Kimball (Neb.) Health Services is nearing the completion of its new $43 million hospital to provide updated care to the community, News Channel Nebraska reported Jan. 1.
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Mark Cuban's drug company now sells 2K medications: What to know
Since launching in January 2021 with about 100 generics, Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Co. now offers more than 2,000 drugs, including about a dozen brand-name medications.
Sepsis prevention requires accountable leadership, hospitals say
Northwell Health, Henry Ford Health and Corewell Health are making strides in reducing sepsis deaths through one key factor: accountability.
Maryland physician acquitted of $15M fraud scheme
A Maryland physician was acquitted of a more than $15 million fraud scheme conviction after the court determined prosecution did not provide enough evidence that “ambiguous” CPT codes were being abused, law firm Husch Blackwell reported on JD Supra Dec…
12 healthcare trends and issues we are following for 2024
The year begins with a number of challenges that have only intensified for U.S. healthcare providers.
Saint Luke's, BJC complete merger
St. Louis-based BJC HealthCare and Kansas City, Mo.-based Saint Luke’s Health System — which signed a letter of intent to combine in May — have finalized their transaction to merge.
CIOs face tight budgets in new year
CIOs in healthcare and other industries are expected to innovate even as they deal with tight IT budgets in 2024, The Wall Street Journal reported.
Ohio governor vetoes bill rejecting gender-affirming care, sports
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has vetoed House Bill 68 — the “Saving Ohio Adolescents from Experimentation” and “Save Women’s Sports” acts — which would have limited minors from receiving gender-affirming care, along with mandating colleges establish single-se…
How AI is making sense of $4T in medical expenses
Health systems, hospitals and insurance providers are actively seeking artificial intelligence tools to gain a competitive advantage in billing and processing their share of the $4 trillion spent annually on medical expenses by Americans, Politico repo…
'That's not a merry Christmas': Integris Health sued over email extortion attempt
Oklahoma City-based Integris Health faces a multimillion-dollar lawsuit over a ransomware attack in which hackers attempted to extort patients on Christmas Eve, KFOR reported.
