A healthcare startup co-founded by the CEO of Spotify has raised $65.4 million to expand.
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6 hospitals opting for Meditech in 2023
Here are six hospitals and health systems switching to a Meditech EHR system in 2023, as reported by Becker’s since Jan. 20:
19 health systems struck with ransomware in '23
Nineteen U.S. health systems operating 33 hospitals have been hit with ransomware attacks so far in 2023, according to an analyst with cybersecurity firm Emsisoft.
4 Google healthcare job openings
Google recently posted several job openings related to its health business. Below are four open positions as of July 5:
UNOS extends deadline for transplant group, preserving 63 hospitals' access to organs
More than 60 research hospitals — including Duke, Stanford and the University of California at San Francisco — could soon lose access to organ screening and quick transportation arrangements for transplants as provider Buckeye Transplant Services is in…
Stanford, VA may build joint cancer center in Northern California
Leaders from Stanford Medicine and the Department of Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System are looking to build a National Cancer Institute-designated joint cancer care and research center, according to a June 30 Stanford Medicine news release.
CMS floats 2.2% cut to home health payments in 2024
CMS has proposed a 2.2 percent pay cut for home health providers next year, or an estimated $375 million less than 2023 levels.
Indiana hospital shooting left 2 dead, including police officer
An altercation at Tell City, Ind.-based Perry County Memorial Hospital between a domestic dispute suspect and Indiana state police officer Sgt. Heather Glenn left both dead, according to the Courier & Press.
U of Vermont Medical Center downgraded after years of weak operating numbers
While management efforts to reverse the trend are likely to lead to eventual recovery, several years of weak operating results saw the University of Vermont Medical Center downgraded to “A,” Fitch Ratings said June 30.
$12B in hospital bonds impaired
Facing high labor costs and economic uncertainty, hospitals hold $12 billion in impaired bonds, The Wall Street Journal reported July 5.
