A hospital employee inadvertently attached a file to a patient email that exposed the health data of thousands of other patients.
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Expect hospital consolidation to continue: CBO analyst
Hospital consolidation, its effect on physicians and the marketplace were the primary focus of a May 23 House Committee on the Budget meeting.
Governor plays peacemaker in Yale New Haven-Prospect Medical dispute
Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont met with the CEOs of Yale New Haven (Conn.) Health and Los Angeles-based Prospect Medical Holdings in an effort to get a proposed 3-hospital deal back on track and out of the courtroom, The Trumbull Times reported May 23.&nb…
AHA's nursing chief to retire
Robyn Begley, DNP, RN, will retire at the end of 2024 from her roles as chief nursing officer of the American Hospital Association and CEO of the American Organization for Nursing Leadership.
Ascension nurses reach tentative agreement, averting strike
Teamsters 332 has reached a tentative labor contract with Ascension Genesys Hospital in Grand Blanc, Mich.
Physician assistant work-life balance in 13 numbers
More than 28% of physician assistants reported being dissatisfied with their work-life balance, Medscape reported May 24.
Mount Sinai’s Beth Israel submits revised closure plan
New York City-based Mount Sinai has submitted a revised July 12 closure plan for Beth Israel Hospital to the New York Department of Health after hitting several road bumps since it submitted the initial plan to close in October.
Prior authorization inpatient claim denial rate by payer type
Kodiak Solutions said in a May 21 report that if payers used consistent criteria for making prior authorization/preficiation claim denials, the denial rates would be similar across all payer categories.
Georgia hospital gives drug that delays diabetes by 2-7 years
Piedmont Columbus (Ga.) Regional Midtown is one of the first U.S. hospitals to administer Tzield, a newly approved therapy that delays the progression of Type 1 diabetes by two to seven years.
Alaska hospital proposes cutting 6 programs
Juneau, Alaska-based Bartlett Regional Hospital is considering cutting back or closing six programs due to financial strain, Juneau Empire reported May 24.
