Better crisis communications: 5 steps for better patient, staff engagement
Whether trying to convey routine information or respond to once-in-a-blue-moon crises, hospital leaders can turn critical communications into trust and engagement builders.
Revolutionizing healthcare: 4 ways tablets are transforming patient care
From virtual patient observation to video remote interpreting, discover the game-changing ways tablets are transforming patient care in the healthcare industry’s digital revolution.
Walgreens-backed VillageMD acquires Connecticut medical group
On Friday, VillageMD said it snapped up Starling Physicians, which operates primary care and multi-specialty practices, for an undisclosed sum.
Contracts covering tens of thousands of unionized HCA workers set to expire soon
Contracts covering workers at nearly two dozen hospitals in Nevada and Florida expire on March 31 and May 31, respectively, according to the release.
Healthcare cybersecurity still has room to improve safety
Steve Winterfeld, Akamai’s advisory chief information and security officer, outlines the threat of cyberattacks to healthcare organizations and what the industry can do to prevent them.
UnityPoint Health, Presbyterian Healthcare Services ink latest cross-market merger
Combined, the two systems operate more than 40 hospitals and hundreds of clinics throughout Illinois, Iowa, New Mexico and Wisconsin.
80% of consumers have turned to telemedicine, Rock Health finds
Audio-only and asynchronous telemedicine, which include live phone calls, emails and text messages, were more popular than video chats, the survey found.
FTC bans BetterHelp from sharing consumer data with advertisers, issues $7.8M fine
It’s the latest enforcement action accusing a digital health company of sharing consumer data with advertisers.
Cleveland Clinic posts $1.2B loss in 2022 as expenses rose
The system joined other hospital operators who faced a challenging 2022, the worst financial year since the pandemic began, hospital consultancy Kaufman Hall has said.
Lilly to lower insulin prices by 70%
The pharma company has long been under pressure over the high cost of insulin — scrutiny that has recently ramped up in the U.S.