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Nick Fisher
UC labor deal eases strike risk, but San Diego physicians should watch the flow lesson

Jun 3, 2026

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UC labor deal eases strike risk, but San Diego physicians should watch the flow lesson

Nick Fisher
Nick Fisher
Scripps CEO says California’s tax fight is really a hospital-access fight

Jun 3, 2026

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Scripps CEO says California’s tax fight is really a hospital-access fight

Nick Fisher
Nick Fisher
Ambient AI promises charting relief, but physicians remain the final check

Jun 3, 2026

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Ambient AI promises charting relief, but physicians remain the final check

Nick Fisher
Nick Fisher
Scripps Encinitas adds ICU beds as North County hospital demand grows

Jun 3, 2026

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Scripps Encinitas adds ICU beds as North County hospital demand grows

Nick Fisher
Nick Fisher
Strike averted—but the throughput lesson for San Diego hospitals is the real story.

May 20, 2026

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Strike averted—but the throughput lesson for San Diego hospitals is the real story.

Nick Fisher
Nick Fisher
New CMS Fraud Enforcement, Same Bedside Pressure: Protecting Timely Hospice Starts

May 20, 2026

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New CMS Fraud Enforcement, Same Bedside Pressure: Protecting Timely Hospice Starts

Nick Fisher
Nick Fisher
Hantavirus “signal vs noise” for San Diego: who to reassure, who to escalate

May 20, 2026

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Hantavirus “signal vs noise” for San Diego: who to reassure, who to escalate

Nick Fisher
Nick Fisher
California workers’ comp delays collide with a national push to “fix” prior authorization.

May 20, 2026

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California workers’ comp delays collide with a national push to “fix” prior authorization.

Nick Fisher
Nick Fisher
Turquoise Health Pushes Price Transparency Into San Diego Pre-Op Workflows

May 6, 2026

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Turquoise Health Pushes Price Transparency Into San Diego Pre-Op Workflows

Nick Fisher
Nick Fisher
Scripps Hospitals Earn Strong Safety Grades as California Hospital Finances Remain Uneven

May 6, 2026

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Scripps Hospitals Earn Strong Safety Grades as California Hospital Finances Remain Uneven

Nick Fisher
Nick Fisher
Hospital Pricing Debate Puts New Pressure on Site-of-Care Decisions for San Diego Physicians

May 6, 2026

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Hospital Pricing Debate Puts New Pressure on Site-of-Care Decisions for San Diego Physicians

Nick Fisher
Nick Fisher
Rady Gift Puts New Focus on Scripps La Jolla Capacity Expansion

May 6, 2026

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Rady Gift Puts New Focus on Scripps La Jolla Capacity Expansion

Nick Fisher
Nick Fisher
Drug-Resistant TB Alert at Southwestern College Raises Clinical Vigilance Across San Diego

Apr 22, 2026

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Drug-Resistant TB Alert at Southwestern College Raises Clinical Vigilance Across San Diego

Nick Fisher
Nick Fisher
Scripps Targets Larger Knee Cartilage-and-Bone Injuries With $12.7 Million Research Grant

Apr 22, 2026

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Scripps Targets Larger Knee Cartilage-and-Bone Injuries With $12.7 Million Research Grant

Nick Fisher
Nick Fisher
UC San Diego Health Strike Threat Adds to a Growing Wave of Hospital Labor Unrest Across San Diego County

Apr 22, 2026

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UC San Diego Health Strike Threat Adds to a Growing Wave of Hospital Labor Unrest Across San Diego County

Nick Fisher
Nick Fisher
Scripps Encinitas Earns Repeat Top 100 Honor in National Hospital Benchmarking Program

Apr 22, 2026

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Scripps Encinitas Earns Repeat Top 100 Honor in National Hospital Benchmarking Program

Nick Fisher
Nick Fisher
Pediatric E-Bike Injuries Surge in San Diego, Bringing a New Trauma Burden to Physicians Across Specialties

Apr 8, 2026

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Pediatric E-Bike Injuries Surge in San Diego, Bringing a New Trauma Burden to Physicians Across Specialties

Nick Fisher
Nick Fisher
New “Cicada” Variant Adds a Surveillance Update for Physicians Across Care Settings

Apr 8, 2026

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New “Cicada” Variant Adds a Surveillance Update for Physicians Across Care Settings

Nick Fisher
Nick Fisher
Debate Grows Over Medical Coding Complexity as Experts Push for Simpler, Standardized Reporting

Apr 8, 2026

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Debate Grows Over Medical Coding Complexity as Experts Push for Simpler, Standardized Reporting

Nick Fisher
Nick Fisher
Scripps Doubles Down on San Diego, Prioritizing Local Market Strength Over Geographic Expansion

Apr 8, 2026

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Scripps Doubles Down on San Diego, Prioritizing Local Market Strength Over Geographic Expansion

Nick Fisher
Nick Fisher
Early-Season Public Health Signals Emerge in San Diego County

Mar 25, 2026

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Early-Season Public Health Signals Emerge in San Diego County

West Nile activity, rat lungworm findings, and extreme heat may have near-term clinical relevance for local physicians.

Nick Fisher
Nick Fisher
Scripps Places Two Hospitals in Newsweek Top 150 as San Diego Systems Jostle for National Standing

Mar 25, 2026

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Scripps Places Two Hospitals in Newsweek Top 150 as San Diego Systems Jostle for National Standing

Nick Fisher
Nick Fisher
Dr. Ghazala Sharieff, Scripps Executive, Named to Modern Healthcare’s Leading Women 2026 List

Mar 25, 2026

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Dr. Ghazala Sharieff, Scripps Executive, Named to Modern Healthcare’s Leading Women 2026 List

Nick Fisher
Nick Fisher
Scripps Linked to Expanding Specialty-Care Network Influencing How Employers Buy Speciality Care

Mar 25, 2026

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Scripps Linked to Expanding Specialty-Care Network Influencing How Employers Buy Speciality Care

Nick Fisher
Nick Fisher
Scripps CEO Joins National Chorus as Hospital Leaders Flag Workforce Stability as 2026 Concern

Mar 11, 2026

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Scripps CEO Joins National Chorus as Hospital Leaders Flag Workforce Stability as 2026 Concern

Nick Fisher
Nick Fisher
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