Y., have approved a new contract with management.

4-day week wins workers' support

Eighty-one percent of the full-time workforce supports a four-day work week — and most of them would sacrifice something for it, according to an Aug. 23 survey from Bankrate. 

4 Epic features improving clinician satisfaction

Epic’s voice assistant feature, Hey Epic!, improved Epic user’s experience more than other EHR upgrades, according to a KLAS report.