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What 3 hospital IT departments pay their engineers

Health systems in Colorado, New York and Washington are seeking engineers to work in their health IT departments.

Connecticut hospital cancer care expansion lawsuit rejected

Greenwich (Conn.) Hospital’s lawsuit against the town’s planning and zoning commission for rejecting the hospital’s bid to develop a cancer care center has been dismissed by a state Supreme Court judge, the CT Insider reported Dec. 28.

HCA Midwest hospital CEO to retire

Bret Kolman will retire as CEO of Centerpoint Medical Center in Independence, Mo., in January 2024.

C. auris may contaminate environments rapidly, even after disinfection: Study

When patients are colonized with Candida auris, contamination of their surrounding environments can happen within just a few hours, according to the results of a new study. 

MaineHealth taps president for critical access hospital

Portland-based MaineHealth has appointed Bradley Chapman as president of Memorial Hospital in North Conway, N.H., effective Jan. 2. 

Health IT VC funding falls

Health IT startups raised $900 million in the third quarter of 2023, making it the second consecutive quarter of declining funding, according to a Dec. 13 Pitchbook report.

Massachusetts health system sees over $17M FY '23 profit

Attleboro, Mass.-based Sturdy Health saw a $17.2 million total net gain for the 2023 fiscal year ending Sept. 30. 

VA 'committed to resuming' Oracle Health rollout

The Department of Veterans Affairs said it is “committed to resuming the system rollout” of its Oracle Health EHR rollout, NextGov reported Dec. 28.

10 states where COVID admissions are highest, rising fastest

CDC data shows new COVID-19 hospitalizations increased for the sixth week straight, with nearly 26,000 admissions reported for the week ending Dec. 16. 

IU Health operating income drops 8.4% in Q3

Indianapolis-based Indiana University Health saw $59.6 million in operating income during the three months ended Sept. 30, an 8.4% decrease on the $65 million reported in the same period last year, according to financial documents published Nov. 3.&nbs…