August 2024

Disturbing new details emerge, but murder of LA doctor remains a mystery ()
Healthcare Cybersecurity Act brought to House by bipartisan cosponsors ()
Lawyer: Court decision over website trackers has ‘zero impact on patient privacy’ ()
Planned Parenthood sues Missouri over Medicaid defunding ()
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International experts formulate scientific approach to AI risk management ()
McLaren recovering from ransomware attack, unclear about data security ()
Eli Lilly releases cheaper, single-use vials of weight loss drug ()
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Johns Hopkins, CareFirst partner with venture capital for ‘AI accelerator’ program ()
Maryland hospital settles ransomware lawsuit for $2.25M ()
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C-suite surveyors: AI ‘continues to excite healthcare leaders’ ()
McKesson buys $2.5B stake in physician-owned oncology network ()
Immigration barriers prevent solution to healthcare staffing shortages ()
Hospital hacker extradited to U.S., facing charges for extortion and fraud ()
Evolent Health seeking potential private equity buyout, sources claim ()
CMS has received 12,000 complaints over No Surprises Act noncompliance—most were valid ()
Man stole brother’s ID to defraud Medicare of $56K ()
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7 points of positivity likely to win buy-in for healthcare AI ()
Federal court strikes down FTC ban on noncompete contracts ()
Woman says hospital lost her missing daughter’s body for a year ()
Humana settles allegations of Medicare fraud for $90M ()
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Welcome to your teched-out world, baby ()
McLaren confirms it was hit with ransomware; disruptions to last until September ()
Atlanta hospital lost piece of patient’s skull, lawsuit claims ()
FDA approves hydrogel to stop severe, life-threatening bleeding ()
Q&A: Tips to thrive as an independent practice in the age of consolidation ()
Drug shortages jeopardize patient access to quality hospital care ()
Company that provides care options to emergency patients earns $14M in funding ()
Medicare negotiates lower price for 10 vital drugs, saving seniors $1.5B ()
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Top 10 US cities for healthcare AI jobseekers ()
Steward sells physician group to private equity firm for $245M ()
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Baxter sells kidney care division to private equity firm for $3.8B ()
FDA on track to clear 1,000+ clinical AI algorithms by end of the year ()
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Sustainable AI: 5 ways healthcare can do its part ()
UnitedHealth launches ‘gold card' to ease prior authorization burden ()
FDA rejects ‘ecstasy’ as treatment for PTSD ()
FDA approves epinephrine nasal spray for anaphylaxis ()
Man arrested for multiple murders, including slaying of Detroit neurosurgeon ()
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5 measures of AI maturity in which healthcare has some growing up to do ()
Hospital system in Michigan hit by cyberattack for second time in a year ()
Private equity linked to 23% of healthcare bankruptcies in 2024 ()
Novo Nordisk withdraws FDA application to expand use of weight loss drug ()
ACA premiums expected to rise 7% in 2025, report finds ()
Challenges to the financial stability of the American healthcare system ()
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Healthcare gets a quick checkup for signs of gen AI metabolization ()
Texas legislature held ground in face of scope of practice expansion bills ()
Healthcare staffing shortages leading to financial instability ()
DOJ suing health system in alleged kickback scheme ()
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10 aspects of healthcare AI to which attention must be paid ()