Tallahassee (Fla.) Memorial HealthCare saw its credit rating affirmed at “Baa1,” Moody’s said June 20. The rating comes even as the system endured a hit to its operations following a well publicized cyberattack in February.
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U of Washington snags $20M to analyze cardio health in rural areas
It’s no secret that people living in rural communities across the United States — 20 percent of the country’s population — face healthcare challenges that contribute to heart disease.
Strike begins at 3 Ascension hospitals
Nurses at three Ascension hospitals in Texas and Kansas began a one-day strike June 27.
Struggling Georgia hospital pays out $400K+ in severance to execs
Demorest, Ga.-based Habersham Medical Center paid out more than $400,000 in severance to four executives it let go in April, as the hospital prepares to be taken over by Gainesville-based Northeast Georgia Health System, nowhabersham.com reported June …
Epic, Nuance to bring GPT-4-powered documentation to EHRs
Epic Systems is partnering with Nuance, a clinical documentation software company owned by Microsoft, to integrate GPT-4-powered clinical documentation technology into the company’s EHR software.
MetroHealth appoints chief physician executive, chief people officer
MetroHealth named Richard Blinkhorn, MD, executive vice president and chief physician executive, and Dalph Watson, JD, executive vice president and chief people officer.
Merged Butler Health endures multi-notch downgrade
Butler (Pa.) Health, now merged with Greensburg, Pa.-based Excela Health to form Independence Health System, saw its credit rating downgraded significantly, falling from “A” to “BBB.”
Hospital finances hit turning point
Hospital finances showed signs of stabilizing in May amid slightly improving operating margins, declining expenses and notable increases in outpatient visits, according to Kaufman Hall’s latest “National Flash Hospital Report,” which is based on data f…
Patients sue after Pennsylvania cardiology group data breach
A class-action lawsuit was filed against a Scranton, Pa.-based cardiology group that took two months to reveal a data breach that affected more than 181,000 patients, The Times-Tribune reported June 26.
US confirms 1st local malaria cases since 2003
Twenty years after the U.S. noted eight locally acquired malaria cases, Florida has confirmed four malaria infections and Texas has seen one in the last two months, the CDC said June 26.
