The facility near Asheville, North Carolina, was shut down after floodwater from the 2024 hurricane left its production lines inoperable. It took the company roughly five months to resume normal operations—and now it’s seeing a slowdown in demand in wake of the supply chain disruption. The facility near Asheville, North Carolina, was shut down after floodwater from the 2024 hurricane left its production lines inoperable. It took the company roughly five months to resume normal operations—and now it’s seeing a slowdown in demand in wake of the supply chain disruption. | | |
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A data-crunching method for staffing a key clinical department has reduced physician overtime by 13 hours a day and downtime by 14 hours at a large urban health system. The researchers who tallied the results estimate daily savings at $8,400 a day. A data-crunching method for staffing a key clinical department has reduced physician overtime by 13 hours a day and downtime by 14 hours at a large urban health system. The researchers who tallied the results estimate daily savings at $8,400 a day. | | |
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McLaren Health Care fell victim to ransomware crime in 2023 and 2024, with the total number of victims exceeding 3.2 million. Those affected may be eligible for a cash payment. Per the terms of the agreement with lawyers representing victims, the health system does not admit to wrongdoing. McLaren Health Care fell victim to ransomware crime in 2023 and 2024, with the total number of victims exceeding 3.2 million. Those affected may be eligible for a cash payment. Per the terms of the agreement with lawyers representing victims, the health system does not admit to wrongdoing. | | |
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The cyberattack occurred in May 2025, when vendor ApolloMD's network was compromised. The full scope of the breach was reported to HHS on Feb. 10. An infamous ransomware group claimed credit for the attack and threatened to release a data trove on the dark web. It's unclear if any ransom was paid. The cyberattack occurred in May 2025, when vendor ApolloMD's network was compromised. The full scope of the breach was reported to HHS on Feb. 10. An infamous ransomware group claimed credit for the attack and threatened to release a data trove on the dark web. It's unclear if any ransom was paid. | | |
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Recent days have seen some nerve-rattling brain dumps about the near future—including five figurative minutes from now—authored by tech luminaries who specialize in AI innovation. Recent days have seen some nerve-rattling brain dumps about the near future—including five figurative minutes from now—authored by tech luminaries who specialize in AI innovation. | | |
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Contract negotiations began in September but have stalled. Workers walked off the job at dozens of Kaiser hospitals and clinics on Jan. 26. Now the scope of the strike is expanding and there are no new negotiations scheduled. Contract negotiations began in September but have stalled. Workers walked off the job at dozens of Kaiser hospitals and clinics on Jan. 26. Now the scope of the strike is expanding and there are no new negotiations scheduled. | | |
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Medical AI is likely to pass along potentially dangerous misinformation when the distortion comes to the model from a normally trustworthy source using a convincingly authoritative voice. Medical AI is likely to pass along potentially dangerous misinformation when the distortion comes to the model from a normally trustworthy source using a convincingly authoritative voice. | | |
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National Nurses United plans demonstrations in 12 states and Washington, D.C. for Alex Pretti, an ICU nurse at Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Health Care System. The list of demands includes the defunding of U.S. Customs and Border Protection and United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement. National Nurses United plans demonstrations in 12 states and Washington, D.C. for Alex Pretti, an ICU nurse at Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Health Care System. The list of demands includes the defunding of U.S. Customs and Border Protection and United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement. | | |
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Several states use taxpayer dollars to help struggling residents pay down medical debt. One is considered a leader of the movement—by critics as well as proponents. Several states use taxpayer dollars to help struggling residents pay down medical debt. One is considered a leader of the movement—by critics as well as proponents. | | |
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Redo TAVR can be challenging, requiring a significant amount of preprocedural CT planning. This proposed framework was designed to simplify that planning and help interventional cardiologists thrive. Redo TAVR can be challenging, requiring a significant amount of preprocedural CT planning. This proposed framework was designed to simplify that planning and help interventional cardiologists thrive. | | |
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Despite the dangers associated with the condition, its presence can often evade detection during pregnancy. Despite the dangers associated with the condition, its presence can often evade detection during pregnancy. | | |
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![A majority of medical devices involved in Class I recalls were never required by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to undergo premarket or postmarket clinical testing, according to new research published in Annals of Internal Medicine.[1]](https://healthexec.com/sites/default/files/styles/media_thumbnail/public/2024-09/istock-1209664264.jpg?itok=d9hdApI9)
