Hackers targeted healthcare organizations with ransom demands ranging from $4,000 to $10 million, according to Comparitech.
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Indiana hospital names interim chief nursing officer
Jenna Bedwell, MSN, RN, has been named interim chief nursing officer at Daviess Community Hospital in Washington, Ind.
How Prisma Health boosted its operating performance in 2024
Greenville, S.C.-based Prisma Health reported an operating income of $311.3 million (4.9% operating margin) in fiscal 2024, up from an operating income of $67.1 million (1.6% margin) in fiscal 2023.
118 CNO moves in 2024
Becker’s has reported on 118 chief nursing officer moves since the start of 2023.
Ransomware attacks cost healthcare $21.9B in downtime
Ransomware attacks have imposed significant financial burdens on U.S. healthcare providers, with an estimated $21.9 billion lost to downtime alone since 2018, according to Comparitech.com.
Drugmakers plan price hikes for 250+ medications in 2025: Reuters
Several major pharmaceutical companies, including Pfizer, Bristol Myers Squibb and Sanofi, are set to raise prices on more than 250 branded medications in the U.S. starting Jan. 1, 2025, according to a Reuter’s exclusive report.
'A bold move': New health system launches in Wisconsin
Black River Falls, Wis.-based Krohn Clinic, a multispecialty group, and Black River Memorial Hospital on Dec. 30 merged to create Black River Health.
17 hospital price transparency fines from highest to lowest
CMS has issued fines to 17 hospitals for alleged price transparency violations.
This pediatrician turned system chief wellness officer 'walks the walk'
Amy Jibilian, MD, has been chief wellness officer at Allentown, Pa.-based Lehigh Valley Health Network for a year and a half, but it’s her 30 years of work as a pediatrician that has given her a keen understanding of the everyday challenges healthcare …
HCA Texas hospital names CEO
Joe Hernandez has been appointed CEO of HCA Healthcare’s Valley Regional Medical Center in Brownsville, Texas, effective Jan. 1.
