Category: Static

Bubonic plague case pops up in Colorado

The Colorado Health Department identified a new case of bubonic plague contracted by an individual in Montezuma County.

Texas hospital finds 'new identity' as rural emergency hospital

For one Texas facility, the decision to convert to a rural emergency hospital came down to survivability.

13 statistics on senior-level IT leader salary

The competition for IT talent continues to boost salary ranges for a variety of positions, according to Motion Recruitment’s Tech Salary Guide 2023.

Oncology trends from the first half of 2023

Four trends in oncology have emerged in the first half of 2023.

'A digital gun pointed at your head': What cybersecurity experts advise on paying ransom

Whether to pay ransom in the event of a cyberattack is not a clear decision for hospital and health system leaders, Chief Healthcare Executive reported June 29.

Delaware hospital notifies patients of data breach, potential exposure

Atlanta-based Emory Healthcare is deploying virtual support services within its Epic EHR through a partnership with professional resourcing company Experis.

Idaho hospitals' operations still down 1 month after cyberattack

Two Idaho Falls, Idaho-based hospitals and partnering clinics are still working to restore their systems after being hit by a cyberattack on May 30, eastidahonews.com reported June 29.

California health systems, providers to pay $68M settlement for alleged Medi-Cal fraud

A group of California healthcare providers, including two health systems and a health plan, have agreed to pay $68 million to settle allegations that they submitted false claims to Medi-Cal related to Medicaid Adult Expansion under the Patient Protecti…

Becoming more like Netflix, Starbucks: 3 predictions on where hospital-at-home goes next

As hospital-at-home has gained popularity, with a third more consumers getting healthcare remotely compared to pre-pandemic years, this type of care is only expected to grow, 7WireVentures wrote June 29.

CommonSpirit names chief philanthropy officer

Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health has promoted Nancy Bussani to executive vice president and chief philanthropy officer, as well as president of the CommonSpirit Health Foundation.