Millions of patients at New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health could potentially be affected by a data breach on a medical transcription service used by the health system.
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California system eyes bankrupt hospital takeover
Salinas (Calif.) Valley Health and San Benito County have submitted a joint proposal to the San Benito Healthcare District to govern, operate and finance Hollister-based Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital, its skilled nursing facilities, and physician cli…
Who's getting a new CIO in 2023?
Here are 26 hospitals and health systems that have appointed new chief information officers, as reported by Becker’s since Jan. 1:
CommonSpirit, Amazon's One Medical partner
Two giants in their industries are joining forces.
Child vaccine exemption rate reaches all-time high: CDC
The number of kindergarten students who received a vaccine exemption has reached an all-time high, a Nov. 10 CDC report found.
New York system restructures workforce
Rome (N.Y.) Health Rome Health said it has “made the difficult decision” to restructure its workforce to close its budget gap.
Prospect Medical faces scrutiny over lack of funding to Rhode Island hospitals
Los Angeles-based Prospect Medical Holdings has been issued immediate compliance orders for two hospitals it owns and operates in Rhode Island as vendors remain unpaid and patient surgeries are subsequently canceled.
Proposed No Surprises Act changes fall short, hospital group says
The Washington State Hospital Association said that while many of the proposed changes to the federal No Surprises Act have value, they do not not address continuing major issues with the independent dispute resolution process.
Old-school remedy may lower COVID hospitalization risk, new research suggests
Gargling with salt water and rinsing nasal passages may ease COVID-19 symptoms and lower the risk of hospitalization, new research suggests.
The nurse specialties with the highest turnover
Telemetry, step down and medical-surgical nurse turnover exceeded the national average in 2022, an NSI report found.
