A Pennsylvania judge ruled that Scranton-based Commonwealth Health’s physician group cannot stop a former surgeon from working for a local competitor, The Times-Tribune reported Aug. 21.
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New competitors battle hospitals for physicians
A growing number of organizations are seeking to recruit physicians from a limited pool of candidates, according to AMN Healthcare’s “2023 Review of Physician and Advanced Practitioner Recruiting Incentives.”
CommonSpirit to get NFL team naming rights
Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health will get the naming rights to be the official healthcare partner of the NFL’s Denver Broncos, the Colorado Sun reported.
36 ACOs to know | 2023
ACOs, or accountable care organizations, are physician- and health system-helmed groups that identify healthcare delivery savings. These organizations often partner with Medicare programs while also assisting private insurance patients.
Corporate hospitals and insurers draw battle lines: Viewpoint
Insurers and large health systems share blame for the high costs of healthcare, policy analyst Paul Keckley, PhD, said in an Aug. 21 article on his website.
Systems taken offline at Mississippi health system due to cyberattack
Ocean Springs, Miss.-based Singing River Health System has taken some of its internal systems offline as it deals with a cyberattack.
Healthcare data breach lawsuits on the rise
The monthly average of class-action lawsuits filed over health data breaches has nearly doubled since 2022, Bloomberg Law reported Aug. 22.
Veradigm receives 3rd Nasdaq notice for missing financial reports
Veradigm, an EHR vendor formerly known as Allscripts, received its third notice of noncompliance from Nasdaq after failing to file three financial reports with the SEC on time.
J&J to retain 9.5% stake in consumer health spinoff
Johnson & Johnson completed a share exchange offer to keep a stake of 9.5 percent of its newly separated consumer health unit, Kenvue, according to an Aug. 21 report from The Philadelphia Business Journal.
FDA clears Pfizer's maternal RSV shot for newborns
The FDA on Aug. 21 approved Pfizer’s maternal vaccine meant to protect infants from respiratory syncytial virus.
