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Veteran sues VA, Oracle Health over late cancer diagnosis

A U.S. Army veteran filed a lawsuit seeking an undisclosed amount of damages from Oracle Health and the federal governments, alleging that the Department of Veterans Affairs’ troubled rollout of the Oracle Health EHR system led to a delay in his cancer…

PeaceHealth Oregon hospital closes ED ahead of full shutdown

Eugene, Ore.-based PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center University District closed the doors to its emergency department Dec. 1, with plans to fully shut down its hospital tower in the coming weeks, The Register-Guard reported Dec. 5. 

US News' 73 inaugural maternity care access hospitals

U.S. News & World Report for the first time has recognized 73 hospitals as Maternity Care Access Hospitals.

2 strategies for reducing physicians shortages in rural areas

Rural communities need more physicians; however, many residents find it difficult to get residency slots, resulting in a “lose-lose situation,” the Lown Institute reported Dec.4.

Cleveland Clinic joins Meta, IBM's AI Alliance

Cleveland Clinic announced that it is joining the AI Alliance, a group launched by IBM and Meta  and dedicated to artificial intelligence innovation.

311 high-performing maternity hospitals, state by state

U.S. News and World Report released a list Dec. 5 recognizing hundreds of hospitals for maternity care.

1 in 6 patients with opioid use disorder leave the hospital early

The number of patients admitted with opioid use disorder and injection-related infections opting to be discharged against medical advice before completing treatment increased by 82% in 4 years, a recent Penn Medicine study found.

20% of seriously ill patients incorrectly listed as alive in EHRs

Approximately 20% of individuals listed as alive with a severe illness in their medical records were, in reality, deceased, according to findings published Dec. 4 in JAMA Internal Medicine. 

Epic dives into patient experience

Epic Systems is integrating patients’ experience data into its EHR. 

CVS to revamp drug pricing model 

CVS Pharmacy is taking a cue from Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drugs and will launch a pharmacy reimbursement model built around a drug’s cost, a pharmacy services fee and a set markup.