Brentwood, Tenn.-based Ardent Health plans to implement an Epic EHR system at 18 urgent care clinics recently acquired from Tempe, Ariz.-based NextCare Urgent Care.
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The 17 hospitals fined for price transparency violations, by state
CMS has fined 17 hospitals in 10 states and Puerto Rico for alleged price transparency violations.
107 more women sue former Cedars-Sinai physician: 6 notes
Another lawsuit has been filed by 107 women against former OB-GYN Barry Brock, MD, alleging sexual abuses and medical misconduct, the Los Angeles Times reported Jan. 2.
Nurse charged in HCA hospital NICU investigation
A woman from Chesterfield County, Va., was charged with malicious wounding and felony child abuse in connection with an ongoing investigation involving Henrico Doctors’ Hospital neonatal ICU, Henrico police said in a Jan. 3 statement.
CarolinaEast renews hospital lease for $1
New Bern, N.C.-based CarolinaEast Health System has signed a new lease agreement with Craven County, N.C., to pay $1 to the county government in base rent for CarolinaEast Medical Center in New Bern, the Sun Journal reported Jan. 2.
10 hospitals expanding radiology services
From newly installed MRI machines to entire imaging suites, here are ten hospitals expanding radiology services:
Richmond University Medical Center data breach affects 674,033 individuals
A data breach at Staten Island, N.Y.-based Richmond University Medical Center has potentially exposed sensitive personal and health information of 674,033 individuals.
Biden commits $306M to bolster bird flu response
The Biden administration is committing $306 million to strengthen the nation’s response to the H5N1 avian influenza, according to a Jan. 3 HHS news release shared with Becker’s. The commitment aims to monitor and prepare for potential public health ris…
15 recent healthcare industry lawsuits, settlements
From Mayo Clinic suing Sanford Health Plan to a pharmacist suing HCA after she was fired for a LinkedIn post, here are 15 healthcare industry lawsuits, settlements and legal developments that Becker’s has reported since Dec. 19.
7 things to know about hospital at home in '25
More health systems have been launching or expanding their hospital-at-home programs.
