Beth Jones Sanborn
State argued CHI Franciscan acquisition of WestSound Orthopaedics and professional services agreement with The Doctors Clinic limited patient choice, set up price hikes.
The strike, if it happens would affect more than 10,000 nurses and would likely prove costly for the systems involved.
More than 2.9 million simulated emails were sent to employees at six hospitals, and nearly one in seven were clicked on, the study said.
Proposal creates a national protocol for alternative dispute resolution, which would prohibit surprise bills and establish reimbursement standards.
Report analyzed more than 1.8 billion commercial healthcare claims and data visualization to benchmark prices and use across 112 metropolitan areas from 2012 to 2016.
The report showed more than 70 percent of patients wait less than 20 minutes to see a provider and it's not just millennials fueling the demand.
According to law firm representing victim, $1.1 million award is compensation for the "permanent and severe injuries" she suffered after falling on wet floor.
Moving too quickly could lead to unintended consequences that could negatively impact patient privacy, physician burden, the AMA said.
The facilities have been rebranded with the MUSC name, growing the system by 827 beds in the milestone deal.
In 2017, more than 119,000 bloodstream staph infections occurred and 20,000 people died from them. What's more, a rise in the infections could be due to rampant opioid use.