Mark Flakne has been tapped as CFO of Included Health, a healthcare services company.
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West Virginia health system places CEO on leave
Steve Shattls is on administrative leave as president and CEO of Huntington, W.Va.-based Valley Health Systems, the system confirmed to Becker’s via emailed statement.
Hospital hacker not included in Russian prisoner swap
A convicted hospital hacker wasn’t involved in the recent U.S.-Russia prisoner swap but could be part of a future exchange, The Wall Street Journal reported Aug. 7.
Steward hospital to close nursing school
Sharon (Pa.) Regional Medical Center, part of Dallas-based Steward Health Care, will close a 125-year-old nursing school after the current class of students graduates next May, according to a news release sent to local news outlets.
Walgreens eyes offloading all of VillageMD
Walgreens shared in an Aug. 7 Securities and Exchange Commission filing that it could sell off its entire stake in primary care clinic chain VillageMD.
Bayhealth reports cybersecurity issue, hackers demand $1.4M
Dover, Del.-based Bayhealth identified unusual computer system activity July 31 and took action to contain the issue, according to an Aug. 3 post on Bayhealth’s Facebook account.
Equipment issues delay, cancel surgeries at UK King's Daughters
UK King’s Daughters Medical Center in Ashland, Ky., has been forced to delay and cancel some surgical procedures over the past several months.
Health centers fill care gaps, but lower wages drive staffing shortages: Report
Community health centers are closing the gap in care, especially in rural areas where hospitals are closing, but some centers say they are losing staff to hospitals who pay high wages.
HHS waives HIPAA penalties amid Tropical Storm Debby
HHS has suspended sanctions and penalties for specific violations of the HIPAA Privacy Rule, offering hospitals in the path of Tropical Storm Debby greater flexibility in their response efforts.
Ascension hospital rolls out AI to residents
Nashville, Tenn.-based Ascension Saint Thomas is introducing an AI-powered administrative assistant to its second- and third-year internal medicine residents.
