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LRGHealthcare filed for bankruptcy in October after years of being in a “precarious financial state.”
Protecting its patients from COVID-19, the 64-site health center moved from very limited telemedicine capabilities to wide-ranging virtual care supported by an FCC grant.
The app uses a pedagogical approach that involves close interaction between instructors and their classrooms.
Inpatient length of stay went up 8.7% year-over-year but ER visits fell 15.5% and operating room minutes declined 12.2%.
Eighty-six percent cited risk of COVID-19 as something they'd take into account when deciding whether to seek emergency care.
The platform has demonstrated strong results in terms of patient satisfaction, drawing investors to the space.
The FTC failed to make the case that the merger would harm competition, according to the district court.
This is the second round of layoffs for the health system since the start of the pandemic.
The alliance is designed to enhance crisis preparedness through collaborative COVID-19 planning and the sharing of best practices.
The decision was reportedly due to a change in leadership at Sanford Health, due to its former CEO leaving after refusing to wear a face mask.