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Meta facing lawsuit over violation of medical privacy

Five anonymous plaintiffs have alleged that at least 664 medical providers have used pixel tracking technology on their websites and patient portals, which has allowed Meta to obtain patients’ protected health information, Bloomberg Law reported Sept. …

NCH Healthcare System rebrands

Naples, Fla.-based NCH Healthcare System is rebranding and will now go by NCH, which stands for Naples Comprehensive Health. 

'Much more must be done': AHA wants updates to CMS' proposed outpatient rule

In a Sept. 8 letter to CMS Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, the AHA voiced its concern about the 2024 proposed hospital outpatient market basket update, arguing that it does not reflect the “unprecedented inflationary environment or the other pers…

'Much more must be done': AHA wants updates to CMS' proposed outpatient rule

In a Sept. 8 letter to CMS Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, the AHA voiced its concern about the 2024 proposed hospital outpatient market basket update, arguing that it does not reflect the “unprecedented inflationary environment or the other pers…

Texas hospital files for Chapter 11 protection

The Hospital at Westlake Medical Center, a physician-owned hospital in Westlake Hills, Texas, is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

From CEO to CNO: 5 Qs with Oschner's new chief nursing officer

Tiffany Murdock, DNP, MSN, has a well-rounded background in healthcare, starting her career as a nurse tech. In the nearly 20 years since, she’s served in numerous leadership roles, including as the first female CEO of Singing River Health System in Oc…

Central Health boosts budget to halt layoffs

Central Health — Travis County, Texas’ public hospital district — on Sept. 6 voted to approve its fiscal year 2024 budget, which includes $7 million in emergency funding, according to NPR affiliate KUT 90.5.

Safety and on-site hospital leadership: A complex balance

The COVID-19 pandemic forced healthcare organizations to think differently about the workplace. Hospital and health system employees, particularly certain non-clinical staff, started working remotely when the crisis struck. 

Safety and on-site hospital leadership: A complex balance

The COVID-19 pandemic forced healthcare organizations to think differently about the workplace. Hospital and health system employees, particularly certain non-clinical staff, started working remotely when the crisis struck. 

Lifespan looks to purchase Epic for newly acquired primary group

Providence, R.I.-based Lifespan Health CFO Peter Markell said that the health system is working to get Coastal Medical, a practice it acquired, onto Epic, Providence Business Journal reported Sept. 8.