More than 1 million patients at Corewell Health may have had their information exposed as the health system’s population health management vendor, HealthEC, experienced a data breach, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel said Dec. 26.
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Epic + Oracle Health headed into 2024
Hospitals and health systems continue to invest in EHR platforms as the technology becomes more sophisticated for more coordinated care.
St. Louis officials to give $174,000 for aid after hectic nursing home closure
Six days after the sudden closure of St. Louis-based Northview Village nursing home — forcing the transfer of 185 residents — officials with the St. Louis City Senior Fund announced they will allocate $174,000 in aid for the residents.
4 new books penned by health system CEOs
In recent months, multiple past and present health system CEOs have published books. Here are four that other healthcare executives might consider adding to their reading list:
Private equity acquisitions tied to adverse patient outcomes: Study
Patients treated at hospitals acquired by private equity firms are more likely to develop hospital-acquired conditions, according to a new study published in JAMA Dec. 26.
Hospital margins to end year on a high — but challenges remain
The median hospital operating margin rose to 2% in November after holding steady at 1.6% in September and October, but escalating expenses — including rising drug costs — remain a concern as 2023 draws to a close, according to a Dec. 21 report from Syn…
9 students of closed nursing school file lawsuit against state
A third lawsuit has been filed related to the abrupt closure of Stone Academy, a for-profit nursing school based in Connecticut. Nine students filed a federal lawsuit Dec. 26 against state officials at the Office of Higher Education and the state Depar…
Rivers Health COO retires to become pastor
Keith Biddle, chief operating officer of Point Pleasant, W.V.-based Rivers Health, will retire from the healthcare industry in mid-January.
UI Health Care names chief integration officer
Iowa City-based University of Iowa and UI Health Care have named Deborah Berini chief integration officer and interim chief administrative officer.
Why 'normal' body temperature, isn't the norm
Clinicians have long adhered to 98.6 degrees as the standard, healthy human temperature, but recent research suggests it’s more commonly between 97.3 and 98.2 degrees Fahrenheit. As such, health professionals should move away from the traditional tempe…
