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BlackSuit ransomware is back with 'improved capabilities'

The Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency partnered with the FBI to recommend new mitigation tactics to combat BlackSuit ransomware attacks, which have spread across the healthcare industry.

New Mexico hospital CEO to retire amid state probe

John Harris, the CEO of Las Cruces, N.M.-based Memorial Medical Center, is retiring this month, The Las Cruces Bulletin reported Aug. 8. 

Tampa General Hospital brings AI to the operating room

Tampa (Fla.) General Hospital is rolling out an artificial intelligence platform to make staffing suggestions and predict case durations in the operating room.

Cybercrime is like a 'chronic disease,' AHA leader says

Cybercrime is akin to a  “chronic disease” that must be managed through increased safeguards and federal collaboration, the American Hospital Association’s chief executive wrote Aug. 8.

Why Mayo Clinic is partnering with an AI company

Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic is partnering with artificial intelligence company SandboxAQ to explore the potential of AI-driven magnetocardiography technology.

Why Kaiser Permanente has 35 clinics at Target

Kaiser Permanente’s partnership with Target shows that health systems don’t have to sacrifice quality of care for convenience, a Kaiser executive wrote in Medical Economics.

14 large health systems growing bigger

Merger and acquisition activity is rebounding after a drop in deal volume during the pandemic, with many large health systems growing their hospital portfolios or planning to add more hospitals in the coming quarters.

4 hospitals' most notable PX initiatives this year

From real-time communication updates to bedside interactions, hospitals and health systems are increasingly focused on enhancing personalization to drive patient experience improvements. 

The truth about hospital profitability

Large health systems publicly reported billions in profits for the first half of 2024 and Kaufman Hall data shows a strong uptick in year over year hospital margins. Average operating margins reached nearly 5% in January, up from 2.7% in the previous m…

Tenet exec offloads nearly $3M in stock amid system's portfolio changes

An executive at Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare has offloaded nearly $3 million in shares of the company amid the health system’s rapid investment in ambulatory surgery centers and sale of hospitals.