The family of retired Olympian gymnast Mary Lou Retton turned to crowdfunding to cover her hospital expenses for a rare pneumonia, noting that the sports icon is uninsured.
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Illinois health system severs relationship with medical transcription vendor
An Illinois health system said it has terminated its relationship with its medical transcription service after that company experienced a data breach.
Mayo Clinic gets genes from 100,000 patients for predictive analytics database
Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic has sequenced the genes of more than 100,000 patients for a database that will be used for precision medicine and predictive analytics.
4 developments in sepsis care in 2023
The U.S. is cracking down on hospitals to improve sepsis care. A rule finalized in August by CMS and the Biden administration will give health systems until 2026 to comply with the new standards. In the meantime, researchers are pushing ahead with tech…
10 best, worst states for healthcare
There’s a sharp divide between states in the South and the Northeast when it comes to healthcare, according to a Forbes ranking released Oct. 13.
5 health systems' approach to COVID-19 vaccine rules
Months after the federal government formally withdrew the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for employees of CMS-certified healthcare facilities, hospitals and health systems have varied approaches to their own rules.
The mindset shift of hospital finance execs heading into 2024
Health systems face continued weak margins, high expenses and low reimbursements for the next year, which means CFOs, COOs and revenue cycle leaders are thinking differently about their strategy for financial stability.
Escalating Hamas-Israel conflict raises concerns for US healthcare
The ongoing war between Israel and Hamas could affect U.S. healthcare organizations that use cybersecurity, IT or medical products from an Israeli provider, BankInfoSecurity reported Oct. 12.
New York governor presses hospitals to restore psychiatric beds: 'We're done with excuses'
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul plans to create more mental healthcare capacity as part of the state’s $1 billion investment in mental healthcare. Her plan not only involves creating new access, but restoring it in hospitals.
UPMC expands in Italy, Ireland
Pittsburgh-based UPMC is working with Italian foundation Ri.MED to open a biomedical research center in Sicily that will employ about 600 people, including 60 investigators, the Pittsburgh Business Times reported Oct. 12.
