Doylestown (Pa.) Health is meeting certain financial goals that will clear the way for a definitive agreement to merge with the University of Pennsylvania Health System, according to the Philadelphia Business Journal.
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Health systems snapping up hospitals in neighboring states
Healthcare is shifting to a multi-region model and the number of health systems operating in multiple states is rapidly increasing.
How you stand can affect patients: Study
Clinician leaders might want to enourage their teams to meet hospitalized patients at their eye level, according to a meta-analysis published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine.
US worker confidence hits new low
U.S. workers’ confidence in their careers is now lower than it was at the height of the pandemic, according to LinkedIn’s most recent Workforce Confidence survey.
Steward to close 2 Massachusetts hospitals by end of August
Dallas-based Steward Health Care plans to close two of its Massachusetts hospitals: Dorchester, Mass.-based Carney Hospital and Ayer, Mass.-based Nashoba Valley Medical Center.
Bill would ensure care after rural hospital closures
U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., has introduced legislation that would shield communities from care interruptions in the event of a hospital closure.
DOJ: Why Optum backed out of Steward deal
The Justice Department pointed to antitrust scrutiny for why UnitedHealth Group’s Optum backed out of its planned acquisition of Dallas-based Steward Health Care’s physician group, Stewardship Health.
UChicago Medicine supply workers agree to deal
After about 125 supply chain workers and tradespeople went on a six-day strike, UChicago Medicine and Local 73 SEIU agreed on a new contract.
Why the VA's Oracle Health EHR rollout may require lots of new staff
Lawmakers are concerned that the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ Oracle Health EHR rollout could require the government to hire many additional staffers, Military.com reported.
California health system hacked through 'push notification spamming'
A California health system was breached after a hacker gained access through “push notification spamming.”
