Walgreens Boots Alliance has agreed to a $44 million settlement to resolve class-action claims related to its partnership with Theranos, according to Bloomberg.
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Michigan hospital CEO to exit, take COO role at ThedaCare
Matt Wille will leave his position as president and CEO of Munson Medical Center in Traverse City, Mich.
10 states people are moving to, leaving
The young and rich aren’t the only ones flocking down South.
Tennessee hospital pays $1.5M to resolve data breach lawsuit
Knoxville-based East Tennessee Children’s Hospital agreed to pay $1.55 million to resolve claims that it failed to protect patient information in a March 2022 data breach, Top Class Actions reported Sept. 7.
Non-healthcare companies spending billions on EHR vendors
EHR vendors have been attracting the interest of tech giants and other non-healthcare companies as they look to enter the healthcare technology sector.
1,500 Avera Health patients affected by vendor breach
Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Avera Health’s imaging vendor, DMS Health Technologies, experienced a cybersecurity event that affected 1,500 of the health system’s patients, KELO reported Sept. 6.
Cleveland Clinic exec leaves for Marshfield Clinic
Christopher Soska, former chief operating officer of Cleveland Clinic Martin Health in Stuart, Fla., has taken a new role in Wisconsin.
55% of falls at home health agencies not reported in OASIS
HHS found that 55 percent of falls among Medicare home health patients were not reported on patient assessments.
Alliana to source supplies from diverse companies
Minneapolis-based Allina Health partnered with Vizient’s Community Contracting Program to support diverse suppliers and small businesses in its community.
California health system uses $1.5M in federal funds to install Epic
Davis, Calif.-based CommuniCare Health Centers received $1.5 million in federal funds to install Epic across its eight locations, Sacramento Business Journal reported Sept. 7.
