Month: February 2024

Two in three practices are worried about their viability according to BMA polling released as GP leaders announced a 1 March referendum on next year’s […]

Two in three practices are worried about their viability according to BMA polling released as GP leaders announced a 1 March referendum on next year’s […]

More than 180 areas in the United States have been federally designated as primary care shortage areas for at least 40 years, according to an […]

In our last episode, we explored how the maternal mortality crisis disproportionately affects Black birthing people and other women of color. These disparities persist — […]

The average all-time pass rate of the North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination was 75.7% in 2023 — a slight increase from the year prior, according […]

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warned the public this week against purchasing three brands of contaminated copycat eye drops due to the risk of […]

Additional roles reimbursement scheme (ARRS) funding should be expanded to pay for the time GPs spend on supervising staff in these roles, a report warns.

The FDA Is warning consumers not to purchase copycat eye drops from online retailers due to the potential risk of infection. 

The way healthcare organizations manage and oversee AI tools varies widely, with many agreeing there is a need for clear guidelines and oversight at organizational […]

The McDonough District Hospital board of directors has voted to extend Bill Murdock as the Macomb, Ill.-based hospital’s interim CEO to Feb. 20.

A ransomware gang said it is giving a Chicago hospital two days to pay a nearly $900,000 ransom or else it will leak its patients’ […]

Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Novant Health has completed its $2.4 billion acquisition of three hospitals along with their affiliated physician clinics from Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare. 

Health named 12 winners of the 2024 Innovative Hospital Awards.

The age-old practice of applying antiseptic to skin prior to surgery on closed fractures could soon shift after a study, published Feb. 1 in theNew […]

IT and phone systems went down Jan. 31 at Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, causing appointments to be delayed and parents unable to access MyChart.

The letter of intent comes about a year and half after a proposed deal between Saint Peter’s and RWJBarnabas Health fell apart following regulatory scrutiny.

The number of U.S. employers requiring a full return to in-person work may be shrinking, but CEOs of several major companies are still pushing for […]

From surgeons being forced to purchase their own medical instruments to patient meals being reduced to crackers after sandwiches ran out, Dallas-based Steward Health Care’s […]

Having access to external health data is linked to a lower likelihood of code blue incidents occurring in the emergency department, a new study from […]

It’s Tenet’s latest hospital sale as the operator looks to pare down its debt.

From R1 RCM closing its acquisition of Acclara from Providence to VHC Health striking a 15-year partnership with Med-Metrix, here are 10 revenue cycle management […]

The spike in syphilis cases across the U.S. are spurring public health agencies to recommend that clinicians ration penicillin injectables, the preferred treatment, KFF Health […]

GP practices across England face a further financial shortfall of £50,000 or more on average if the ‘insulting’ 1.9% contract uplift offered by the government […]

GP practices across England face a further financial shortfall of £50,000 or more on average if the ‘insulting’ 1.9% contract uplift offered by the government […]

Robyn Clark from the Institute of General Practice Management explains how the practice manager role has become more complex, what needs to be done to […]

Robyn Clark from the Institute of General Practice Management explains how the practice manager role has become more complex, what needs to be done to […]

Critics have raised concerns around the NCLEX test and the rate at which students are passing the exam, but chief nursing officers told Becker’s there […]

Orange, Calif.-based UCI Health has reached a definitive agreement to acquire Tenet Healthcare’s Pacific Coast Network, which includes four hospitals in Southern California and their […]

Routine maintenance caused an unexpected network outage at Chapel Hill, N.C.-based UNC Health hospitals on Jan. 31, which lasted about three hours.

Nearly three-quarters of healthcare CFOs see patient experience as the most important growth priority for their organizations, according to a Grant Thornton survey of more […]

The CEO role provides the opportunity to play a role in shaping organizational culture and comes with various advantages. However, the challenges and pressures associated […]

The CEO role provides the opportunity to play a role in shaping organizational culture and comes with various advantages. However, the challenges and pressures associated […]

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said he thinks rate cuts are unlikely at the central bank’s next meeting in March, Bloomberg reported Jan. 31. 

At age 22, Aidan Hettler didn’t expect to get the job.

Fountain Valley, Calif.-based MemorialCare has laid off 72 positions due to restructuring efforts across its Long Beach (Calif.) Medical Center and Long Beach, Calif.-based Miller […]

A cross-industry survey of CEOs conducted by Fortune pinpoints the leaders who they feel receive too much or too little credit. 

Federal policymakers have been trying for a long time to lure more primary care providers to understaffed areas. The Biden administration boosted funding in 2022 to address shortages […]

More than 207,000 syphilis cases were reported in the U.S. in 2022, the greatest number of cases since 1950 and an 80% jump since 2018, […]

27/03/2024 Foresight projects: EU-OSHA anticipates emerging risks and future OSH challenges Image © Polonio Video- stock.adobe.com EU-OSHA’s foresight projects anticipate technological, environmental, societal, political, and […]

The CMS proposed a 0.2% dip in MA rates. However, analysts said regulators will likely improve the payment rate in the final notice.

Scott Napper, a biochemist and vaccinologist at the University of Saskatchewan, can easily envision humanity’s ultimate doomsday disease. The scourge would spread fast, but the […]

The fight over Medicare drug price negotiation picked back up this week with oral arguments in AstraZeneca’s lawsuit and the federal government sending out its […]

Patients in Washington, D.C., had the highest median time spent in the emergency department, while patients in North Dakota had the lowest, CMS data shows.

Chloe Bell is a case manager at the National Abortion Federation. She spends her days helping people cover the cost of an abortion and, increasingly, […]

When Stephen Miller left his primary care practice to work in public health a little under two years ago, he said, he was shocked by […]

25/03/2024 Safety and wellbeing at work and at home: You have the right to thrive Image It may seem like a privilege to work in […]

25/03/2024 Safety and wellbeing at work and at home: You have the right to thrive Image It may seem like a privilege to work in […]

25/03/2024 Safety and wellbeing at work and at home: You have the right to thrive Image It may seem like a privilege to work in […]

25/03/2024 Safety and wellbeing at work and at home: You have the right to thrive Image It may seem like a privilege to work in […]

25/03/2024 Safety and wellbeing at work and at home: You have the right to thrive Image It may seem like a privilege to work in […]

25/03/2024 Safety and wellbeing at work and at home: You have the right to thrive Image It may seem like a privilege to work in […]

25/03/2024 Safety and wellbeing at work and at home: You have the right to thrive Image It may seem like a privilege to work in […]

25/03/2024 Safety and wellbeing at work and at home: You have the right to thrive Image It may seem like a privilege to work in […]

25/03/2024 Safety and wellbeing at work and at home: You have the right to thrive Image It may seem like a privilege to work in […]

25/03/2024 Safety and wellbeing at work and at home: You have the right to thrive Image It may seem like a privilege to work in […]

CarePoint Health is seeking more than $130 million in state funding and pursuing a unique merger opportunity to shore up its finances and continue to […]

The government has offered a 1.9% GP contract uplift for 2024/25, threatening ‘devastating consequences’ for general practice in England, the BMA’s top GP has told […]

The government has offered a 1.9% GP contract uplift for 2024/25, threatening ‘devastating consequences’ for general practice in England, the BMA’s top GP has told […]

The government has offered a 1.9% GP contract uplift for 2024/25, threatening ‘devastating consequences’ for general practice in England, the BMA’s top GP has told […]