#670 — The Industry Wire

January 5, 2025 Brian Casey 0 min read
  1. NHS flu hospitalizations quadruple.
  2. PA-targeted doctoral programs booming, but inconsistent.
  3. Family sues Amazon One Medical after fatal telehealth advice.
  4. HHS commits $306M to Avian Flu monitoring and preparedness.
  5. Community Health Network paying $152M for kickbacks and false claims.
  6. Ransomware costs U.S. healthcare orgs $1.9M in daily downtime. 
  7. Woman crashes through NJ hospital ED doors, drives down hallway.
  8. States reduce certificate of need laws to increase care capacity.
  9. New Massachusetts bill bolsters healthcare industry oversight.
  10. Ascension cyberattack exposes 5.6M patients’ data.
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