The cyberattack on Change Healthcare that has caused disruptions across a wide swath of the industry has entered its third week. But why do these IT outages last so long?
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Mayo's plan to expand AI tool access in 2024
Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic has saved its nurses 30 seconds per In Basket message using generative AI.
HCA ups virtual nursing to over 10 hospitals
Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare said virtual nurses are becoming a “critical part of the modern care team” as the health system is now piloting the model in more than 10 hospitals across nearly that many states.
Mark Cuban's drug company partners with 1st health system
On March 7, Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems became the first hospital system to partner with and buy medicines manufactured by Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Co.
Pennsylvania hospital signs agreement with rural healthcare collaborative
Kittanning, Pa.-based Armstrong County Memorial Hospital has signed a definitive agreement with the Pennsylvania Mountains Care Network, a healthcare network.
Woman dies after patient attack at Mississippi hospital
A man is in custody after he allegedly attacked and killed another patient at Merit Health Central in Jackson, Miss. The incident occurred March 5 and is under investigation, police told local news outlets.
The 'right time' for hospital execs to retire
For Kootenai Health CEO Jon Ness, the right time to retire came down to the state of the Coeur d’Alene, Idaho-based health system.
New Jersey county reports suspected mumps outbreak
The New Jersey Department of Health reported a cluster of suspected mumps in Hunterdon County.
Alabama medical center getting nearly $33M expansion, 30 added beds
Opelika-based East Alabama Health is adding three floors and 30 critical care beds to the west pavilion of its Opelika-based East Alabama Medical Center in a $32.5 million expansion project.
Best, worst states to be rich
For high earners, not all states are created equally, according to a Feb. 29 analysis from WalletHub.
