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Utica, N.Y.-based Mohawk Valley Health System’s new Wynn Hospital is slated to open Oct. 29, at which time it will consolidate its St. Elizabeth and […]

A Mayo Clinic survey found 25 percent of physicians experience “imposter syndrome,” and leaders are not immune to the feeling.

CVS Health is adding responsibilities to three members of its C-suite. 

The Nevada Board of Medical Examiners has suspended a physician’s license due to his mishandling of a high-risk twin pregnancy and birth, effective immediately.

In July, registered nurse travel jobs in the cardiac progressive care unit received the highest pay, according to one new analysis. 

Psychiatrists have the fastest projected growth for physicians while pediatricians have the slowest.

Tampa (Fla.) General Hospital has gained new naming rights to the University of South Florida’s Center for Athletic Excellence through a $25 million gift.

GPs in some areas have achieved reductions of up to 17% in the number of patients prescribed dependency-forming medications since 2015/16 – but where is […]

The Biden administration’s recommendation last week for the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to reschedule marijuana marked one of its most significant steps related to the […]

More than four years ago, then-President Donald Trump declared an ambitious goal that had bipartisan support: ending the HIV epidemic in the United States. Now, […]

Heat-related illness and deaths in California and the U.S. are on the rise along with temperatures, and an increase in drug use and homelessness is […]

I’ve been receiving an escalating stream of panicked emails from people telling me their longtime physician was retiring, was no longer taking their insurance, or […]

Today, the marketing spotlight often shines on Millennials, Gen Z, and Gen X due to their vast numbers, combined influence, and economic power.  However, marketing […]

Tacoma, Wash.-based Sound Physicians has named Jeff Alter as CEO. He succeeds Robert Bessler, MD, who founded the company in 2001 and will continue to […]

Type 2 diabetes patients who take a GLP-1 such as Ozempic or Wegovy are associated with higher usage of continuous glucose monitors, Dexcom said Sept. […]

Abortion access will be on the line Friday when Florida’s highest court considers a challenge to the state’s 15-week abortion ban. A group of abortion […]

Patients with autoimmune rheumatoid disease who have more antibodies specific to the common cold may be more likely to develop long COVID-19, according to new […]

A nationwide poll of Generation Z Americans conducted by the Association of American Medical Colleges Center for Health Justice found that the majority of people, […]

The long-standing debate on non-physicians using the term “doctor” is being highlighted in California after two advocacy organizations filed a court document in connection with […]

Care coordination has become a buzzy term in home-based care of late. Generally, care coordination aims to both connect home care to the broader health […]

Many home-based care providers are still feeling the financial fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, and misconceptions around eligibility status has led to many agencies not […]

New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health posted an operating income of $146.6 million (1.8 percent margin) in the six months ended June 30, up from […]

In May and June 2023, national telehealth utilization remained consistent at 5.4 percent of claim lines, although the Midwest experienced a 2.4 percent decrease in […]

Clinicians and consumers remain hopeful about a future of healthcare that is more personalized and personable, collaborative, and mindful of both provider and patient needs. […]

Atrium Health Levine Children’s Hospital in Charlotte, N.C., has received a $2.5 million gift from former NFL player Greg Olsen, which will help fund its […]

Walgreens Boots Alliance has agreed to a $44 million settlement to resolve class-action claims related to its partnership with Theranos, according to Bloomberg. 

Matt Wille will leave his position as president and CEO of Munson Medical Center in Traverse City, Mich. 

Patients who bought a Theranos blood test would receive double the amount they paid for it. 

The young and rich aren’t the only ones flocking down South. 

Knoxville-based East Tennessee Children’s Hospital agreed to pay $1.55 million to resolve claims that it failed to protect patient information in a March 2022 data […]

EHR vendors have been attracting the interest of tech giants and other non-healthcare companies as they look to enter the healthcare technology sector. 

Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Avera Health’s imaging vendor, DMS Health Technologies, experienced a cybersecurity event that affected 1,500 of the health system’s patients, KELO reported Sept. […]

Christopher Soska, former chief operating officer of Cleveland Clinic Martin Health in Stuart, Fla., has taken a new role in Wisconsin. 

First lady Jill Biden tested negative for COVID-19 on Thursday, her office announced four days after she tested positive for the virus. The first lady tested […]

Julie Simon Miller will be the heath insurance trade association AHIP’s interim chief while it seeks a successor to Matt Eyles.

HHS found that 55 percent of falls among Medicare home health patients were not reported on patient assessments.

Jeff Alter is the new CEO of hospital staffing company Sound Physicians, succeeding founder Dr. Robert Bessler.

Minneapolis-based Allina Health partnered with Vizient’s Community Contracting Program to support diverse suppliers and small businesses in its community.

President Biden on Thursday tested negative for COVID-19 as he prepared to take off for India for the Group of 20 (G20) Summit and as […]

Davis, Calif.-based CommuniCare Health Centers received $1.5 million in federal funds to install Epic across its eight locations, Sacramento Business Journal reported Sept. 7.

Bristow, Okla.-based Carrus Lakeside Hospital has completed the necessary renovations required to get up to code and plans to reopen by the end of September, […]

Accessing cancer care as a non-English speaking patient has become an “alarming” challenge, according to researchers from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. 

The Host Julie Rovner KFF Health News @jrovner Read Julie’s stories. Julie Rovner is chief Washington correspondent and host of KFF Health News’ weekly health […]

Healthcare providers would be required to update facilities and equipment to accommodate patients with disabilities, such as making examination tables accessible to wheelchair users.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently approved Opill—the first over-the-counter daily oral contraceptive pill in the United States. Beginning in early 2024, people will […]

California is on its way to becoming the third state in the country to decriminalize psychedelics after the state Assembly passed a bill that would […]

Keith Dreyer, DO, PhD, chief data science officer of Somerville, Mass.-based Mass General Brigham, has been named to the inaugural Time 100 AI List.

Physicians prescribe more unnecessary antibiotics during colder months than warmer seasons, according to a study published Sept. 5 in Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology. 

West Virginia may have one of the least healthy populations in the U.S., and there has to be much more focus on preventive health initiatives […]

HCA Florida Orange Park Hospital has named Jeff Taylor its next CEO. 

Jonathan Lind has been named president of Swedish Hospital in Chicago, part of NorthShore – Edward-Elmhurst Health.

Staffing shortages wreak havoc on hospital workforces, raising patient safety concerns and harming employee well-being. At this point, the problem is well-known — but the […]

Nearly three-fourths of Americans say there should be a ceiling for how old someone can be to serve as president in a new The Economist/YouGov […]

Medicare Advantage enrollment is lower, but has grown more rapidly in recent years in rural areas than in metropolitan areas. In 2023, nearly 40% of […]

Bill Gassen, president and CEO of Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Sanford Health, sees a bright future for the health system despite a recently halted merger with […]

Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health, the nation’s third-largest health system with 143 hospitals, recently said it would be adding its name to its hospitals for the first […]

Centura Health’s St. Anthony Hospital in Lakewood, Colo., has tapped Kevin Cullinan as CEO. 

Microsoft has partnered with digital pathology provider Paige to build an image-based artificial intelligence model for detecting cancer. 

Healthcare will see rapid growth of generative artificial intelligence in the next 12 to 18 months, and hospitals and health systems need to be prepared, […]

In the first six months of 2023, new data estimates show the number of legal abortions increased significantly in states that were either close to […]

The report from Fair Health comes after lawmakers this summer reintroduced legislation to make pandemic-era telehealth flexibilities permanent.

Members of the California Nurses Association held a one-day strike Sept. 6 at Cedars-Sinai Marina del Rey Hospital.

Over the past three decades, new cancer cases among people under 50 have risen by a “striking” 79 percent, according to new findings published Sept. […]

YouTube is partnering with content creators including Mass General Brigham to make health information available to more people through artificial intelligence.

Aktiv Pharma Group, a drugmaker based in Broomfield, Colo., plans to shut down two of its three plants and lay off 70 workers, according to […]

Ibex Medical Analytics, an artificial intelligence-powered cancer diagnostics, raised $55 million in series C financing.

Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems, one of the largest for-profit health systems in the country, is expanding its treatment options for behavioral health patients by […]

CHI St. Vincent Infirmary, a 600-bed hospital in Little Rock, Ark., has promoted its chief medical officer to an expanded role as president. 

Miami Beach, Fla.-based Mount Sinai Medical Center has purchased a $32 million development site in a move to expand its brand, TheRealDeal reported Sept. 6. 

San Antonio-based CentroMed is facing two patient-led lawsuits over a June 9 data breach that affected 350,000 individuals, San-Antonio Express News reported. 

Lupin, a Mumbai, India-based drug company, is collaborating with Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Co. to sell its generic chronic obstructive pulmonary disease drug through […]

Last year’s considerable respiratory virus season saw spread of COVID-19, flu, and RSV, which led to extra stress on an already overwhelmed healthcare system. When […]

Despite financial challenges in the last year, health systems are still prioritizing spending on new technology to operate more efficiently, reduce burnout, and deliver better […]

Google is collaborating with Meditech to bring generative artificial intelligence to EHRs, including at Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare.

Licensed allopathic and osteopathic physicians in California are the only individuals who should be allowed to use the title “Dr.,” according to the California Medical […]

Researchers in the U.S. and U.K. are testing Type 2 diabetes drug Ozempic and weight loss therapy Wegovy for their potential in diminishing dementia and […]

State Medicaid unwinding data show procedural disenrollment rates are high across most states. This policy watch provides insights for interpreting the data and describes steps […]

Medical City Fort Worth, a 348-bed hospital in Texas, has named John Hoover CEO. 

Only 40% of nursing homes nationwide complied with reporting requirements between 2016 and 2021, despite nursing homes being among the most dangerous workplaces in America, […]

In the 1970s, they tried lithium. Then it was zinc and THC. Anti-anxiety drugs had their turn. So did Prozac and SSRIs and atypical antidepressants. […]

New forecasting from life science analytics company Airfinity suggests U.S. hospitalizations from COVID-19, flu and respiratory syncytial virus will peak at the end of January. 

Contrary to the drugmaker’s expectations, its top-selling cancer medicine Xtandi wasn’t picked as one of the first 10 drugs to face price negotiations.

Nurse practitioners are projected to be the fastest-growing occupation in healthcare and the second fastest-growing occupation in all industries from 2022 to 2032.

A $190 million expansion project at the University of Louisville (Ky.) Hospital is now on track to open in January 2025, according to a Sept. […]

Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Sanford Health is expanding its executive team with several changes that are designed to support “progress toward our goals and to position […]

Police in Washington, D.C., are searching for a man charged with murder who escaped custody at George Washington University Hospital, according to The Washington Post.

An Oklahoma nurse pleaded guilty to replacing pain medication with tap water.

The Thrive EHR from Evident was named the top EHR for small hospitals by Black Book Research.

Nurse practitioner remains the nursing occupation with the highest projected growth by 2031; however, the projection has changed since May.

Medicare paid out $107.3 billion in advances at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 but, for some hospitals, such a lifeline has become […]

When looking to fill top leadership posts, more health systems are turning to nurses and physicians. 

Renevo, Pa.-based Bucktail Medical Center, which has been at risk of missing payroll and closing, is creating a GoFundMe page with the goal of raising […]

While promotions are a mechanism organizations have to inspire loyalty from employees, they may also result in people quitting their jobs, The Wall Street Journal […]

Monroe County Hospital is dropping Atrium Health Navicent in Macon, Ga., as its management company and will contract with Aletheia Health Partners beginning in November, […]

Providers, payers and other interested parties have their eyes on the 5th Circuit Appeals Court in the next phase of the ongoing legal battle over […]

Morristown (N.J.) Medical Center has the lowest 30-day readmission rate for heart attacks in the country, according to CMS data.

Mayo Clinic has been training future healthcare leaders through its administrative fellowship program since 1983. Over the past four decades, less has changed than one […]

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08/09/2023 New OSH interactive data visualisation site by Safe Work Australia Image Safe Work Australia, the Australian occupational health and safety (OSH) policy body, launched […]

Enhanced Marketplace subsidies have continued to drive up enrollment in the individual market, and the loss of Medicaid coverage by millions of people could contribute […]

Dallas-based Children’s Health has named Dane Peterson as its COO. 

GP practices are becoming more reliant on locums but more than half say they have been unable to recruit one when needed in the past […]

UnitedHealth Group, Cigna and other health insurance companies are easing prior authorization requirements amid an outcry from patients, providers and policymakers.

Ransomware, hurricanes and other threats are making health systems like Cleveland Clinic and Baptist Health rethink disaster recovery.

Lawmakers returning to Washington are far apart on a series of must-pass health care bills that could have far-reaching consequences on local health centers, federal […]

A new surge in COVID infections and hospitalizations — and first lady Jill Biden’s positive test — is putting a focus on the lingering risks […]

Since the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline transitioned a year ago to the three-digit crisis phone number 988, there has been a 33% increase in the […]

A U.S. military firefighter for 32 years, Kurt Rhodes trained and performed his duties with aqueous film forming foam, or AFFF — a highly effective […]

The issues dominating the dual Hollywood strikes by actors and writers are artificial intelligence, residual payments, and job protections. But one topic that’s often a […]

Open Enrollment for 2024 Marketplace health plans starts November 1. Don’t lose out on valuable health insurance information and deadline reminders this fall by connecting […]

Abortion has been decriminalized nationwide in Mexico following a ruling from the country’s Supreme Court on Wednesday. The decision comes two years after the court […]

Healthcare IT leaders have told Becker’s that artificial intelligence will only work if it is completely integrated within the EHR; Cerner and Epic have looked […]

Financial engagement platform Cedar is using Google Cloud’s artificial intelligence tools to assist patients with their healthcare bills.

Leaders from Pittsburgh-based UPMC told Becker’s it plans to transition to Epic because the EHR can position the health system for advances in digital health […]

Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) – despite looming cuts and potential clawbacks from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) – still sees Medicare Advantage […]

In relaying the departure of CEO Rosalind Brewer on Sept. 1, Walgreens said it was looking for a replacement with “deep healthcare experience.”

St. Luke Hospital in Marion, Kan., tapped Alex Haines as its next CEO, the Hillsboro Star-Journal reported Sept. 6. 

Most health systems have reported financial results for the second quarter and first six months of the year, with many seeing higher expenses eat into […]

The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) home health proposed payment rule – which would slash rates by 2.2%, or an estimated $375 […]

CMS has proposed establishing staffing requirements in nursing homes, touting the effort as a way to improve quality and safety at these facilities. However, a […]

Sebastian (Fla.) River Medical Center, part of Dallas-based Steward Health Care, is reducing its workforce. 

Sebastian (Fla.) River Medical Center, part of Dallas-based Steward Health Care, is reducing its workforce. 

Sebastian (Fla.) River Medical Center, part of Dallas-based Steward Health Care, is reducing its workforce. 

Samantha Silverberg has been named CFO of Loxahatchee-based HCA Florida Palms West Hospital. 

Samantha Silverberg has been named CFO of Loxahatchee-based HCA Florida Palms West Hospital. 

Merit Health River Region in Vicksburg, Miss., has named David Fox CEO, The Vicksburg Post reported Sept. 6. 

Merit Health River Region in Vicksburg, Miss., has named David Fox CEO, The Vicksburg Post reported Sept. 6. 

Manchester, N.H.-based Catholic Medical Center, which saw its credit rating downgraded by Moody’s in late August, has now also been downgraded by S&P.

Manchester, N.H.-based Catholic Medical Center, which saw its credit rating downgraded by Moody’s in late August, has now also been downgraded by S&P.

The victim in a possible murder-suicide at a Mississippi hospital has died, NBC affiliate WLBT reported Sept. 6.

The victim in a possible murder-suicide at a Mississippi hospital has died, NBC affiliate WLBT reported Sept. 6.

Wauwatosa, Wis.-based Froedtert Health has made a deal with Sherrie Williams, an African American cosmetologist, to source hair care products for its patients. 

Wauwatosa, Wis.-based Froedtert Health has made a deal with Sherrie Williams, an African American cosmetologist, to source hair care products for its patients. 

New York allopathic medical schools graduated the most physicians in 2022, while South Dakota saw the lowest number of physician graduates, according to new data […]

New York allopathic medical schools graduated the most physicians in 2022, while South Dakota saw the lowest number of physician graduates, according to new data […]