A ransomware group known as Sinobi has claimed responsibility for the Aug. 20 hack of Pittsburgh Gastroenterology Associates . The group said it accessed the organization’s internal systems and obtained sensitive patient data, according to a Sept. 3 report by…
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Atria Health, a platform for independent cardiovascular physicians, appointed Campbell Harlan as its next CFO. In the role, Mr. Harlan will continue to build out the company’s finance function. He most recently served as CFO of Navista, a service provider…
Nashville, Tenn.-based ASC company Regent Surgical has entered into a partnership with Patches Kids Care to develop ASCs, marking its first venture into pediatric care. The collaboration will focus on jointly developing and operating pediatric ASCs, beginning with a location…
The ASC industry is entering a new era of growth, fueled by federal reimbursement changes and state-level deregulation. Recent moves by the CMS and the rollback of certificate-of-need laws are reshaping where patients receive surgical care. CMS moves On July…
An Oakton, Va.-based physician sentenced to 13 years in prison for illegally prescribing opioids and amphetamines has been ordered to forfeit a $168,000 money judgment, two real properties, and to pay $169,244 in restitution to three victims, the Justice Department…
Here are five things to know about Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente from the last month: 1. It’s been nearly nine months since Greensboro, N.C.-based Cone Health joined Risant Health, a nonprofit created by Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente. Cone Health CFO…
Certified anesthesiologist assistants are a growing role in anesthesia, as leaders work to aid the ongoing shortage of physician anesthesiologists, certified registered nurse anesthetists and other members of the anesthesia care team. Here are six updates on the CAA workforce…
As mobile technology becomes foundational to care delivery, many health systems are expanding shared device programs — but few have a strategy to match. In this session, Wellstar Health System IT Security Manager Clay Hall will walk through the system’s…
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Rachel Pickering
Manager, Product Marketing, Imprivata
Clay Hall
IT Security Manager, Wellstar
Claire Reilly, RN, MSc
Chief Nursing Informatics Officer and VP Clinical Operations, Imprivata
Here are the six hospitals and health systems Becker’s has reported on shuttering services since Aug. 11: 1. Aurora Medical Center-Sheboygan County in Wisconsin plans to stop offering inpatient psychiatric care and convert those beds to medical and surgical beds…
Here are seven hospitals and health systems laying off employees throughout August, as reported by Becker’s: 1. Little Rock-based Arkansas Heart Hospital has laid off 40 staff positions or about 4% of its workforce. Jacob Robinson, Arkansas Heart Hospital’s chief…
