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The Queen's Health System acquires Hawaii hospital

The Queen’s Health System in Honolulu has purchased Wahiawa (Hawaii) General Hospital.

Nurse managers' effect on health system performance: 5 findings

Health systems can significantly improve nurse retention rates by ensuring their nurse managers have a level of support and job structure that enables them to have consistent and meaningful interactions with their team members, according to a new repor…

How Epic, Oracle customers are using EHR AI tools

Epic and Oracle Health have witnessed a surge in AI adoption among their clientele, an April 3 report from KLAS found.

Accuracy of Epic's sepsis model faces scrutiny

EHR vendor Epic’s AI-powered sepsis model, which is used by hundreds of hospitals in the U.S., has faced scrutiny, CNBC reported April 3. 

Boston Medical Center creates hospital at home

Boston Medical Center is launching a hospital-at-home program.

Massachusetts lawmakers say Cerberus got $800M profit from Steward exit

Massachusetts lawmakers say Cerberus Capital Management, a private equity firm that founded Dallas-based Steward Health Care, profited by around $800 million and “looted” the health system when it exited in 2020. 

Does wiretap law apply to cookies on hospital websites?

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court will hear a case April 3 on whether hospitals violated a state law prohibiting wiretapping when they had third-party analytics tools on their websites, the Boston Globe reported.

Walmart Health continues big Texas expansion

Walmart is planning to open four healthcare centers in the Houston area this month followed by four more in the summer and fall, the Houston Chronicle reported April 2.

Hackensack Meridian Health fined $100K for HIPAA violation

HHS fined Edison, N.J.-based Hackensack Meridian Health $100,000 for failing to provide timely access to medical records under HIPAA.

HCA system in California names CEO

Phil Buttell was selected to succeed Natalie Mussi as CEO of the Los Robles Health System that includes HCA Healthcare’s Los Robles Regional Medical Center in Thousand Oaks, Calif., the Ventura County Star reported.