Month: June 2023

After CMS announced plans to preserve availability of Alzheimer’s drugs, the Alzheimer’s Association has issued a statement in opposition of it.

Over 1,000 workers wishing to set up their own Service Employees International Union chapter are expected to vote on possible unionization next week at a […]

Biotech and precision medicine giant Illumina unveiled PrimateAI-3D, a new artificial intelligence algorithm that predicts disease-causing genetic mutations.

Baptist Health Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Louisville, Ky.-based Baptist Health, received a $2 million donation from Commonwealth Credit Union, the largest-ever donation to the […]

While some hospital associations maintain that facility fees are key to the financial well-being of hospitals, legislators across the country are taking action to clamp […]

Pharmaceutical and biotech giant Bayer is launching a new precision medicine unit that will focus on the creation of digital health tools.

President Joe Biden is likely to tap North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Mandy Cohen, MD, to head the CDC after Rochelle […]

Artificial intelligence is all the rage right now, and healthcare companies using AI are raising some massive hauls.

Nashville, Tenn.-based Ardent Health Services is installing a new digital health platform through a partnership with Loyal.

Pittsburgh-based Allegheny Health Network, part of Highmark Health, posted an operating loss of $36.2 million in the first quarter, a significant improvement on the $105.5 […]

University of Florida Health’s specialty pharmacy recently expanded its list of medications and accepted insurance plans. 

Leaders from three health systems helped draft a framework they say can better evaluate digital health interventions.

Allina Health System, based in Minneapolis, has been turning patients away who have too much medical debt, stating that patients must pay off the debt […]

May was National Nurses Month, an important observance to acknowledge nurses’ significant impact on health care. Every day, nurses across the country make an invaluable […]

A national eating disorder hotline ditched its artificial intelligence chatbot after it gave users “harmful” advice, Vice reported.

Columbia, Md.-based MedStar Health transformed a $32.9 million operating loss in the first quarter of 2022 to a $400,000 gain in the first quarter of […]

More than a year after launching an in-house travel staffing agency, UPMC is adding a new regional approach to the effort.

As disruptors like CVS Health and Walgreens, as well as health systems including Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente and Downers Grove, Ill.-based Advocate Health Care, have […]

Medical clinics’ staffing costs rose 10 percent from 2022 to 2023, according to a recent survey from medical group advisory firm AMGA Consulting. 

Australia-based GenesisCare said it is restructuring the business to separate the U.S. operations from those in Australia, Spain and the U.K.

Pediatric patients who are Black or speak a language other than English acquire central line-associated bloodstream infections at a rate higher than non-minority children, according […]

After an unexpected fatality in a gene-editing study for an investigative Duchenne muscular dystrophy therapy, researchers attributed the death to a virus used in delivering […]

A KFF analysis of 11 states found many of the people who have already been removed from the Medicaid program were disenrolled for procedural reasons.

A retired New Jersey physician was sentenced to nearly three years in federal prison over his industrial-grade herbicide pill he advertised as a weight loss […]

A physician who is suing Vancouver, Wash.-based PeaceHealth for wrongful termination wants to take his claims to trial rather than accept a potential $2 million […]

Three people were shot outside Philadelphia-based Temple University Hospital’s emergency room June 1, ABC affiliate WPVI reported.

This week, Colorado and Georgia regulators took action to limit Friday Health Plans’ operations amid financial shortfalls, leading the company to begin closing down.

Coeur d’Alene, Idaho-based Kootenai Health could make approximately $45 million in revenue-enhancing initiatives linked to expense reduction and improved efficiencies, according to recent consultant reports.

Amazon’s RxPass subscription medication service is now available in 44 states after expanding to Pennsylvania, WTAJ reported May 31.

After COVID-19 exacerbated instances of patient boarding in Minnesota emergency departments — that some say reached “unprecedented levels” — the Minnesota Medical Association and the […]

Ultrasound is one of the most common procedures in the United States, with more than 140 million ultrasound procedures performed every year.1 These procedures are […]

The families of two transgender teenagers are challenging an Idaho law that criminalizes gender-affirming health care for minors in federal court. They argue in a […]

A new analysis of more than 121 million hospital discharges found a slightly higher inpatient death rate among patients who were admitted on the weekend […]

The Bellevue (Ohio) Hospital went live with its new EHR system, Meditech Expanse, on June 1. 

Since the start of 2023, 15 healthcare systems operating 29 hospitals have been targeted by a ransomware incident, BankInfoSecurity reported May 31. 

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The pharma company said it will work with startups and other digital health companies as well as add to its own capabilities as it builds […]

State regulators voted down a request from the Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems to adjust target revenue growth rate or waive its enforcement, […]

Administration burdens such as EHR documentation cost U.S. healthcare $1 trillion annually, but to combat this, hospitals and health systems have been using and piloting […]

Boston Children’s Hospital has begun onboarding its new prompt engineer who will focus on working with large language models such as ChatGPT, Mashable reported June […]

Springer, who became a billionaire after investing in Moderna, spoke after gifting $210 million to his nonprofit institute in Boston.

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IRhythm can continue to manufacture and sell its products and does not expect the warning letter to materially affect its financial results.

This week, a federal appeals court ruling concerning opioid manufacturer Purdue Pharma spared its owner, the Sackler family, from further civil litigation in exchange for […]

When Marlton, N.J.-based Virtua Health needs advice for a new marketing campaign, it asks its patients what they think.

The Rhode Island Attorney General and state department of health have rejected an initial application requesting approval for the Centurion Foundation to purchase CharterCare Health […]

Here are the 10 most-read oncology stories published by Becker’s in May:

Last June, two nurses and a physician at Encino (Calif.) Hospital Medical Center were stabbed in the emergency department by a patient. A year later, […]

A new poll commissioned by American Commitment, a conservative-leaning advocacy group, shows that 80 percent of older voters fear the prescription drug reforms included in […]

The FDA warned consumers this week not to use off-brand versions of popular weight-loss drugs Ozempic, Rybelsus and Wegovy, saying they may contain different ingredients […]

In East Norriton, Pa., four women surgeons have formed a close relationship to support one another inside and outside the operating room. 

Health systems across the country are expanding their outpatient portfolios and forming joint ventures to develop more ambulatory surgery centers as care continues to migrate […]

Charleston, W.Va.-based Vandalia Health is looking to continue its growth in the state with a plan to incorporate Elkins, W.Va.-based Davis Health into its system.

Marcus Jackson was named COO of Medical City Las Colinas in Irving, Texas, part of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare.

Jennifer Montgmery, RN, has been appointed as McLaren Health Care’s first senior vice president and chief nursing officer, effective June 1. 

Charlotte, N.C.-based Atrium Health broke ground on a new 30-bed hospital in Cornelius, N.C.

As the U.S. experiences the highest number of drug shortages in 10 years, the FDA and the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists reported 17 new […]

Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic is entering a know-how agreement with virtual rheumatology clinic Remission Medical.

Medicare will continue to restrict coverage of a new class of Alzheimer’s drugs, even when they have been fully approved by the Food and Drug […]

In healthcare, getting the most out of the cloud can mean using a complex mix of legacy and new technologies. But as more health organizations […]

Kidney transplant recipients did not have worsened outcomes after receiving an organ from a COVID-19 positive donor, a study published May 30 in JAMA has […]

Some immunotherapies and small molecule kinase inhibitors have been shown to cause “major fungal infections,” according to a study led by a researcher from Nutley, […]

Some immunotherapies and small molecule kinase inhibitors have been shown to cause “major fungal infections,” according to a study led by a researcher from Nutley, […]

Mark Cuban’s Cost Plus Drug Co. announced that beginning in July it will sell a branded Humira biosimilar known as Yusimry. It is the first […]

The University of Central Florida College of Medicine joined a NASA-funded mission to research how space flight affects the health of space travelers.

As the nation’s leading provider of retail healthcare, CVS Health partners with hospitals and health systems in many local markets.

Englewood (N.J.) Health has named Matthew Amodeo executive vice president of legal affairs and chief legal officer. 

St. Louis-based BJC HealthCare and Kansas City, Mo.-based St. Luke’s Health System said they will keep their individual brands as they form an integrated academic […]

Omar Lateef, DO, is what one could call a physician’s physician. A pulmonary and critical care medicine specialist, he completed his fellowship at RUSH University […]

A New Jersey oncologist pleaded guilty to using her medical license, and allowing others to use it, to purchase prescription oncology medications to sell for […]

The organizations signed a non-binding agreement to form a 28-hospital system serving patients in Missouri, Kansas and Illinois.

Physicians from Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic and data scientists from Palo Alto, Calif.-based Stanford Health Care are coming together to advance artificial intelligence in healthcare.

As the digitization of healthcare accelerates, more health systems are taking advantage of telehealth tools to provide care at a patient’s convenience.

Common platform + standard infrastructure + unified support = reduced variability and increased predictability

Since 2020, health IT companies have closed on 1,148 venture capital funding rounds totaling $20.4 billion, Pitchbook reported May 31.

One in three GP practices in Northern Ireland have faced a serious risk of closure in the past 18 months and around half this number […]

Physicians possess many qualities that make them effective hospital CEOs, including their clinical knowledge, understanding of the healthcare industry and problem-solving skills. 

Medicare was among government spending programs that remained untouched after the House of Representatives passed legislation that would see the debt ceiling suspended until Jan. […]

GP leaders have urged the Treasury to agree emergency funding to support general practice – warning that spiralling costs have left many practices financially unviable […]

Cambridge (Mass.) Health Alliance is laying off 69 employees, reducing the hours of 15 others and eliminating 170 open positions in response to ongoing financial […]

Several health systems have faced financial repercussions due to data breaches and cyberattacks. Here are is how much three health systems are paying to dispute […]

Tenet Healthcare has promoted Darrin Cook from interim to permanent chief operating officer of its Massachusetts market and Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester, Mass. 

Healthcare/products, which includes hospitals and medical products manufacturers, announced the fourth-most job cuts among 30 industries and sectors measured in the first five months of […]

An Indiana woman was charged with fraud and aggravated identity theft after she used a stolen licensed practical nurse license to obtain employment at three […]

Members of the Michigan Nurses Association have voted to authorize a strike at McLaren Lapeer Region Hospital.

Newsweek released its annual list of the best maternity hospitals in the U.S. this month. 

Oak Street Health, which was acquired by CVS in May, plans to enter Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas and Virginia beginning this summer.

Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare, Detroit Medical Center and Vanguard Health Systems have agreed to pay $29.7 million to the federal government to resolve a whistleblower’s allegations […]

After declining briefly in 2020, family healthcare costs are rising as the industry faces an uncertain macroeconomic environment.

An Indiana physician was found negligent and ordered to pay more than $2.6 million to a patient after a botched cardiac catheterization left the patient’s […]

Here are the 10 most-read cardiology stories published by Becker’s in May:

Compass Medical, a chain of six medical clinics south of Boston, abruptly closed May 31, according to a Boston 25 News report.

02/06/2023 SIP launches joint statement on pain and mental health Image © DC Studio – stock.adobe.com The Societal Impact of Pain, SIP, has launched a […]

Inflation and high expenses are placing a burden on hospitals as they recover from COVID-19 challenges. Hospital labor expenses rose 3% in April from March, […]

A number of bills in the Pennsylvania Senate, including one designed to bar for-profit hospitals, are seeing the light of day after being previously shelved, […]

New house legislation in the state is likely to “impact a large portion of healthcare-related transactions within Illinois going forward,” Lexology reported May 30.

DETROIT (AP) — The U.S. government is stepping up its quest to force ARC Automotive to recall 67 million potentially dangerous air bag inflators by […]

CHICAGO (WGN) — Five children were taken to hospitals after reportedly smoking a vape pen in gym class at a Chicago elementary school Wednesday. According […]

Practices can use their share of £172m from the 2023/24 investment and impact fund (IIF) to help pay for staff pay rises in line with […]

Dr. Maria Ansari is the first female to lead Kaiser’s The Permanente Medical Group and the Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group.

A growing number of states are using COVID relief funds to start Program for All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly as an alternative to nursing homes.

ViewFi will provide its virtual diagnostics, physical therapy, pain management and other musculoskeletal services to Transcarent’s employer members.

Climate change threatens to reverse decades of progress in cleaning America’s air, especially in the West. Unhealthy air alerts triggered by particles of pollution are […]

Public health advocacy groups are sounding the alarm over a provision in the debt ceiling deal to claw back about $27 billion in unspent pandemic […]

More than 600,000 Americans have lost Medicaid coverage since pandemic protections ended on April 1. And a KFF Health News analysis of state data shows […]

At least eight states this year have decided to seek federal approval to extend postpartum Medicaid coverage, leaving just a handful that have opted not […]

A Minnesota bill would expand the MinnesotaCare Medicaid system to incorproate a public option. The public option would reduce uninsurance rates, but would also have […]

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