The Federal Trade Commission’s proposed merger guidelines could complicate Pittsburgh-based UPMC’s merger with Washington (Pa.) Health System, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported July 28.
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UW Health moves forward with $180M+ expansion
Madison, Wis.-based UW Health approved two expansion projects expected to cost between $180 million and $220 million.
California hospital with 14 days cash pushes ahead with delayed expansion project
Oroville (Calif.) Hospital, which has faced questions over whether it can pay for a $178 million expansion project, is pushing ahead with the final stages of the project, which is facing further delays.
AWS to update medical AI scribe based on feedback
Amazon Web Services said it will make tweaks to its new clinical documentation tool, AWS HealthScribe, based on feedback to ensure it is working “at scale,” CNBC reported July 26.
Bill aims to give Maine hospital $9M for EHR
A bill has been proposed to give Cary Medical Center, based in Caribou, Maine, a $9.8 million grant to get an EHR system.
Woman suspected of posing as physician charged
A New Jersey woman accused of posing as a physician and prescribing “dangerous” medications was arrested and charged July 25.
Former Adena chief of surgery sues system for alleged defamation
James Manazer, MD, is suing Chillicothe, Ohio-based Adena Regional Medical Center alleging defamation and wrongful termination after he reported alleged concerns about a cardiac procedure, NBC affiliate WCMH reported July 27.
UHS favors 'patients whose insurance will pay us more,' CFO says
King of Prussia, Pa.-based Universal Health Services, the largest private psychiatric hospital operator in the U.S., cherry-picks certain patients based on how much it will be paid by insurers, CFO Steve Filton said July 26 during the health system’s s…
Mississippi hospital leader urges Medicaid expansion with 46% of rural hospitals in danger of closure
A July report from the Healthcare Quality and Payment Reform found that more than 600 rural hospitals in the U.S. are at risk of closing, including 46 percent of Mississippi’s rural hospitals.
UofL Health opens full-service pharmacy in underserved area
UofL Health’s Mary & Elizabeth Hospital in Louisville, Ky., has opened its own full-service pharmacy, according to a July 27 news release.
