New Orleans-based Ochsner Health and Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Novant Health have signed a letter of intent to partner on expanding access to care for adults 65 and older, the health systems announced in a July 13 news release.
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Sutter to open new ASC, plans 24 more by 2027
Sacramento, Calif.-based Sutter Health will open its Sutter Health Ambulatory Care Center and Surgery Center on Aug. 1, one of more than two dozen ASCs it plans to open in Northern California over the next four years.
4 biggest digital health startup acquisitions of '23
The first half of 2023 averaged just 12 digital health startup acquisitions per month, down from 15 a month in 2022 and 14 monthly over the past five years, Rock Health found.
Health system M&A bounces back to pre-pandemic levels: report
Hospital and health systems transactions returned to pre-pandemic levels in the second quarter of 2023, according to a July 13 report from Kaufman Hall.
Arizona woman gets 5 years in prison for pretending to be nurse practitioner
An Arizona woman who pretended to be a nurse practitioner was sentenced after pleading guilty to fraud, forgery and identity theft, according to a July 12 report from AZCentral.
Computer network architect salary by state
Computer network architects in Massachusetts have the highest average annual salary at $161,590, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
UCSF in talks to acquire 2 Dignity Health hospitals
UCSF Health is in talks with Dignity Health to acquire the system’s clinical presence in San Francisco, including St. Mary’s Medical Center, Saint Francis Memorial Hospital and associated outpatient and urgent care clinics.
Ohio medical board pulls physician's license after TikTok livestreams
An Ohio plastic surgeon who livestreamed procedures on TikTok has lost her medical license following an investigation by the state’s medical board.
How UCHealth creates the 'perfect match' between AI, humans
Aurora, Colo.-based UCHealth’s virtual health center trains artificial intelligence to look for patterns in data that alerts a bedside provider of any impending signs of sepsis.
5 health systems snapping up urgent care centers
Health systems understand that urgent care is not going away, leading many to acquire or partner with such groups to reduce market competition and serve as a funnel for their specialty care services.
