Month: January 2023

🏀 High school sports are getting way too competitive: A 22 year-old coach in Virginia impersonated one of her basketball players.   On Capitol Hill, […]

Isaac Sendros was named president and CEO of AdventHealth Redmond in Rome, Ga., part of Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based AdventHealth.

Si un hombre nunca se contradice, será porque nunca dice nada. Miguel de Unamuno

A district judge in Texas has dismissed a physician’s $25 million defamation case against Houston Methodist Hospital and ordered her to pay attorney fees, according […]

Providence, which has system offices in Renton, Wash., and Irvine, Calif., released its annual list of predictions Jan. 26 curated by the health system’s senior […]

Physicians at Intermountain Health successfully performed 300 organ transplants for patients last year alone, the Salt Lake City-based system said Jan. 31. In total there […]

Megan Ranney, MD, has been selected to serve as the next dean of the Yale School of Public Health, effective July 1. She will join […]

Chico, Calif.-based Enloe Medical Center is instituting an enterprise IT platform from Hewlett Packard Enterprise subsidiary Aruba that connects its Epic EHR and thousands of […]

The national public health emergency declared over the mpox outbreak, which started last year and infected more than 30,000 Americans, is ending Jan. 31.

House Republicans passed a bill on Tuesday to end the COVID-19 public health emergency, moving ahead with the legislation despite the Biden administration announcing one […]

The change splits up the president and CEO roles, both held by Joseph Impicciche.

Three years into the pandemic and 80 percent of U.S. counties are still without a single infectious disease expert, according to a report from the […]

The House passed a bill on Tuesday that seeks to end the vaccine mandate for employees at some health facilities, marking the first pandemic-related bill […]

Freshman Rep. John Duarte is looking to secure federal relief to revive the shuttered Madera (Calif.) Community Hospital, The San Joaquin Valley Sun reported Jan. […]

With the public health emergency (PHE) set to finally end on May 11, home health stakeholders are finding that the impact won’t be as disruptive […]

Teal Health, a women’s health platform initially focusing on cervical cancer, raised $8.8 million in a seed financing round that saw participation from Serena Ventures, […]

The following hospital and health system CEO moves have been reported by Becker’s since Jan. 25: 

Boston-based Mass General Brigham, which earlier this month said it would introduce a number of cost-cutting measures, reported an audited net loss of over $2 […]

Noblesville, Ind.-based Riverview Health named Keith Jewell interim president and CEO on Jan. 18. 

The public health emergency for the mpox outbreak that began last year is officially ending as of Tuesday, with the number of reported cases continuing […]

Dixon, Ill.-based Katherine Shaw Bethea Hospital has agreed to pay up to $250 each to patients whose bills were sent to the wrong people.

The International Monetary Fund is projecting the global economy to grow by 2.9 percent this year, up from its October 2022 projection of 2.7 percent; […]

A study by researchers at Boston-based Harvard Medical School researchers found specialty care visits fell after patients moved into a nursing home.

The city of Rochester, Minn., is seeking a $220,000 grant from the state to fund a Mayo Clinic startup, the Post Bulletin reported.

SSM Health has named Stacy Coleman president of its St. Anthony Hospital-Midwest in Midwest City, Okla. 

In short, the answer is ‘no’. The full rationale is here, but here is an excerpt from their policy: Nonhuman artificial intelligence, language models, machine […]

Cash-strapped The Dalles, Ore.-based Mid-Columbia Hospital is moving ahead with plans to be absorbed into California’s Adventist Health network, according to a Jan. 31 The […]

Pfizer executives said the company expects a significant drop in revenue in 2023 compared to 2022 as the U.S. government ends its purchase agreement for […]

Countries are underprepared for the next pandemic, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies said Jan. 30. 

These days, strolling through downtown New York City, where I live, is like picking your way through the aftermath of a party. In many ways, […]

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock announced Jan. 17 that Ahmed Abuabdou, MD, will take on the role of its health […]

Until now, it has been largely unknown what drives body temperature variations in response to infections like sepsis. Now there may be an answer.

Republicans in the Iowa state legislature introduced a bill on Monday that would make it a felony to manufacture or prescribe mifepristone, one of two […]

York, Pa.-based WellSpan Health has named Niki Hinckle senior vice president of its west region.

John Garratt will retire as CFO of Dollar General on June 2 after more than eight years with the company.

Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Novant Health is utilizing a MyChart tool that can make referrals for patients experiencing food insecurity. 

A coalition of leading public health organizations on Tuesday praised the administration’s response to the mpox outbreak but raised red flags about the nation’s continued […]

Here’s what to know about the federal healthcare policies that will expire when the COVD-19 public health emergency declaration ends in May.

A recent poll found 45 percent of women forgo preventive care services such as check-ups, screenings and vaccines.

An Arizona fire district is creating an ambulance policy after one of its vehicles was stolen by a patient for the third time, news stations […]

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is launching an overhaul of its food safety and nutrition division in the wake of a series of crises […]

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will reportedly not challenge UnitedHealth Group’s (NYSE: UNH) deal for LHC Group Inc. (Nasdaq: LHCG) after all. Both companies stock […]

Monika Mathur, MD, chief medical quality and medical officer at Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance in Fort Worth, was selected as the Top Medical […]

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UPMC Enterprises, the venture capital arm of Pittsburgh-based UPMC Health, joined in a $50 million series D financing round for Clearsense, a healthcare analytics and […]

This KFF analysis of U.S. Census data reporting by race and ethnicity comes as the Biden Administration issued proposals for the first potential changes to […]

Colorado legislators are trying for a third time to pass a bill that would give physician assistants the ability to practice without physician supervision after […]

President and CEO of Bronx, N.Y.-based Cavalry Hospital Frank Calamari will retire on March 10, after spending 36 years in the role. 

Kingman (Az.) Regional Medical Center has named Heath Evans president and CEO. 

Greensboro, N.C.-based Cone Health has been assigned an “AA” rating on new debt, Fitch Ratings said Jan. 30. The outlook for the debt is stable, […]

Anderson, S.C.-based AnMed is launching an artificial intelligence-powered workflow automation system through a partnership with Xsolis. 

Below are nine health systems that launched a new Epic EHR system or announced plans to do so since Dec. 21: 

CMS revised their national coverage determination for durable, intracorporeal left ventricular assist devices, and the change may prevent some patients from getting heart transplants or […]

Tucson Medical Center is using telehealth to offer cardiac rehab to rural Arizona residents, the Arizona Daily Star reported.

Veradigm, formerly known as Allscripts, is making network EHR data available within the Observational Medical Outcomes Partnership and Common Data Model format. 

With the nation’s COVID-19 public health emergency directive set to end in May, the pharmacy industry will see at least five changes, according to the […]

The pandemic pushed many hospitals and health systems to invest in digital transformation as remote care became a necessity, but the past year’s financial challenges […]

The 12.5 million people who are jointly enrolled in Medicare and Medicaid include some of the poorest individuals in the U.S. with some of the […]

Silicon Valley Bank’s venture capital and credit arm, SVB Capital, has been making some recent notable investments into healthcare companies.

Six years after regulators approved Amjevita, a biosimilar to the nation’s most lucrative drug, Humira, Amgen’s drug jumped on the U.S. market Jan. 31 with […]

Traverse City, Mich.-based Munson Healthcare named Paul Konopacki as its new CFO. He assumed his role Jan. 3.

GPs have been asked to provide cover for striking ambulance staff for the second time in just over a month. The London Ambulance Service (LAS) […]

GPs have been asked to provide cover for striking ambulance staff for the second time in just over a month. The London Ambulance Service (LAS) […]

Eduardo Conrado will become president of St. Louis-based Ascension, effective Feb. 1, and current Ascension President and CEO Joseph Impicciche will remain in the CEO […]

Valley fever, or coccidioidomycosis, a fungal infection thought to be endemic in the Southwestern U.S., is spreading outside the region and could become endemic in […]

Medical students, state representatives and a nurses union spoke out against a proposed merger between Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Sanford Health and Minneapolis-based Fairview Health Services […]

A nurse filed suit against Ballad Health, accusing the Johnson City, Tenn.-based system of requiring employees to work through unpaid meal breaks, court documents show. 

Every year, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) makes projections of what the federal budget will look like, in particular, what the government debt and annual […]

Charlottesville, Va.-based UVA Health has partnered with a coalition of Southwest Virginia healthcare groups to expand its telehealth offerings to rural communities. 

Healthcare will look very different in 2033 as the workforce evolves and systems incorporate digital technology to improve access to care.

The Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center issued a brief Jan. 30 warning the healthcare sector about the hacktivist group ‘KillNet,’ which is known for attacking and […]

Cambridge-based Massachusetts Institute of Technology has helped launch a variety of healthcare startups in recent years, including ones that detect disease in wastewater and deliver […]

Civica has selected Ypsomed AG as its manufacturer and supplier of insulin dosing injector pens.

Montana Rep. Matt Rosendale, recently appointed head of the House Veterans Affairs technology oversight subcommittee, introduced a bill that would scrap the VA’s $20 billion […]

Newark, Ohio-based Licking Memorial Health Systems has partnered with InVita Healthcare Technologies and Lifeline of Ohio to launch a platform that can help identify potential […]

Princeton (W.V.) Community Hospital has officially rebranded as part of its integration with WVU Medicine and will move onto the Morgantown-based health system’s Epic EHR, […]

Walmart Health has named Pritesh Gandhi, MD, as its chief community health officer. 

Technology and the global economy are at the core of several of the trends healthcare and data software company ESO has made for the hospital […]

New York City-based NYU Langone Health has gained an equity stake in 3D digital surgery company Medical iSight as part of a development deal.

Newark, N.J.-based University Hospital is making progress on a plan to replace its current facility with the unveiling of a $1.8 billion master plan, according […]

This brief examines national and state-level data on enrollment and spending for Medicare-Medicaid enrollees using the 2019 and 2020 Medicare Beneficiary Summary Files and the […]

This brief examines the demographic, socioeconomic, and health characteristics of Medicare-Medicaid enrollees using the 2020 Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey. It highlights the diversity within the […]

The Biden administration has informed Congress it will end the COVID-19 national and public health emergencies May 11 — signaling an end to the pandemic’s […]

Russian hacking group Killnet claimed responsibility for a cyberattack that disrupted hospital and health system websites across the U.S., according to BetterCyber, a technology company.

Fired MetroHealth President and CEO Akram Boutros, MD, acted beyond his authority by awarding himself $1.98 million in bonuses, the Cleveland-based system said in a […]

Eleven medical schools have withdrawn from U.S. News and World Report’s rankings, beginning with Harvard Medical School on Jan. 17. 

While the most recent intense respiratory virus season may have peaked and experts predict future seasons will model pre-pandemic patterns, capacity and staffing challenges will […]

Berlin, Md.-based Atlantic General Hospital reported a network outage Jan. 30, according to local ABC affiliate WMDT.

After two years of exponential rises in average pay for travel nurses due to workforce shortages exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic and an increase in […]

The American Hospital Association has lauded CMS for proposing steps to improve access to care for those who rely on the health insurance marketplaces for […]

Twenty-two Georgia nurses who allegedly purchased fraudulent degree documents through a recently uncovered scheme have been asked to surrender their licenses, according to ABC affiliate […]

Portland-based Legacy Health will close the Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center’s family birth center in Gresham, Ore., as staff shortages and financial losses continue to […]

The BMA is to hold a consultative ballot of its consultant members in England in March to find out whether they would be prepared to […]

The BMA is to hold a consultative ballot of its consultant members in England in March to find out whether they would be prepared to […]

Cape Girardeau, Mo.-based SoutheastHealth has signed a letter of intent to merge with St. Louis-based Mercy, a 42-hospital system.

January brought numerous headlines of pay cuts for CEOs at America’s largest companies, a call for which has intensified in healthcare.

The U.S. spends two to four times as much on healthcare as most other high-income countries, but the health outcomes lag behind, a new Commonwealth […]

The U.S. spends two to four times as much on healthcare as most other high-income countries, a new Commonwealth Fund study found.

General practice risks missing out on millions of pounds in funding this year because intense workload means PCNs will be unable to hit targets for […]

General practice risks missing out on millions of pounds in funding this year because intense workload means PCNs will be unable to hit targets for […]

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The links between exposure to work-related psychosocial risk factors and cardiovascular disease 0 cpucommassista… Tue, 31/01/2023 – 11:25 02/03/2023 Discussion papers Number of pages 16 […]

The links between exposure to work-related psychosocial risk factors and cardiovascular disease 0 cpucommassista… Tue, 31/01/2023 – 11:25 02/03/2023 Discussion papers Number of pages 16 […]

The links between exposure to work-related psychosocial risk factors and cardiovascular disease 0 cpucommassista… Tue, 31/01/2023 – 11:25 02/03/2023 Discussion papers Number of pages 16 […]

The links between exposure to work-related psychosocial risk factors and cardiovascular disease 0 cpucommassista… Tue, 31/01/2023 – 11:25 02/03/2023 Discussion papers Number of pages 16 […]

The links between exposure to work-related psychosocial risk factors and cardiovascular disease 0 cpucommassista… Tue, 31/01/2023 – 11:25 02/03/2023 Discussion papers Number of pages 16 […]

The links between exposure to work-related psychosocial risk factors and cardiovascular disease 0 cpucommassista… Tue, 31/01/2023 – 11:25 02/03/2023 Discussion papers Number of pages 16 […]

The links between exposure to work-related psychosocial risk factors and cardiovascular disease 0 cpucommassista… Tue, 31/01/2023 – 11:25 02/03/2023 Discussion papers Number of pages 16 […]

When the covid-19 pandemic hit, Dr. Corey Siegel was more prepared than most of his peers. Half of Siegel’s patients — many with private insurance […]

Near the end of his scheduled three-month stay at a rehab center outside Austin, Texas, Daniel McKegney was forced to tell his father in North […]

Jan. 26 This week’s “KHN Health Minute” nudges listeners to have an antiviral care plan before covid hits, and looks at how medical emergencies like […]

Mother-to-be Kathleen Founds made a routine doctor’s appointment to discuss the risks of antidepressants in pregnancy. After the visit, Founds, who relies on medication to […]

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