We know that the right healthcare data, used meaningfully, can ensure patients receive the right care at the right time, help avoid unnecessary duplication of services, and prevent medical errors. Data can also help lower readmission rates and, as a result, healthcare spending. Despite this evidence for powerful outcomes, communities are often stuck at the first step: a lack of […]
Nonprofit healthcare system BayCare Health System (Tampa, Fla.) celebrated a topping out ceremony for the South Florida Baptist Hospital in Plant City, Fla. The 420,000-square-foot, six-story project will comprise two towers with 146 private patient rooms. The campus will also include a medical office building with rehabilitation, imaging, and wound care services. The $326 million hospital is scheduled to open […]
As part of their ongoing efforts to help healthcare organizations prevent cyberattacks, the FBI and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency released a new cybersecurity advisory (CSA) warning health IT leaders about a recent ransomware threat known as Zeppelin. The threat is a Ransomware as a Service attack derived from the Delphi-based Vega malware family. From 2019 through at least June […]
Los Angeles County health officials found out Tuesday that the federal government slashed the county’s requested and expected monkeypox vaccine allotment by 60%. Last week, the FDA told health care providers to split a one-dose vial of the monkeypox vaccine into five doses. The shift was good news for vaccine-strapped cities throughout the country because it meant what little supply […]
The Biden administration is planning to accelerate the delivery of its remaining supply of monkeypox vaccines and will make an additional 1.8 million doses available for ordering starting Monday, officials said Thursday. Jurisdictions will only be able to access the additional doses if they adopt the intradermal administration of vaccine and have used 90 percent of their current supply of […]
As employers look to reign in healthcare costs, they are increasingly working with healthcare vendors to provide a new surgical care experience. New digital health companies can help them identify programs to reduce the cost of care by identifying where costly surgical interventions are needed. But employers are also consulting with vendors and leading provider organizations who can provide a […]
BY MICHELLE SNYDER Unless you have been off the grid for the past few months (which frankly sounds kind of nice right now), you know that the digital health market has changed dramatically. While not surprising to those of us who have been through the boom-and-bust cycles of the past two decades, it nevertheless has been an awakening for […]
Behavioral healthcare services provider Acadia Healthcare (Franklin, Tenn.) topped out the expansion project at Rio Vista Behavioral Health in El Paso, Texas. The 52,000-square-foot addition comprises two behavioral hospital units with 40 additional beds, outdoor recreation spaces, a one-story outpatient center, and 14,000 square feet of added parking. The project is expected to be completed in spring 2023. Adolfson & […]
White House coronavirus response coordinator Ashish Jha said Wednesday evening that updated COVID-19 vaccines are expected to be available in “a few short weeks” for everyone over the age of 12. “The vaccines that are coming in a few short weeks are specifically designed for the virus that’s out there, and I believe it’s going to be available and […]