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Celebrities Lean into Digital Health Investments
High-profile athletes and other celebrities are investing in, and sometimes helping run, digital health care companies.
Uncompensated Care Hammering Finances of Essential Hospitals
Overall, these hospitals had an average operating margin of -8.6%, compared with -1.4% for all other hospitals, based on Medicare cost report data.
Ransomware Group Steals 5TB of Sensitive Data From Illinois Hospital
The Black Cat/AlphV ransomware group has claimed to have leaked patients' and employees' information from Morrison (IL) Community Hospital.
Pennsylvania Lacks Regulatory Muscle for Oversight of Hospital Deals
Airing the shortcomings of Pennsylvania’s regulatory review tools was part of a hearing that occurred as the attorney general evaluates the proposed merger of UPMC and Washington Health System.
Hospital Mergers Continue Upward Trend in 3Q
In the third quarter, there were 18 announced hospital mergers, according to a report from healthcare consulting company Kaufman Hall. By comparison, there were 10 deals in the third quarter of 2022.
Dermatology Association of Radiation Therapy (DART) Launches to Serve Healthcare Professionals & Promote Interests of Patients with Skin Cancer
DART members will include physicians; radiation therapists and physicists; academicians, including scientists, educators and researchers focused on radiation therapy; and medical residents and students actively pursuing careers in dermatology and radiation therapy.
Shares of Dialysis Providers Drop After Ozempic’s Early Kidney Trial Success
Shares of dialysis services providers declined this week after Novo Nordisk NOVOb.CO's Ozempic showed early success in a trial to treat kidney failure in diabetes patients.
Minnesota Supreme Court Says Hospitals can use Patient Data to Fundraise
The court ruled in favor of Minneapolis-based Children's Hospital and Clinics, stating that the Minnesota Health Records Act permits disclosures of a patient's health records without the patient's consent when the disclosure is authorized in federal regulations.
A View from the Top: Scott Mayer and Josh Gantz of Ambulatory Management Solutions
This interview is part of a series with C-suite leadership of private equity-backed portfolio companies.
Are Independent ASCs the Next PE Target?
Private equity strategy shifts could drive transactions among independently owned ASCs, which make up 70% of the market.