Northwell Lenox Hill Hospital appointed Dr. Marc Bessler, MD, as the new chair of surgery.
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Google steps up cybersecurity efforts in healthcare
In response to the rise in cyberattacks targeting U.S. healthcare systems, Google has engaged in a partnership with the White House to help rural hospitals.
CNOs share post-cyberattack lessons
It was a Saturday in August 2023 when Pascagoula, Miss.-based Singing River Health System experienced an outage of its electronic health records and related IT systems. “You have to joke about these things as you move past it, but we called it ‘Red Sat…
AdventHealth partners with Pharmacy of Grace on low-cost meds, services
AdventHealth Shawnee Mission in Merriam, Kan., announced a $35,000 partnership with Pharmacy of Grace, a nonprofit in the Kansas City metropolitan area that provides pharmacy services to uninsured or underinsured patients.
What patients want from healthcare in 2024: Survey
As healthcare changes, what patients need from providers and hospitals is changing too and largely to do with communication, according to the 2024 National Consumer Healthcare Survey from healthcare consulting firm Jarrard.
What a cyberattack in London means for US hospitals
In early June, a cyberattack hit a medical supplier for several large hospitals in London — an attack that’s expected to cause disruptions for months, according to local reports. Healthcare supply chain leaders should prepare for a similar situation in…
Healthcare supply chain group names CEO
The Healthcare Supply Chain Association, which represents group purchasing organizations for hospitals and other healthcare facilities, has named Angie Boliver as its president and CEO.
Former Optum leader named Holy Name VP of business operations
Teaneck, N.J.-based Holy Name has named Amit Mody executive vice president of business development.
Mount Sinai taps OSU exec as CFO
Mount Sinai Health System has tapped Vincent Tammaro as its new executive vice president and CFO, effective in October.
Feds indict hospital whistleblower for HIPAA violation
Surgeon Eithan Haim, MD, is being charged with four counts of criminal HIPAA violations after he leaked internal documents from Houston-based Texas Children’s Hospital regarding gender-affirming services, Houston Public Media reported June 10.
