Lorie Rhine, MSN, RN, chief nursing officer at Raleigh, N.C.-based UNC Health Rex, has been a nurse for 41 years and although she never expected to be in leadership, she is happy she ultimately chose that path.
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50% of new nurses plan on transitioning out of field to pursue side hustle: Survey
A survey of more than 1,300 U.S. nurses found about 50 percent have side hustles outside of nursing to earn extra income — and many of them plan on making side gigs their full-time job, according to newly released findings from staffing platform Connec…
New York and California lead states in cardiology hospitals
New York and California topped all 50 states in appearances on the U.S. News & World Report “2023-24 Best Hospitals for Cardiology, Heart & Vascular Surgery” ranking.
Waystar acquires payment platform
Healthcare payment company Waystar has acquired the enterprise patient payment platform HealthPay24.
Medicaid extends telehealth coverage in New York
The New York State Department of Health has extended telehealth coverage under Medicaid through Dec. 31, 2024.
Judge limits scope of CarePoint Health ambulance service lawsuit
A New Jersey judge restricted the amount of damages Bayonne-based CarePoint Health can receive in a lawsuit over ambulance services, The Jersey Journal reported Aug. 3.
Labcorp to acquire Tufts lab assets
Boston-based Tufts Medicine is selling its outreach laboratory business for an undisclosed amount to Labcorp as the first step to a broader partnership, Boston Business Journals reported Aug. 3.
How Tampa General is getting the most out of at-home monitoring
Tampa General Hospital is seeing a payoff from its remote home care monitoring program through a partnership with Signallamp Health.
'We are alike in many ways': Logan Health, Billings Clinic to merge Sept. 1
Kalispell, Mont.-based Logan Health, a six-hospital system, and Billings Clinic will merge Sept. 1 after receiving regulatory approval, according to an Aug. 3 news release.
Ransomware shuts down facilities at Connecticut health system
A cyberattack at Manchester-based Eastern Connecticut Health Network is causing closures and emergency room diversions, NBC Connecticut reported Aug. 3.
