Month: February 2023

The world has just seen the largest vaccination campaign in history. At least 13 billion COVID shots have been administered—more injections, by a sweeping margin, […]

When Margarette Nerette arrived in the United States from Haiti, she sought safety and a new start. The former human rights activist feared for her […]

A fund championed by Gov. Greg Gianforte to fill gaps in Montana’s substance use and behavioral health treatment programs has spent $5.2 million since last […]

GP leaders have rejected ‘insulting’ proposed changes to the GP contract for 2023/23, warning the offer from NHS England puts patient safety at risk and […]

GP leaders have rejected ‘insulting’ proposed changes to the GP contract for 2023/23, warning the offer from NHS England ‘risks the safety of patients’ and […]

State of play: The White House is not actively considering declaring a public health emergency for abortion.  “We don’t believe that declaring a public health […]

Jessica McHugh, MD, has been tapped to become the new chief medical officer of MultiCare Rockwood Clinic in Spokane, Wash., effective immediately. She had been […]

Although the Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that the nursing profession will expand by 6 percent by 2031, the nation currently faces a shortage.

Tech workers are in demand, and some of the top health systems have openings for IT talent.

Long COVID-19’s myriad risk factors and symptoms have been a key focus for study as experts aim to learn more about the effects and duration […]

New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health is one of the largest health systems in the country and has made notable investments through its venture capital […]

New details — and a name — have surfaced behind home health titan April Anthony’s new venture. Anthony is the former CEO and founder of […]

Here are seven hospital and health system COO moves that have been reported by Becker’s since Jan. 19:

The owner of a Brooklyn-based home health agency is being sentenced to prison for four and a half years for her role in defrauding Medicaid […]

The following hospital and health system human resources executives have recently been named to new roles: 

Strong hires are the special ingredient in Fortune‘s most admired companies, according to Korn Ferry. 

A specific cytokine biomarker may be key to identifying any emerging infectious pathogens, researchers at the Yale School of Medicine found in a study.

The Orange County Health Facilities Authority is selling $300 million worth of bonds on behalf of Orlando (Fla.) Health, according to a Feb. 2 filing.

Nannette Berensen fills the vacancy created when Rob Allen rose from chief operating officer to president and CEO in December.

Toby Cosgrove, MD, former resident and CEO of Cleveland Clinic, is joining the home-based care company Tomorrow Health as an advisory board member.

Registered nurses in the U.S. make an average of $82,750 annually and have a mean hourly wage of $39.78, though these figures vary greatly by […]

In honor of Black History Month, which runs through the month of February, Becker’s Hospital Review asked Black leaders in healthcare to share their insights […]

Marisela Marrero, MD, was named senior vice president for healthcare equity and diversity, equity, and inclusion for Dallas-based Steward Health Care’s national system.

ChatGPT — a chatbot from Open AI that uses online data to produce conversational responses — is not the most effective executive assistant, The Washington […]

The median operating margin for Alabama hospitals declined 79% from 2019 to 2022. Rural providers are especially vulnerable.

Rumford (Maine) Hospital is closing its maternity program March 31 after 97 years in service.

Yale researchers found a machine-learning program could predict which physicians would leave the job and identified four variables that lead to high departure risk.

The Biden administration on Thursday marked the 30th anniversary of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) by urging expansion of the provisions guaranteed by […]

A group of Senate Democrats is calling on Danco Laboratories, one of the manufacturers of the abortion pill mifepristone, to update the drug’s labeling to […]

With more than 350 languages spoken in the U.S., finding qualified individuals to interpret in healthcare settings  is a challenge.  

Three of the top vendors hospitals use to participate in the Medicare EHR incentive program are Oracle Cerner, Epic and Meditech, according to ONC data. […]

Response to the victims and communities affected by recent mass shootings has increased national attention to mental health care for Asian and NHOPI people, groups […]

Below are six hospitals and health systems that recently posted job listings seeking CIOs, cybersecurity specialists and IT talent. 

Louisville, Ky.-based Norton Healthcare is expanding its financial assistance program to those with a household income equal to or less than 350 percent of the […]

As Amazon, CVS and Optum continue to utilize upstart companies that provide primary care, virtual care and in-home care to try to buy their way […]

Portland, Maine-based Northern Light Mercy Hospital and one of its physicians, John Henson, MD, has been ordered by a jury to pay $6.5 million to […]

South Bend, Ind.-based Beacon Health System is partnering with digital care company Biofourmis to roll out a cardiac post-discharge remote monitoring program.

Durham, N.C.-Duke Health is creating the Algorithim-Based Clinical Decision Support Oversight Committee to provide guidance and overview of predictive artificial intelligence algorithms in healthcare, WRAL […]

New York City-based Weill Cornell Medicine is partnering with life sciences technology company NanoString Technologies to create multicellular, single-cell and sub-cellular datasets and maps of […]

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CMS agreed to let Laguna Honda Hospital and Rehabilitation Center hold off on patient discharges until May 19 after San Francisco city officials advocated for […]

Cincinnati-based TriHealth is leasing a 6,400-square-foot property right across from a planned Mercy Health hospital, according to a Feb. 2 Cincinnati Business Courier report.

Los estados se están preparando para remover a millones de personas de Medicaid, a medida que expiran las protecciones que se implementaron al comienzo de […]

Corewell Health, with dual headquarters in Grand Rapids and Southfield, Mich., has named Kristina Ko chief government affairs officer and vice president, government relations and […]

Bellin Health and Gundersen Health System — which completed their “merger of equals” and combined operations in November — have named a human resources executive […]

Bolivar (Tenn.) General Hospital and its CEO Ruby Kirby have received the American Hospital Association’s Rural Hospital Leadership Team Award. 

Paul Korth will retire as CEO of Cookeville (Tenn.) Regional Medical Center after serving a decade in the role. 

The Minnesota Nurses Association is encouraging legislators to pass a bill which would give the state’s health department power to approve or deny hospital mergers […]

Nannette Berensen, PharmD, has been tapped to serve as the new COO of Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Health.

Grand Junction, Colo.-based Saint Mary’s Hospital is opening a $52.8 million laboratory, ABC affiliate KJCT8 reported Feb. 1.

For decades now, gay men have been barred from giving blood. In 2015, what had been a lifetime ban was loosened, such that gay men […]

Average weekly travel nurse pay in January in the U.S. varied across states compared to the month prior, according to a report shared with Becker’s […]

Livonia, Mich.-based Trinity Health, has launched its first-ever brand marketing campaign, “We See All of You.”

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A group of congressional lawmakers on Thursday called on President Biden to reinstate the Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) to […]

Renton, Wash.-based Providence has a venture capital arm that targets early- to late-stage investments in health IT/digital health/tech-enabled services, medical devices and diagnostics.

Below are five health systems that launched a new Meditech EHR system or announced plans to do so since Jan. 18: 

On Feb. 1, Dutch cyber authorities confirmed that several hospital websites in the Netherlands and Europe were targeted by ‘KillNet’s’ DDoS campaign, along with U.S. […]

As if healthcare chief information security officers didn’t already have enough on their minds, they are now dealing with increasingly sophisticated international cybercriminal and ransomware […]

District commissioners voted unanimously to put a $130 million construction bond request for the construction of a new hospital for Moses Lake, Wa.-based Samaritan Healthcare […]

Seven New Jersey health systems are partnering with digital health company Wildflower Health to boost maternity care in the state.

The report comes days after the HHS alerted the sector to a pro-Russian hacktivist group called Killnet, which recently updated its target list to include […]

Dennis Laraway has served as CFO at Phoenix-based Banner Health since 2017.  

On Feb. 2, the American Hospital Association released its advocacy agenda for 2023, which features the group’s key priorities for Congress, the Biden administration, regulatory […]

Liberty (Mo.) Hospital tapped Dr. Chakshu Gupta as chief medical officer.

One year after reigniting the Cancer Moonshot goal, the White House has announced 13 more initiatives to further reduce cancer death rates and improve the […]

The team discusses our new GP Insight tool and what it tells us about the GP workforce in different parts of England, and looks at […]

The team discusses our new GP Insight tool and what it tells us about the GP workforce in different parts of England, plus look at […]

The American Hospital Association sent a letter to HHS on Feb. 1 requesting a meeting in a “sincere attempt to accelerate the regulatory process” of […]

The move not only affects those at risk of losing access to care but also puts pressure on hospitals, doctors and other providers relying on […]

St. Augustine, Fla.-based Flagler Health+ plans to join UF Health, the University of Florida’s academic health center, in 2023.

Most healthcare settings are tough places for mobile devices to survive in, due to accidental drops, moisture, exposure to harsh chemicals and the demands of […]

Cleveland Clinic has tapped Dennis Laraway as its new CFO. 

Hartford (Conn.) HealthCare reported positive operating net income of $60.7 million in fiscal 2022 even as its overall income dipped amid losses on investment values.

A new preprint study found that Merck’s COVID-19 pill, Lagevrio (molnupiravir), creates new mutations of the virus in some patients who take the drug, validating […]

Stephen B. Thomas, the director of the Center for Health Equity at the University of Maryland, considers himself an eternal optimist. When he reflects on […]

Instead of studying the connection between hospital staffing shortages and patient outcomes and satisfaction, it’s time to implement effective strategies that focus on solutions. 

About 30% of patients selected a new provider in 2021, up from 26% in 2017, according to a new report from Accenture. Gen Zers and millennials […]

Medicare Advantage plans denied two million prior authorization requests for health care services in whole or in part in 2021, or about six percent of […]

At least three Austin, Texas-area hospitals are working through power outages as the region continues to be hit by a severe ice storm.

Alphabet’s Verily has partnered with Tokyo-based pharmaceutical company Otsuka Pharmaceuticals on a trial for a new antidepressant. 

Nashville, Ark.-based Howard Memorial Hospital notified 53,668 patients that some of their protected health information may have been compromised in a December cybersecurity incident after an […]

Compared to 2016, nearly twice as many Michigan nurses in 2023 say they know of an instance of a patient dying due to excessively high […]

The number of hours physicians spend doing paperwork and other administrative duties rose to more than 15 hours a week in 2021, up from 10 […]

Valentine, Neb.-based Cherry County Hospital and Clinics has chosen Meditech Expanse for its EHR.

Kaiser Permanente Ventures and Cigna Ventures participated in a $34 million funding round for NOCD, a company that offers virtual treatment for obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Larry Gray will retire later this year as president of Baptist Health Louisville (Ky.).

If reelected, former President Donald Trump says he will aim to punish physicians and hospitals who provide gender-affirming care to minors, according to a video […]

Salisbury, Md.-based TidalHealth had a debt rating outlook revised from stable to negative as the healthcare system continues to navigate operating losses, S&P Global said.

Trade association AHIP said it was “concerned with the potential adverse impact of the rate notice,” especially in light of other recent regulation seeking to […]

While tech companies Apple, Amazon and Microsoft took top spots on the 2023 “World’s Most Admired Companies” list released by Fortune on Feb. 1, healthcare-related […]

Despite the issues facing rural healthcare providers,  65 percent of rural hospitals are confident that they will not merge with a larger organization in the […]

Several healthcare organizations have recently closed medical departments or ended services at facilities to shore up finances, focus on more in-demand services or address staffing […]

Holy Name Medical Center in Teaneck, N.J., has appointed Vasantha Kondamudi, MD, as chief medical officer, effective Jan. 30, according to NJ Advance Media.

The Federal Reserve has raised its benchmark interest rate by 0.25 percent and indicated that more increases could be coming before it drops the rates.

The White House on Thursday marked one year since President Biden relaunched the Cancer Moonshot initiative, announcing a series of new efforts to reduce cancer […]

When it comes to treating disease with food, the quackery stretches back far. Through the centuries, raw garlic has been touted as a home treatment […]

West Reading, Pa.-based Tower Health hopes to cement a deal to sell 17 of its urgent care centers in the coming months, the Philadelphia Business Journal […]

Portland-based Maine Medical Center, part of the MaineHealth system, is ending its multiyear fundraising campaign to help with facility expansion after raising more money than […]

At least three states have taken disciplinary action against nurses who allegedly purchased fraudulent degree documents through a recently uncovered scheme.

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Norton Healthcare in Louisville, Ky., plans to require all patients, employees and visitors to wear masks beginning Feb. 3, ABC affiliate WHAS reported Feb. 1.

Matt Elsey has been appointed executive vice president and CFO of Greenville, S.C.-based, Prisma Health, an 18-hospital system.

GP partners are in decline in almost every part of England – with the proportion of FTE GPs who are partners falling by up to […]

GP partners are in decline in almost every part of England – with the proportion of FTE GPs who are partners falling by up to […]

States are preparing to remove millions of people from Medicaid as protections put in place early in the covid-19 pandemic expire. The upheaval, which begins […]

According to a recent paper by Wallace (2023), the answer is ‘yes’, but it does so in a highly inefficient manner. Using 2008-2012 Medicaid data […]

Twenty Republican state attorneys general sent a letter to U.S-based pharmacy chains Walgreens and CVS Pharmacy on Wednesday, telling both companies their plans to distribute […]

🎤 Beyoncé has officially announced the dates for her Renaissance Tour this year. Will Ticketmaster be able to handle the demand or should we expect […]

After the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a final rule that poses sizable risk to its Medicare Advantage business, Humana Inc. (NYSE: […]

The notice also included risk adjustment revisions and CMS’ plan to implement the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022.

Charles City, Iowa-based Floyd County Medical Center employed health IT company Healthcare Triangle to accelerate its Meditech EHR implementation.

Patrick Woodard, MD, has joined Rapid City, S.D.-based Monument Health as chief health care information officer.

After discharge, patients who had sepsis faced an elevated risk of rehospitalization for any cause, heart failure and death within 12 years, according to new […]

A Florida judge has ordered the state’s Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) to produce documents related to its determination that gender-affirming health care cannot […]