The Feb. 21 cyberattack on Change Healthcare is raising questions about how prepared healthcare is when it comes to cybersecurity, Politico reported March 18.
AHMC's San Gabriel (Calif.) Valley Medical Center is laying off 62 employees, according to regulatory documents filed with the state March 13. The layoffs are effective May 13. The 273-bed hospital ...
As of March 15, the New York State Department of Health has cited 18 hospitals for violations of the state's clinical staffing law. Erin Clary, a spokesperson for the department, provided the number ...
1. Increased government interest in False Claims Act, Stark Act and related issues. In 2023, the U.S. government and whistleblowers were involved in 543 False Claims Act settlements and judgments.
Adults 65 and older account for nearly half of hospital admissions, and while this group is expected to grow nearly 40% within the decade, the nation faces a significant shortage of physicians ...
Fraudulent for-profit schools leave hundreds of aspiring nurses in licensing limbo as New York refuses to issue licenses due to accreditation questions.
Two new federal studies found no significant evidence of brain injury among more than 80 patients with ''Havana syndrome," The Washington Post reported March 18. For the studies, published March 18 in ...
Philadelphia-based University of Pennsylvania researchers found the number of heart transplant emergency department visits increased with high admission rates but low in-hospital mortality rates. The ...
Justin Turner was appointed COO of Point Pleasant, W. Va.-based Rivers Health, part of Huntington, W. Va.-based Marshall Health Network. In his new position, Mr. Turner will lead operational ...
The Environmental Protection Agency banned ongoing uses of asbestos, a carcinogen that is linked to more than 40,000 annual deaths, the White House said March 18.
A South Bay physician has asked the California Department of Public Health to conduct an "impact assessment" of Scripps Health's recent decision to close the labor and delivery unit at Scripps Mercy ...
Throughout his healthcare career, Dr. Antonucci has faced various difficult choices as a leader. He told Becker's the most difficult choice he's had to make for his organization this year was ...