Eskenazi Health remains on diversion for patients coming by ambulance nearly a week after an attempted ransomware attack that led the hospital to shut down its entire computer network. While the hospital is accepting patients who come on their own to the emergency department and delivering babies, ambulances are still being asked to go elsewhere, hospital spokesman Todd Harper said.
Telemedicine companies seeking to advertise on Facebook’s social media platforms will first need special approval and certification before running advertisements. In a recently-announced policy, Facebook introduced additional pre-approval requirements for telemedicine providers, pharmaceutical manufacturers, and online pharmacies looking to promote prescription drugs on social media. The new policy is effective August 25, 2021.
Cerner Corporation reported second-quarter 2021 adjusted earnings of 80 cents per share, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 76 cents by 5.3%. The bottom line improved 26.9% from the prior-year quarter.
Cerner said it plans to list its Continuous Campus in Kansas City, Kansas, for sale in August. The sale comes as Cerner transitions to a hybrid workforce coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic. The medical technologies company said it evaluated its office space with that and the expansion of the Innovations Campus in south Kansas City, Missouri, in mind.