Aspirus Health in Wausau, Wisconsin is expanding one of its hospitals to the tune of about $227 million, with Aspirus Wausau Hospital earmarked for renovation as critical care needs grow in the region, the health system said.
The Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against Walgreens Boots Alliance and its subsidiaries for allegedly dispensing millions of unlawful prescriptions in violation of the Controlled Substances Act. According to the lawsuit, Walgreens then sought reimbursement for many of these prescriptions from various federal healthcare programs in violation of the False Claims Act.
Three days before President Donald Trump was sworn into office, the Department of Health and Human Services announced the award of $590 million to Moderna to accelerate the development of mRNA-based pandemic influenza vaccines. WHY THIS MATTERS
Issues and plans include cybersecurity, optimizing claims processing to reduce denials, and modernizing patient digital access and experience, says Michael Mainiero, chief digital and information officer at Catholic Health Long Island.
New York State is investing in seven hospitals and healthcare partnerships, with preliminary approval part of the Healthcare Safety Net Transformation Program. This includes a $188 million investment in Jamaica Hospital and Memorial Sloan Kettering to establish a “Comprehensive Cancer Care Center of Queens.”
California-based Sutter Health is entering into a seven-year partnership with GE Healthcare designed to integrate artificial intelligence technology into its health system operations, the organizations said this week.
Health systems are rightly concerned about Republican plans to cut Medicaid spending, end ACA subsidies and enact site neutral payments, says consultant Michael Abrams of Numerof. “Health systems have reason to worry,” Abrams said shortly after President Donald Trump was inaugurated on Monday.
HIMSS25 panel and book features successful women in IT who have faced barriers such as imposter syndrome and work-life balance challenges, says Jeffery Daigrepont, SVP of Coker Group.
Colorado–based AdventHealth Parker is planning a $300 million expansion project that includes a new patient tower with additional operating rooms and surgical beds.
The aim of Children’s National Hospital is for artificial intelligence to enhance the ability to get to decisions faster for patient diagnoses and personalized treatment plans, as well as using AI to create efficiencies, says Alda Mizaku, chief data and AI officer.