Dana-Farber Cancer Institute’s decision to partner with Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center caught the executives of its current affiliate, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, off guard, The Boston Globe reported Sept. 15.
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Amazon taking big gambles in the healthcare space
Amazon has yet to make its foray into the healthcare industry profitable, The Wall Street Journal reported Sept. 15.
North Carolina system reorganizes exec team
Fayetteville, N.C.-based Cape Fear Valley Health recently announced three changes to its executive team, according to the Greater Fayetteville Business Journal.
New York hospitals still reeling from ransomware attack
The FBI, the New York State Department of Health and the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services are trying to help Carthage (N.Y.) Area Hospital and Ogdensburg, N.Y.-based Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center recover from a ransomware attack, T…
Congresswoman says VA's Cerner rollout is a 'complete failure'
Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers wants to pull the plug on the Department of Veterans Affairs’ Cerner EHR rollout, calling the project a “complete failure.”
Delivery robot saves 30% of caregiver time at Missouri hospital
Saint Luke’s Health System in Kansas City, Mo., recently recruited two Moxi robots to deliver medications and hospital supplies to patients, CBS affiliate KCTV5 reported Sept. 14.
FTC cracks down on improper drug patent filings
The Federal Trade Commission is targeting brand-name drugmakers that are improperly listing patents, which can weaken competition.
18K saline vials recalled after they were accidentally sent
Medline Industries is recalling 18,000 units of saline solution because they didn’t meet sterility standards but were “inadvertently shipped to customers,” according to an FDA database.
How Hackensack Meridian is leveraging Google's AI tools for clinicians
Hackensack Meridian Health is deepening its relationship with Google to develop artificial intelligence tools that can be used for both clinical decision-making and reducing administrative workload, the health systemCIO Kash Patel told Becker’s.
Indiana AG sues IU Health: 11 things to know
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita has filed a lawsuit against IU Health and IU Healthcare Associates, alleging that the Indianapolis-based academic medical center failed to train employees and protect personal health information a year after a physi…
