Healthcare costs will increase by a projected 7 percent in 2024 as the healthcare industry continues to face high inflation, rising wages and other costs, which are compounded by workforce shortages, according to a report from the PwC Health Research I…
Pittsfield, Mass.-based Berkshire Health Systems plans to relaunch its North Adams campus, which will involve applying for critical access hospital designation.
HHS’ Office for Civil Rights reached a settlement with iHealth Solutions, a software and services provider for healthcare providers based in Louisville, Ky., regarding violations of HIPAA privacy and security rules.
The Health and Human Services Department finalized a new rule stating health tech firms that hoard patient data could face large penalties, according to a June 28 report from Politico.
The nonprofit healthcare sector could take at least two more years to recover to somewhere near pre-pandemic levels after the “rapid deterioration” in financial performance during much of 2022, S&P Global said in a June 28 midyear update.
The University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville has tapped Keith Gray, MD, as its next president and CEO.
Johnson City, Tenn.-based Ballad Health is using artificial intelligence to identify potential medication errors and improve pharmacy workflows, the health system said June 29.
The Joint Commission is working to improve access to healthcare for people who reside in rural areas of the country by helping hospitals to better meet CMS requirements.
Stafford (Va.) Hospital is starting to see results from virtual nursing after implementing the program last month, The Free Lance-Star reported June 28.
Big Tech and retail healthcare disruptors have had a busy start to 2023, buying up primary care companies and entering into big collaborations with health systems.
