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Billboards criticizes Children's Hospital of Georgia for Chick-fil-A

The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine purchased billboards critical of Augusta-based Children’s Hospital of Georgia’s decision to bring Chick-fil-A into the hospital’s cafeteria in May, according to a report in The Augusta Chronicle.

Former CHS-owned Arkansas hospital officially opens doors as nonprofit

El Dorado-based South Arkansas Regional Hospital began its life as a nonprofit entity July 1 when services officially began to be offered, according to a July 6 Magnolia Report article.

Providence Mission nurse crushed by tree in Costa Rica fighting to walk again 

The executive director of nursing at Mission Viejo, Calif.-based Providence Mission Hospital was flown to Craig Hospital in Englewood, Colo., for rehabilitation, just over a month after surviving “devastating and tenuous” injuries in an accident in Cos…

One Medical, Press Ganey, Kyruus + 24 other companies Providence Ventures invested in

Renton, Wash.-based Providence is one of many top health systems with an active venture capital and investment arm.

One Medical, Press Ganey, Kyruus + 24 other companies Providence Ventures invested in

Renton, Wash.-based Providence is one of many top health systems with an active venture capital and investment arm.

HHS says entities that commit information blocking subject to $1M penalty

The HHS Office of Inspector General released its final ruling on information blocking on June 27, stating that any individual or entity that commits information blocking could face up to a $1 million penalty. 

Hospitals, health systems charging for MyChart in 2023

A growing number of health systems are starting to charge patients for asking for their physicians’ advice through online patient portals, such as MyChart. Here are some hospitals and health systems partaking in the trend:

Why Amazon's One Medical lets patients skip the scale

In an effort to be “weight-inclusive,” Amazon’s One Medical lets patients skip the scale, a company executive wrote in Yahoo Life.

The 8 categories of digital health technologies

It can be hard to keep up with all the latest digital health technologies nowadays, but a new report breaks them down into eight categories.

The cost of clinical documentation, from in-person scribes to AI

As healthcare providers turn to clinical documentation services and technology to cut down on paperwork and save time, the cost of these solutions vary, Avia Marketplace reported.