Here are seven updates:
Excellus BlueCross BlueShield hack may impact 10M
Excellus BlueCross BlueShield found a data breach in its system dating all the way back to 2013. The data breach has impacted more than 10 million people. Subscribers' names, birthdays, Social Security number, financial account information and claims information may have all been compromised.
Tenet shares fall 0.7%
Tenet Healthcare shares dropped 0.74 percent during the week of Sept. 7 to Sept. 11. The company's shares dropped 10.2 percent in the last four weeks.
Arkansas interim CEO resigns over physician controversy
Arkansas State Rep. Joe Farrer (R-Austin) resigned from his role as interim CEO of North Metro Medical Center, located in Jacksonville, Ark. Rep. Farrer resigned after the hospital's owners reinstated a physician whom Rep. Farrer had requested to resign because of the physician's alleged alcohol issues.
CDC, FDA release medical device reprocessing advisory
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and U.S. FDA recently released an advisory notice on proper medical device management and disinfection for reusable medical devices. The notice advises healthcare facilities to review current reprocessing practices at their facility to make sure they are complying with the steps provided by device manufacturers and that they procedures are consistent with current guidelines.
Patient accused of stabbing 2 nurses charged with attempted murder
Gary Michael Smallwood, 40, was charged with two counts of attempted murder in the first degree after stabbing nurses at Physicians Regional Medical Center in Knoxville, Tenn. He attacked the nurses with scissors and a knife. The female nurse sustained a puncture wound in her upper chest region and the male suffered lacerations during a struggle to take the knife from the attacker. Both are expected to make a full recovery.
Undocumented immigrant arrested at Texas clinic
A Mexican woman was detained after seeking care at a Houston clinic, which may prevent immigrants from seeking healthcare. The undocumented immigrant's attorney claims the clinic potentially violated HIPAA. The clinic countered it does not report undocumented patients to law enforcement, but reported the woman in this case because she presented false identification.
Google invests $32.5M in Oscar
Google's growth equity fund, Google Capital, invested $32.5 million is Oscar Health, a health insurance startup company in New York. Oscar is valued at $1.75 billion, up from a previous valuation of $1.5 billion when it last received funding in April.
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