U.S. Sen. Rick Scott is urging the FBI to investigate a cyberattack at Tampa (Fla.) General Hospital that compromised the protected health information of 1.2 million patients.
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AHA CEO: 5 ways for health systems to innovate their way to a 'healthier America'
Hospitals and health systems can innovate their way to a “healthier America” by embracing new technologies and digital modes of healthcare, American Hospital Association President and CEO Rick Pollack wrote.
VA committee chair calls Cerner EHR rollout a 'nightmare'
Costs for the Veterans Affairs Department’s Cerner EHR rollout continue to soar, causing tension between the VA and Congress, with some lawmakers wanting to ax the program, while others advocate for the VA to take one more shot at the implementation, P…
The latest TikTok trend physicians are warning against
Drinking water laced with borax or bathing in it is the latest medical TikTok trend physicians are up against, NBC News reported July 22.
Broward Health appoints CFO, CHRO
Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based Broward Health has named Brenda Baker CFO for Broward Health North and Katie Kato as chief human resources officer for Broward Health Coral Springs, Fla.
18 health systems billing for MyChart
Hospitals and health systems around the country have begun charging patients when providers respond to MyChart messages.
University Hospitals to open urgent care facility, more planned
Cleveland-based University Hospitals is opening a new urgent care facility in Mayfield Heights, Ohio, on July 25 and plans to open multiple new urgent care locations across several neighborhoods.
Vaccine timing for COVID-19, flu & RSV: What to know
Health experts are betting on a trio of vaccines to help prevent a repeat of last fall and winter, when a simultaneous surge of COVID-19, flu and respiratory syncytial virus overwhelmed hospitals.
Security guard killed in shooting at Oregon hospital; suspect dead
Police say a suspect is dead after a shooting July 22 at Legacy Good Samaritan Hospital in Portland, Ore., that left a hospital security guard dead and another employee injured.
Google chief health officer urges caution on AI
Google Chief Health Officer Karen DeSalvo, MD, expects artificial intelligence tools to aid physicians but urged caution on the rollout of the tools, The Guardian reported July 23.
