Up to 450,000 people in the U.S. may have alpha-gal syndrome, a meat allergy linked to tick bites many physicians have never heard of, according to new findings from the CDC.
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Advocate Aurora Health ratings affirmed at 'AA' given 'very strong financial profile'
Downers Grove, Ill.- and Milwaukee-based Advocate Aurora Health, now part of the combined Advocate Health after merging with Charlotte, N.C.-based Atrium Health, saw various ratings affirmed at “AA” by Fitch July 21.
Which 3 Leapfrog straight-'A' hospitals got 3 stars from CMS?
Three of the 20 U.S. hospitals that have earned consecutive “A” safety grades from The Leapfrog Group since 2012 received three-star ratings from CMS, according to the CMS 2023 star rankings released July 26. The ratings were retrieved from the Hospita…
The EHR vendors hospitals, health systems are choosing
EHR giants Epic Systems, Oracle Cerner and Meditech are continuing to add hospitals and health systems to their rosters. Here is a look at the hospitals and health systems getting new EHR vendors and who they are switching to in 2023:
UC Davis Health employee's email account hacked
An employee email account from Sacramento, Calif.-based UC Davis Health was accessed by an unauthorized party, potentially breaching some patients’ protected health information.
COVID-19 'not done with us yet': Dr. Michael Osterholm
COVID-19 hospitalizations are ticking up nationwide, spurring questions about potential public health challenges the U.S. may face this fall. Infectious disease expert Michael Osterholm, PhD, told the Star Tribune that he does not anticipate a substant…
California hospital to suspend labor and delivery for 1st time in 62-year history
The board of directors for Tri-City Medical Center in Oceanside, Calif., voted July 27 to indefinitely suspend labor and delivery services, according to The San Diego Union-Tribune.
HIMSS global conference targeted by London-based firm for acquisition
Informa, a global business-to-business events company based in London, plans to acquire the HIMSS Global Health Exhibition/Conference, hosted by the Healthcare Information Management Systems Society.
Hospitals, health systems facing lawsuits for data breaches
Several hospitals and health systems across the U.S. are facing lawsuits regarding data breach incidents that compromised patients’ protected health information.
Washington physician's license revoked after 2 patient deaths
A Washington physician had her license permanently revoked after she was found to have contributed to two patient deaths and was negligent in a third case, the Columbia Basin Herald reported July 27.
