Warren General Hospital in Pennsylvania is the latest hospital to be hit by a significant data breach, this one affecting roughly 169,000 patients. The breach was first detected on September 24, when WGH identified suspicious activity on its network. According to the hospital, it “immediately” took steps to secure its systems, subsequently launching an investigation […]
Advocate Health has announced that Brad Clark has been promoted to executive vice president and chief financial officer, effective Friday, December 1.
The Catholic Information Convergence Institute at Catholic Medical Center in South Korea has integrated HIS data across its eight affiliated hospitals, says director In-Young Choi.
BayCare Health System, based in Clearwater, Florida, will be acquiring Gessler Clinic, a physician-owned medical group, with the former to begin operating at the Gessler Clinic locations effective December 2. BayCare is the region’s largest nonprofit healthcare provider. Gessler Clinic is a physician-owned medical group that has served the Winter Haven community since 1957. It […]
The American Hospital Association is asking the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to crack down on Medicare Advantage insurers it says are blatantly flaunting CMS coverage rules.
Based on National Immunization Survey (NIS) data, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said only about 14% of adults in the U.S. have received an updated COVID-19 vaccine as of November 4 – a much lower rate than desired.