Robert Hadden, MD, a former OB-GYN physician at New York City-based Columbia University, who was convicted of sexual abuse earlier this year, was sentenced July 25 to 20 years in prison, according to a July 25 news release from the U.S. Attorney’s…
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Connecticut to license freestanding birth centers
Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont signed a bill into law July 24 that will license all freestanding birth centers allowing them to more seamlessly operate throughout the state, according to a news release.
New York cancer center seeks PR firm to boost DEI image after years of lawsuits
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center in Buffalo, N.Y., is seeking out a public relations firm to help boost its diversity, equity and inclusion presence and efforts after previously refusing to release a DEI report and being accused of racism, acco…
US healthcare spending to grow 10% annually through 2028, report says
U.S. consumer out-of-pocket healthcare expenditures are expected to grow 10 percent annually through 2028, according to a report from market research firm Kalorama Information.
New $900M Essentia hospital integrates Epic with patient TVs
Patients at the new $900 million Duluth, Minn.-based Essentia Health-St. Mary’s Medical Center will be able to access educational and interactive content in their room’s television
Virtual reality and 3D printing spare open heart surgery
A pediatric cardiologist used 3D printing and virtual reality to construct an exact model of a patient’s heart, helping surgeons repair a large hole in her heart, according to a July 24 report from ABC affiliate KCRG.
Staffed van takes OSF digital health division 'on the go'
OSF HealthCare introduced a vehicle equipped with digital health navigators to provide care resources throughout the Rockford, Ill., area.
Cleveland sues CVS, Eli Lilly and Evernorth over insulin prices
In a 155-page lawsuit, Cleveland leaders accused numerous retail pharmacies, drugmakers and pharmacy benefit managers of hiking insulin prices that they said cost the city millions of dollars, according to court documents.
AHA awards Pennsylvania system for quality innovations
The American Hospital Association has selected Bryn Mawr, Pa.-based Main Line Health as the 2023 recipient of its Quest for Quality Prize.
Vanderbilt sued over patient data sharing amid transgender care probe
Two patients filed a class action lawsuit against Nashville-based Vanderbilt University Medical Center July 24, claiming the system violated patient privacy by sharing medical information with the state attorney general amid a probe into transgender ca…
