Category: Press Release

How AI is integrated into clinical workflows may significantly influence how medical liability is perceived, according to a study in Nature Health. Researchers from Hershey, Pa.-based Penn State College of Medicine, Providence, R.I.-based Brown University and Newark, N.J.-based Seton Hall University School of Law found that jurors were about 50% more likely to side with […]

Registered nurses at Corewell Health East hospitals in southeast Michigan, represented by Teamsters Local 2024, have voted to authorize a strike amid ongoing contract negotiations. The union represents about 10,000 nurses across nine hospitals and campuses, according to a March 17 Teamsters news release. Corewell Health has dual headquarters in Grand Rapids and Southfield, Mich. […]

As rural hospital leaders guide their organizations through  2026, they are juggling the financial pressure of federal Medicaid changes while looking to state legislatures for tools to stabilize their organizations.  From Nebraska’s Medicaid work requirements to New Mexico’s updated physician loan forgiveness initiative, the policy landscape is reshaping how rural hospitals recruit, operate and plan […]

A data security incident involving a third-party vendor has affected some patients of Deaconess Health System in Evansville, Ind. The incident was identified Feb. 2, when Deaconess’ release of information vendor MediCopy notified the health system that an unauthorized actor had accessed its cloud-based file-sharing platform and downloaded files Jan. 13. An investigation conducted with […]

UPMC Enterprises has invested in a series A funding round for RAAPID, an AI startup focused on risk adjustment and medical coding that is also backed by Microsoft venture fund M12. RAAPID’s AI platform links diagnoses to clinical evidence from patient encounters and generates audit-ready documentation. UPMC Enterprises is the venture capital arm of the […]

The number of active drug shortages has declined sharply since June, according to the FDA’s database. As of March 19, 76 drugs are in shortage, down from 194 in mid-June. The database is updated daily to reflect manufacturing recoveries, regulatory actions and how shortages are classified — not solely day-to-day availability at the hospital level. […]

Despite persistent workforce pressures, rising drug costs and ongoing payer headwinds, a number of large health systems delivered strong financial results in 2025. Several posted record operating income, while others turned around losses from prior years or absorbed major mergers and acquisitions without sacrificing profitability. From national giants like HCA Healthcare and Kaiser Permanente to […]

Hospitals saw increased expenses and bad debt, as well as a decline in patient volumes, in January, according to Kaufman Hall’s latest “National Hospital Flash Report,” which is based on data from more than 1,300 hospitals. Four things to know:  1. Kaufman Hall said that in addition to persistent increases in drug and labor expenses, […]

In the last 55 years, the burden of cancer mortality has shifted from urban populations to rural communities, according to a study published March 19 in JNCI: Journal of the National Cancer Institute. Researchers from the American Cancer Society analyzed National Center for Health Statistics data from 27,710,318 cancer deaths between 1969 and 2023 for […]

A cyberattack on Stryker has disrupted parts of its supply chain, delaying surgical procedures for some health systems, according to a March 18 report from Bloomberg. The medical devicemaker said disruptions to ordering, manufacturing and shipping have limited its ability to deliver patient-specific products, forcing some procedures to be rescheduled. “The system disruption has temporarily […]