Month: November 2023

Pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk is pursuing legal action against two compounding pharmacies for allegedly offering contaminated copycat versions of the drug semaglutide, found in weight-loss […]

Sacramento, Calif.-based Sutter Health has taken part in testing and researching a headset designed to help emergency technicians better identify large vessel occlusion ischemic strokes […]

Health systems in Minnesota, New York, Michigan, Texas and Kentucky spent more than $1 billion on capital expansion projects in 2023.

A Tennessee judge has rejected RaDonda Vaught’s motion to appeal the state nursing board’s 2021 decision to revoke her license, a source confirmed to Becker’s […]

Three California-based providers — By the Bay Health, Mission Hospice & Home Care and Hope Hospice — announced they will merge, creating the largest nonprofit […]

Atlanta-based Emory University has selected Sandra Wong, MD, a surgical oncologist, to lead as the next dean of Emory University School of Medicine and chief […]

Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) has formed a partnership with CINQCARE, a health care company that delivers care in the home and community. “At Humana, our […]

The seemingly constant emergence of artificial intelligence tools across the healthcare landscape has led the American Medical Association to publish guidelines about the technology, detailing […]

SCK Health, based in Arkansas City, Kan., has named Leonard Hernandez its next CEO, the Courier Traveler reported Nov. 30. 

Since 2018, Nevada has discovered 11 discharge issues among seven Las Vegas-area hospitals, resulting in fines of $800 and $1,500, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported […]

Atlanta-based Emory University has named Sandra Wong, MD, chief academic officer of Emory Healthcare and dean of Emory University School of Medicine. 

Tampa General Hospital will soon provide healthcare services in Babcock Ranch, Fla., the first town in America to be powered entirely by solar power. 

The Healthcare Financial Management Association and RCM company FinThrive have partnered to launch a revenue cycle management technology adoption model for health systems. 

Rising concerns about mental health and substance use disorder have led to new policy initiatives and funding to improve access and quality of services to […]

Nurses from HCA Healthcare facilities held a rally on Nov. 30 outside of HCA’s West Florida Division Office in Tampa, Fla.

A team of surgeons at Orlando-based AdventHealth Transplant Institute performed the 1,000th liver transplant since the program’s inception in 2007, according to a Nov. 30 […]

If a physician uses an AI system and the technology steers that physician in the wrong direction, it’s unclear who has to compensate the patient, […]

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) announced Thursday he is suing the pharmaceutical company Pfizer, alleging the company “misrepresented” the effectiveness of its widely administered […]

Washington is the best state for jobs and West Virginia is the worst, according to analysis from personal finance website WalletHub released Nov. 29. 

A surge in respiratory infections among young children in China is not cause for alarm, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Mandy Cohen […]

Raleigh, N.C.-based WakeMed’s adoption of digital tools to streamline surgery schedules has been successful in fighting burnout and retaining staff, WakeMed CMO Chuck Harr, MD, […]

Along with seven other national organizations, the American Hospital Association is raising concerns about certain CMS Medicaid policy proposals that could harm state access to […]

Watsonville (Calif.) Community Hospital’s $105 million bond measure will be on the upcoming March 5 primary ballot following a unanimous decision during a Pajaro Valley […]

New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health reported a $103.9 million drop in operating income in the third quarter, from a $92.4 million gain in the […]

Chris Shride, president of Ascension Saint Joseph-Joliet (Ill.), has resigned from his role — just over a week after nurses at the hospital completed their […]

The Little Rock-based University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences has selected Steven Webber, MD, to lead as executive vice chancellor and dean of the College […]

This year Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare and New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health reported that IT issues could cause some financial problems for their organizations. 

Hershey, Pa.-based Penn State Health and Penn State College of Medicine have added a new position to their executive board: a chief clinical and academic […]

An investigation by KFF Health News and Cox Media Group gained further traction on Capitol Hill this week as additional members of Congress formally demanded […]

One-hundred percent of interns at Northwell Health and NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital would recommend the programs to a friend, according to a recent analysis from the resume […]

Gregory Pauly was selected as group president of acute care services for Duke University Health System; president of Duke University Hospital; and vice dean for […]

Después de una ofensiva sin precedentes contra las publicidades engañosas de las aseguradoras que venden planes privados de Medicare Advantage y de medicamentos, la administración […]

Providers in specialized areas of healthcare were actively using telehealth long before the COVID-19 pandemic. One report found that, by 2018, telehealth was most often […]

As the FDA investigates reports of China-made syringes breaking and leaking, the agency is recommending healthcare workers prioritize syringes manufactured in other countries. 

Optum Rx, a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group, is keeping close tabs on three drug candidates that might be approved in the next few months, according […]

For the first time since the pandemic, progress is being made in decreasing healthcare-associated infections at acute care hospitals, according to a new CDC report.

Houston Methodist, the first health system in the U.S. to mandate the COVID-19 vaccine, said it was implementing a new employment policy to comply with […]

Patient information may have been compromised at Premier Health as the communications software company the organization uses was hit by the massive MOVEit breach that […]

Durham, N.C.-based Duke Health has begun its first phase of integrating AI with its Microsoft 365 applications, and the health system said it is already […]

Washington, D.C.-based MedStar Georgetown University Hospital is opening the doors to its $750 million Verstandig Pavilion, Washington Business Journal reported Nov. 29.

General practice in Scotland has reached a tipping point, with demand far outstripping capacity and many GPs working beyond safe limits, according to BMA Scotland’s […]

General practice in Scotland has reached a tipping point, with demand far outstripping capacity and many GPs working beyond safe limits, according to BMA Scotland’s […]

Across U.S. states and territories, clinical neurophysiology is the specialty with the lowest number of active physicians per 100,000 people, while pediatrics has the highest, […]

Kansas City-based University of Kansas Health System has entered into a partnership with a professional women’s soccer team, the Kansas City Current, and will get […]

On Nov. 29, leaders from Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare, Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins Medicine and UC San Diego Health testified before the House Energy and Commerce […]

Former White House medical adviser Anthony Fauci will appear before the House select subcommittee on the coronavirus pandemic in January to provide a two-day interview […]

This analysis provides an overview of American Indian and Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander people and their health coverage as well […]

Edison, N.J.-based Hackensack Meridan CEO Robert Garrett said that artificial intelligence is the “most profound technology in the world today,” CNBC reported Nov. 30.

Young women ages 25 to 34 in 2019-2021 are facing more health threats than previous generations, a new report by the Population Reference Bureau found.

Hospitals are emerging from a financially challenging year with margins holding steady and year over year revenue growth outpacing expense growth in the month of […]

Oncology and interventional pulmonology were the only programs with 100% fellowship placement among 25 specialties, according to a Nov. 29 National Resident Matching Program report.

New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health pointed to IT investments in its EHR, digital health services, and telehealth as part of the reason its operating […]

Hospital C-suites face tough decisions as they focus on key areas such as quality, growth and strategy to ensure long-term success. These decisions range from […]

Earlier this year, the Federal Trade Commission requested an additional $160 million for its 2024 budget to support healthcare merger challenges, rulemaking and investigations. Of […]

The Washington-based nonprofit battled rising expenses despite having targeted recovery plans in place.

CommonSpirit Health is a sprawling 140-hospital system with more than 1,000 care sites across 21 states. The technology platform and digital needs for a system […]

While more American companies mull the benefits of a four-day workweek, Bill Gates is imagining even less time spent in the office.

Ettore Palazzo, MD, was named CEO of Kirkland, Wash.-based EvergreenHealth.

Seattle-based Swedish Health Services is kicking off a $1.3 billion-plus North Tower project on its First Hill Campus, Puget Sound Business Journal reported Nov. 29.

Cleveland Clinic is looking to overseas markets to “increase the diversity of the system’s operations” and “promote the Clinic’s clinical expertise in new markets.” 

The Leapfrog Group, the nonprofit watchdog organization behind hospital safety grades, is proposing several changes to its annual survey for 2024, including the removal of […]

Great Falls, Mont.-based Benefis Health System and Montana State University broke ground on the first of five nurse teaching buildings being constructed thanks to a […]

Pittsburgh-based Highmark Health reported a net income of $431 million in the first nine months of 2023.

Police arrested a 21-year-old man who allegedly assaulted Gardner, Mass.-based Heywood Hospital staff, EMS and a civilian before stealing an ambulance, eventually crashing it, Boston25 […]

Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare is buying bankrupt Trinity Regional Hospital Sachse (Texas) for $41 million in a deal that is expected to close by the […]

Florida’s Republican presidential hopeful, Ron DeSantis,and Democratic firebrand Gavin Newsom of California square off today in a contest of governors that can best be described […]

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Immigrants, including those who are naturalized citizens, are more likely to align with the Democratic party and its positions on immigration issues than they are […]

This report based on the KFF-Los Angeles Times partnership survey explores the diverse views of immigrants on the politics and policies surrounding immigration law – […]

UnitedHealth’s MA growth could be depressed next year thanks to a rate notice from the CMS that’s deeply unpopular with insurers, management said during their […]

Almost three times as many people were in hospital with norovirus last week compared with the same period in 2022, NHS England data shows.

Almost three times as many people were in hospital with norovirus last week compared with the same period in 2022, NHS England data shows.

Last fall, when RSV and flu came roaring back from a prolonged and erratic hiatus, and COVID was still killing thousands of Americans each week, […]

President Biden’s campaign was given a much-needed shot in the arm this week from former President Trump’s repeated threats against ObamaCare.  Trump handed Democrats a […]

The annual Defense authorization bill, which has passed on time 62 years in a row, is getting bogged down in battles over issues ranging from […]

GP practices delivered a record 34.3m appointments in October this year excluding COVID-19 jabs – almost 220,000 per working day, official data show.

GP practices delivered a record 34.3m appointments in October this year excluding COVID-19 jabs – almost 220,000 per working day, official data show.

Talking General Practice speaks to GPs Dr Beckie Akroyd and Dr Catherine Bell about neurodiversity in the medical profession and what practices can do to […]

Talking General Practice speaks to GPs Dr Beckie Akroyd and Dr Catherine Bell about neurodiversity in the medical profession and what practices can do to […]

A recent Federal Trade Commission civil lawsuit accusing one of the nation’s largest anesthesiology groups of monopolistic practices that sharply drove up prices is a […]

After an unprecedented crackdown on misleading advertising claims by insurers selling private Medicare Advantage and drug plans, the Biden administration hopes to unleash a special […]

Last fall, Ellen Haun and Dru Johnston were hustling to get their health insurance sorted out for 2023. The Hollywood couple are members of SAG-AFTRA, […]

Just this year a majority of Medicare beneficiaries enrolled in a Medicare Advantage plan. While these plans are popular with patients, I recently wrote that […]

UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) had its annual investor day Wednesday. While the event has included much about home-based care in the past, this time, home […]

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Experts say China’s current outbreak of respiratory illness is another example of what played out in the U.S. last year when COVID-19, flu and respiratory […]

The College of Health Information Management Executives has named its 2024 CIO of the Year and other digital health and IT awardees.

Visiting nurses in Connecticut are calling for increased state and federal protections for home healthcare workers following the homicide of Joyce Grayson, 63, of Willimantic, […]

Renton, Wash.-based Providence reported a $310 million operating loss (-4.3% margin) in the third quarter, down from a $164 million loss (-2.3% margin) in the […]

Kentucky hospitals reported a slight drop in nurse vacancy rates this year, though nurse staffing still remains a core challenge, according to the Kentucky Hospital […]

Mullica Hill, N.J.-based Inspira Health has ramped up security at its hospitals following a patient suicide earlier this year. 

Telehealth visits are down from their peak in the second quarter of 2020 but remain above pre-pandemic levels, according to research conducted by Epic.

Bassett Healthcare Network in Cooperstown, N.Y., will undergo a CEO change at year’s end as Tommy Ibrahim, MD, exits the top role. 

Already a pain point for many, global healthcare costs are expected to remain high over the next year, a WTW report found. 

Kaiser Permanente has purchased land in San Jose, Calif., allowing for a possible expansion by the Oakland, Calif.-based health system.

Health care sector leaders urged Congress to pass regulations on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the industry based on experiences facing issues in […]

Cleveland Clinic reported a $14.9 million operating loss in the third quarter of 2023, resulting in an operating margin of -0.4%, compared with a $28.3 […]

Former patients at Martin General Hospital, a 49-bed facility in Wilamston, N.C., that closed and filed for bankruptcy in August, will now have access to […]

Waiting lists for home- and community-based services have long been a topic of discussion, despite the lack of clarity around them. It turns out they […]

Approximately 60 employees took advantage of the voluntary separation opportunity at Coral Gables, Fla.-based Baptist Health, a spokesperson told Becker’s on Nov. 29.

A former University of Iowa Community HomeCare staff member and a former patient filed a proposed class-action lawsuit against UI Community HomeCare and UI Community […]

If anything defines America’s current obesity-drug boom, it’s this: Many more people want these injections than can actually get them. The roadblocks include exorbitant costs […]

Chesterfield, Mo.-based Mercy is collaborating with Microsoft and with a panel of 45,000 patients involved in testing to explore how AI can assist both patients […]

Beaumont-based Christus Southeast Texas Health System has named Kevin Parsley chief operating officer, Beaumont Enterprise reported Nov. 29. 

In a milestone moment in the Mile High City, on Nov. 27, Denver Health administered the first live Ebola vaccine for preventative measures to some […]

St. Louis-based BJC Healthcare and Kansas City, Mo.-based Saint Luke’s Health System — which signed a letter of intent to combine in May — have […]

A hospital system in Georgia. Two medical groups in San Diego. Another in Louisville, Kentucky, and nearly one-third of Nebraska hospitals. Across the country, health […]

Life expectancy for adults in the U.S. increased to 77.5 years in 2022 — up 1.1 years from 2021 — but the average is still […]

Patients who have a cancer diagnosis and also struggle to find the financial means to pay for needed oncology services tend to have worse outcomes, […]

Two bids on Greenwood (Miss.) Leflore Hospital have been rejected by City Council members, Delta News reported Nov. 29.

The FDA sent another warning to an Intas Pharmaceuticals plant in India, where investigators imposed import bans in late 2022 after finding shredded quality control […]

Newly created Greensburg, Pa.-based Independence Health System is off to a shaky financial start, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported Nov. 29.

Mayo Clinic’s $5 billion campus redesign isn’t just about architecture, it’s about dedicating resources to enhance healthcare with the goal of improving patient outcomes and […]

Although Vish Pasumarthy isn’t a doctor, he’s familiar with how patient engagement can improve the care experience. As the CTO of Cleveland-based University Hospitals Cutler […]

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In a Nov. 28 safety alert, the FDA warned patients and healthcare providers to carefully monitor Philips machines used for obstructive sleep apnea after receiving […]

While traditional fee-for-service reimbursement models still reign supreme, more healthcare organizations are adopting value-based care (VBC) models.

San Diego-based Sharp HealthCare received a $10 million gift that will be used toward the construction of a seven-story, 152-bed medical tower, The San Diego […]

According to hospitals and health system C-suite leaders, 2024 will be the year of artificial intelligence integration, patient engagement 2.0 and regulation for the healthcare […]

The merger would have major effects for the makeup of the U.S. health insurance industry, and would almost certainly face a regulatory challenge.

Ronald Silverman, MD, the former chief of plastic surgery at Baltimore-based University of Maryland Medical Center, will become the chief medical officer of Becton Dickinson […]

Researchers at New York City’s Weill Cornell Medicine and Hospital for Special Surgery uncovered why cancer cells spread to the spine three to five times […]

New research of over 300 documents reveals a mixed bag of evidence surrounding the controversial 340B Drug Pricing Program’s impact on the U.S. healthcare system, […]

Sacramento, Calif.-based Sutter Health has appointed Dana Beckton as its first chief diversity and inclusion officer, effective Jan. 8

A new GP contract that makes continuity of care an ‘essential requirement’ for practices could improve patient safety and ease pressure on GPs, a health […]

A new GP contract that makes continuity of care an ‘essential requirement’ for practices could improve patient safety and ease pressure on GPs, a health […]

Pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly is opening an accelerator and co-working space for biotech companies in San Diego.

Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Co. is teaming up with PharmcoRx, a pharmacy services business, to expand its pharmacy affiliate network. 

RaDonda Vaught shared new details about her criminal case and life since her conviction in a two-part podcast from “Nurses Uncorked” released Nov. 21.  

Tampa (Fla.) General Hospital is offering IT resources and venture capital funding for innovative solutions aiming to transform cancer care.

Siemens Healthineers is laying off hundreds of employees in New Jersey, according to a state filing.

Somerville, Mass.-based Mass General Brigham is one of the first health systems to use a new generative artificial intelligence-powered radiology “copilot” from Microsoft subsidiary Nuance.

Three defendants will face a jury trial in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., starting Nov. 29 for their role in a coordinated scheme to sell thousands of […]

The White House is pressing suppliers to meet the demand “with a sense of urgency” after drugmakers underestimated the demand for Beyfortus, the first respiratory […]

So far in 2023, Becker’s has reported on hospitals in Texas, Vermont, Ohio, Nebraska, Illinois, New Jersey and Minnesota switching to Meditech.

Caring for patients in the emergency department when there are not enough inpatient beds — ED boarding — is a long-standing practice in hospitals that […]

In its decision to recommend the repeal of certificate of need laws, a Georgia Senate committee made up of lawmakers, healthcare executives, and an insurance […]

Former President Donald Trump is taking to social media to renew calls for the replacement of the Affordable Care Act after a stretch of time […]

Savannah, Ga.-based St. Joseph’s/Candler Health System has brought the Meditech Expanse EHR system to 100 primary care and specialty physicians.

The average life expectancy for 2022 ticked up from the previous year but still remained below pre-pandemic levels, according to the most recent data published […]

On Nov. 22, officials from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency alerted Ardent Health Services about malicious cyber activity impacting its computer systems the day […]

A lawsuit has been filed against Klamath Falls, Ore.-based Sky Lakes Medical Center alleging the hospital violated charity care requirements, The Lund Report reported Nov. […]

The following hospital and health system executive retirements have been shared with or reported by Becker’s since Oct. 1:

Optum added nearly 20,000 physicians in 2023, Optum Health CEO Amar Desai, MD, said. 

Medical costs will continue to rise over the next few years, according to WTW. Surveyed insurers blamed expensive medical technologies and an overuse of health services.

When it comes to lean management, Bradley Haws, the new CEO of the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics and associate vice president of UI […]

Harold Naramore, MD, CEO of Maryville, Tenn.-based Blount Memorial Hospital, is resigning, effective Jan. 1, a hospital spokesperson confirmed to multiple media outlets.

Timothy Dellit, MD, was appointed to lead UW Medicine and the University of Washington School of Medicine, both based in Seattle.

Margins and volumes are still stabilizing above pandemic levels, according to a new report from the consultancy.

Irving, Texas-based Christus Health, a 60-hospital system, reported $324.5 million in operating income (4.2% margin) in fiscal year 2023, which ended June 30, up from […]

New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health opened its $32 million cancer center.

Utah is the most charitable state, featuring the highest volunteer rate and most volunteer hours per capita, according to WalletHub.  

Medicare Advantage plans are pretty popular with both lawmakers and ordinary Americans — they now enroll about 31 million people, representing just over half of […]

Former President Trump emphasized late Tuesday night that he wants to replace the Affordable Care Act — more commonly known as “ObamaCare” — rather than […]

This data note provides new information about waiting lists from KFF’s most recent survey of state Medicaid HCBS programs, including a discussion of why waiting […]

In a new analysis of survey data from state Medicaid home care programs, KFF found that in most years since 2016, there have been nearly […]