Charlotte, N.C.-based Atrium Health has broken ground on an advanced care center near the uptown part of the city, Atrium said in a statement shared with Becker’s July 12.
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Cash-strapped Colorado hospital names new leader
Andy Dreesen is to take over the helm of Leadville, Colo.-based St. Vincent Health, effective Sept. 1, according to a release shared with Becker’s.
100 hospitals with great heart programs | 2023
The hospitals highlighted in Becker’s “Hospitals with great heart programs” list are renowned for their exemplary heart care, patient outcomes and leading technologies. Most also perform research that leads to innovative breakthroughs in the field of c…
HCA Florida hospital taps VP of quality
Carey Estes has joined HCA Florida JFK North Hospital in West Palm Beach as vice president of quality.
CVS Caremark's system shut down, left pharmacies and patients stranded
System errors unexpectedly disrupted CVS Caremark’s prescription processing July 11, leaving patients frustrated and some without access to medication, The Wall Street Journal reported July 10.
California physician, pain clinic chain to pay $11M million to settle fraud allegations
A California physician and the pain clinic chain he owned agreed to pay more than $11.3 million to settle allegations they submitted millions of dollars of false claims to Medicare, Medi-Cal and Oregon Medicaid for medically unnecessary services.
4 ways hospitals can alleviate 'supply shocks': McKinsey
Health systems that are not prepared for “supply shocks” can face reputational and financial losses and quality care issues, according to a July 11 article from McKinsey.
19 health systems on Threads, Meta's new Twitter competitor
As hospitals and health systems are ever-present on social media, some have already made the jump to the newest platform, Threads, a Twitter competitor from Facebook and Instagram parent company Meta Platforms.
Vanderbilt University Medical Center rolls out mobile patient registration
At Nashville, Tenn.-based Vanderbilt University Medical Center, patients can now self-register in the emergency department via their mobile devices or through the health system’s patient portal.
Hacker claims to have posted HCA data for sale
A hacker has claimed responsibility for a data theft incident at Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare and has allegedly stolen and posted more than 27 million records for sale on the dark web, DMagazine reported July 11.
