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Decision to end billing practice won't change Allina investigation, AG says

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison said he is glad Minneapolis-based Allina Health is ending a billing and collection policy under scrutiny from his office but said the health system’s decision does not change the status of the investigation.&nbs…

Microsoft says medical AI will be built with governance principles

Satya Nadella, CEO and chair of Microsoft, said its AI technology for healthcare will be developed with “governance and oversight” principles that will ensure “fairness and transparency,” The Cap Times reported Aug. 23. 

Washington hospital buys bank building

Pullman (Wa.) Regional Hospital spent $2.45 million to purchase a bank building that it will use for administrative space.

Healthcare venture fund raises $397M

Healthcare venture capital fund Questa Capital closed on its third fund, raising $397 million to invest in healthcare companies.

10 recent healthcare industry lawsuits, settlements

From HCA settling a nonpayment lawsuit, to a New York judge permanently blocking New York City’s plans switch 250,000 retired city employees to a Medicare Advantage plan, here are 10 healthcare industry lawsuits and settlements Becker’s reported since …

CommonSpirit name to adorn hospitals for 1st time

The name of Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health will adorn its hospitals for the first time, the Gazette in Colorado Springs, Colo., reported.

Kidnapped US nurse tells former captors, 'My clinic doors are always open to you'

Alix Dorsainvil, the American nurse who was kidnapped in Haiti with her child for about two weeks, said she would provide care for her former captors if they entered her clinic. 

Epic to roll out online app gallery

Epic plans to release a new online app gallery in the coming weeks.

GE HealthCare launches new digital atrial fibrillation tool

GE HealthCare launched a digital tool that provides clinicians with data surrounding the history of a patient’s heart and guideline-directed insight for clinical decision support.

4 health systems recently hit with rating downgrades

Here is a summary of recent credit downgrades since an Aug. 11 round-up: