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Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) is giving a nod to Nicki Minaj’s famous COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy, appearing to name a new bill after the rapper. The […]

In rural areas, where hospitals are shuttering or are no longer offering care such as labor and delivery, patients have no choice but to travel […]

Members of Service Employees International Union-United Healthcare Workers West at Dignity Health hospitals have approved a new four-year contract with wage increases. 

It’s no secret that healthcare as an industry could do better at being proactive with quality and safety data. 

As part of the settlement, the school will implement a Medicare billing policy and provide training to faculty and residents.

Two NorthStar Anesthesia affiliate hospitals are upgrading residency education by teaching the business side of medicine.

The final rule comes as a record 16.3 million Americans, spurred by COVID-19 incentives, signed up for ACA marketplace plans during 2023 open enrollment.

April 13 This week, the KFF Health News Minute looks at why state lawmakers are worried about yoga pants and how rising inflation is keeping […]

Here are four revenue cycle management companies that recently appointed — or announced the departure of — a CEO:   

Mobile, Ala.-based University of South Alabama Health is reportedly planning to acquire Ascension Providence Hospital, according to an April 17 report from NBC affiliate WPMI.

Wearing masks at grocery stores, on airplanes, subways and buses was the norm during the height of the pandemic. Now, most mask mandates only remain […]

Brian Kane, who previously worked as a consultant and was CFO at Humana, will replace Daniel Finke, who is stepping down.

Cleveland Clinic is partnering with Verizon to deploy a private 5G network at its Mentor (Ohio) Hospital.

Last spring, Becker’s asked 12 real-life CIOs the question: “What are the top three health IT issues facing hospitals today (and why)?” On April 18, […]

A 13-year-old boy in Ohio has died after attempting a viral TikTok challenge that encourages teens to take excess doses of Benadryl to get high […]

Are health systems getting better (or worse) at price transparency?

A new commission of national nurse leaders, healthcare executives, policy experts and academics has launched to change the way healthcare systems reimburse for nurse services.

An Indiana nurse pleaded guilty to a felony charge after being charged with removing a COVID-19 patient’s oxygen at a nursing home, the Indianapolis Star […]

Canton, Ohio-based Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital donated an unused office building to Beacon Charitable Pharmacy, a nonprofit pharmacy that provides low-cost prescription medication.

The No Surprises Act is largely protecting patients from the most pervasive forms of surprise billing, but the gaps that do remain have left some […]

The FDA approved an allogeneic cord-blood-based cell therapy for people with blood cancers.

Oracle has expanded its partnership with Zoom and will integrate telehealth capabilities into Oracle Cerner Millennium. 

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Tuesday announced it was simplifying its recommended COVID-19 vaccine schedule, stating a single dose of the bivalent vaccine […]

Hospitals and health systems are embracing the gig economy to provide flexibility to nurses and fill staffing gaps, The Wall Street Journal reported April 18. 

Hospitals and health system CIOs say automation technology and natural language processing could alleviate some of their organizations’ most pressing financial burdens in the face […]

Despite reports of layoffs across various industries, including healthcare, staffing — or more specifically, retention, talent availability and hiring — continues to dominate CFOs’ list […]

Companies announced 418 CEO exits in the first three months of 2023, with 54 occurring in hospitals and health systems, according to one new analysis.

Washington, D.C.- based Sibley Hospital and its parent company John Hopkins Health System agreed to pay $5 million to settle Stark Law violation allegations. 

MedPac recommends Congress lower the payments to all post-acute care settings except long-term care hospitals and look to temporarily adopt smaller, site-neutral policies.

People infected with influenza are six times more likely to have a heart attack within the first week of illness, and a recent study may […]

Medication-assisted treatment (MAT) programs are a clinically effective approach for treating substance use disorders. 

Sean Dardeau is the new CEO of 414-bed Texoma Medical Center in Denison, Texas.

The virtual care vendor said it plans to apply evidence-based guidelines to prescribe GLP-1s, a class of diabetes medication that includes Ozempic, when clinically appropriate […]

Telecommunications giant AT&T is partnering with Cherish to launch Cherish Serenity, an artificial intelligence-powered home monitoring device.

The Fresno Bee editorial board is supporting California AB 412, a bill that would provide loans to reopen the shuttered Madera County (Calif.) Hospital, in […]

Cortica also acquired Springtide Child Development, which operates six applied behavioral analysis clinics in Connecticut and Massachusetts. 

States with abortion bans saw a 10.5% decrease in OB-GYN residency applicants this year following the Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade.

President Biden on Tuesday will sign an executive order to boost compensation for care workers, support family caregivers, and expand affordable care options through 50 […]

More than 2,000 NHS pension scheme members who retired in 2021/22 – mostly senior hospital and primary care doctors – faced pension tax penalties worth […]

More than 2,000 NHS pension scheme members who retired in 2021/22 – mostly senior hospital and primary care doctors – faced pension tax penalties worth […]

GP trainees will undergo the new simulated consultation assessment (SCA) for the first time from 6 November after the GMC granted formal approval for the […]

GP trainees will undergo the new simulated consultation assessment (SCA) for the first time from 6 November after the GMC granted formal approval for the […]

Suzette Zuena is her own best advertisement for weight loss. Zuena, the “founder/visionary” of LH Spa & Rejuvenation in Livingston and Madison, New Jersey, has […]

Lost careers. Broken marriages. Dismissed and disbelieved by family and friends. These are some of the emotional and financial struggles long covid patients face years […]

21/04/2023 V International Congress on Safety and Health at Work in Bilbao Image © Osalan Bilbao is hosting the V International Congress on Safety and […]

21/04/2023 V International Congress on Safety and Health at Work in Bilbao Image © Osalan Bilbao is hosting the V International Congress on Safety and […]

In today’s highly competitive business landscape, gaining new customers is essential for long-term success. While repeat business from loyal customers is important, it’s not enough […]

Foresight study on the circular economy and its effects on occupational safety and health: Phase 2 – micro-scenarios 0 jimenan Tue, 18/04/2023 – 07:39 24/04/2023 […]

Foresight study on the circular economy and its effects on occupational safety and health: Phase 2 – micro-scenarios 0 jimenan Tue, 18/04/2023 – 07:39 24/04/2023 […]

Foresight study on the circular economy and its effects on occupational safety and health: Phase 2 – micro-scenarios 0 jimenan Tue, 18/04/2023 – 07:39 24/04/2023 […]

Foresight study on the circular economy and its effects on occupational safety and health: Phase 2 – micro-scenarios 0 jimenan Tue, 18/04/2023 – 07:39 24/04/2023 […]

Foresight study on the circular economy and its effects on occupational safety and health: Phase 2 – micro-scenarios 0 jimenan Tue, 18/04/2023 – 07:39 24/04/2023 […]

Foresight study on the circular economy and its effects on occupational safety and health: Phase 2 – micro-scenarios 0 jimenan Tue, 18/04/2023 – 07:39 24/04/2023 […]

Foresight study on the circular economy and its effects on occupational safety and health: Phase 2 – micro-scenarios 0 jimenan Tue, 18/04/2023 – 07:39 24/04/2023 […]

Foresight study on the circular economy and its effects on occupational safety and health: Phase 2 – micro-scenarios 0 jimenan Tue, 18/04/2023 – 07:39 24/04/2023 […]

Foresight study on the circular economy and its effects on occupational safety and health: Phase 2 – micro-scenarios 0 jimenan Tue, 18/04/2023 – 07:39 24/04/2023 […]

Foresight study on the circular economy and its effects on occupational safety and health: Phase 2 – micro-scenarios 0 jimenan Tue, 18/04/2023 – 07:39 24/04/2023 […]

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Researchers at Evanston, Ill.-based Northwestern University and University of Texas at Austin have developed the thinnest known cardiac implant: a graphene “tattoo” implant that functions […]

CMS’ final rule for ACA exchanges sets plan limits, requires them to include substance abuse and mental health providers and makes Medicaid’s special enrollment period […]

Let’s say that you want to predict the impact of some policy intervention. Let us also assume that there is a randomized controlled trial (RCT) […]

Marietta, Ohio-based Memorial Health System has 65 days of cash on hand as of March 31 amid sustained operating challenges.

The lowest annual pay a worker would find acceptable for taking a new job reached $75,811 in March, up about $2,100 from November, according to […]

The American Hospital Association in partnership with the CDC launched a peer-to-peer learning hub experience for healthcare quality leaders.

In the evolving American workforce, flexibility is king, and parental leave is expanding across the country — to workplaces’ dismay, The Wall Street Journal reported […]

Connie Malave Branyan has been named chief strategy officer for Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare’s Massachusetts market. 

With a tough investing climate for digital health, health system venture capital leaders told Becker’s they’re focused more than ever on return on investment and […]

Executive pay cuts marked 2022 at three of the nation’s largest for-profit health systems. 

The American Hospital Association teamed up with nonprofit organization 340B Health and the Arkansas Hospital Association to file an amicus brief against a constitutional challenge […]

Malone, N.Y.-based Alice Hyde Medical Center is applying to become a critical access hospital, a move that if approved will require decertifying 45 hospital beds.

After moving its EHR system to Microsoft Azure, eClinicalWorks is integrating ChatGPT and other OpenAI tools into its EHR and practice management systems.

Arizona is projected to face the largest change in demand for registered nurses from 2020 through 2030, according to a report from Vivian Health, a […]

Nearly 100,000 registered nurses left the field during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to an analysis conducted by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing […]

There are a handful of home-based care providers that aren’t just waiting around for new nursing talent. Instead, they are proactively creating their own talent […]

Like many things in life, diseases and pathogens are not linear. What was once under control may resurface or spike due to evolving global conditions […]

Bob Sutton will step down as president and CEO of Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Avera Health. 

Brian Kane will replace Dan Finke, who is stepping down from the role for health reasons. 

As the omicron subvariant XBB.1.16 takes off in the U.S., questions have emerged around whether current at-home COVID-19 tests accurately detect the strain. 

The sole abortion provider in West Virginia is no longer challenging the state law imposing a near-total ban on abortions. In a court filing Monday, […]

From a union suing a California hospital for allegedly laying off workers to avoid a minimum wage law, to a former physician acquitted in the […]

The idea of imposing work requirements in Medicaid is making a comeback in Congress and at the state level. Some House Republicans are pushing to […]

Seventeen people die per day awaiting organ transplants and top health systems and hospitals like Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic continue to seek ways to improve outcomes […]

A rare fungal infection outbreak at a Michigan paper mill infected more than 90 workers and has now left one dead. Blastomycosis, which typically exists […]

San Diego-based Sharp HealthCare opened a new innovation and education center dubbed the Prebys Innovation & Education Center in San Diego on April 14. 

Amazon has released new Alexa capabilities for hospitals that the tech giant says can cut down on administrative tasks.

ECG Management Consultants, a San Diego-based healthcare consulting firm, has named Christopher Collins its next CEO, effective April 21. 

South Bend, Ind.-based Beacon Health System had its outlook revised to negative from stable on “AA-” rated bonds it holds, S&P Global said April 14.

A lawsuit alleges that CVS Health did not properly pay utilization management and review nurses because it classified them as employees exempt from overtime pay, […]

Less than half of health systems integrate clinicians into supply chain work, and this is barring hospitals from smoothening bumps in their supply chains, according […]

Minneapolis-based Allina Health will use Epic’s virtual care company KeyCare to increase its telehealth access for patients. 

The company also said it is consolidating its network of clinics and considering the sale of non-core assets.

Honolulu-based Kuakini Health System, which has a “CCC” long-term rating, has been placed on CreditWatch with negative implications, S&P Global said April 14.

As the COVID-19 pandemic subsides, another health crisis is already underway, says Mass General Brigham CMO Dr. Tom Sequist: worsening patient outcomes.

Marietta, Ga.-based Wellstar Health System is partnering with Clear to embed new security verification tools within its network.

Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic is launching a new television ad campaign highlighting technology and innovations used by the system.

Minot, N.D.-based Trinity Health held a ribbon-cutting ceremony at its new Southwest Minot location, Minot Daily News reported April 17.

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Minnesota settled its lawsuit against e-cigarette company Juul and its largest former investor, Altria, over allegations the companies intentionally marketed to young people. Attorney General […]

The president and CEO discusses how the health system’s massive Detroit expansion came to be and where the system is headed next. 

Members of United Public Workers have ended their nearly two-month strike at Maui Health hospitals by approving a new contract. 

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Life expectancy is higher among Black people living in areas of the U.S. that have a higher proportion of Black primary care physicians, a study […]

Doctors’ leaders have urged the Labour party to clarify how it would retain existing GPs alongside plans to expand medical training – and warned that […]

Doctors’ leaders have urged the Labour party to clarify how it would retain existing GPs alongside plans to expand medical training – and warned that […]

The risk of medical errors increases when physicians have extended shifts or long workweeks, a study published April 12 in BMJ Medicine found.

HCA Healthcare, a for-profit hospital operator based in Nashville, Tenn., has made leadership changes at several of its hospitals in recent weeks.

Philips has expanded its partnership with Amazon Web Services to bring its imaging to the cloud and integrate it with generative artificial intelligence.

The Department of Veterans Affairs has created an Artificial Intelligence Institutional Review Board and an AI Oversight Committee to review its usage of AI tools […]

HCA Florida Mercy Hospital in Miami opened a 10,000-square-foot freestanding emergency room April 17. 

Epic is partnering with Microsoft to develop and integrate generative AI into its EHR software, with health systems beginning to pilot the new integrations.

The American Heart Association is calling on physicians to change the way they screen women for heart disease.

Healthcare organizations are at a disadvantage when it comes to protecting themselves from hackers as only 6 percent of their IT budgets are dedicated to […]

Hospitals and health systems are making financial investments into startups. If successful, these companies have the potential to generate additional revenue for the health system.

The three former board members want the board to “heed the will of shareholders,” reopen nominations and bring forth other proposals — including the option […]

One of the integration’s tools, which helps automatically draft message responses, is being implemented at UC San Diego Health, UW Health and Stanford Health Care, […]

The  insurance company said its decision to outsource its administrative functions and cut jobs will result in a charge of up to $9 million. 

Mullica Hill, N.J.-based Inspira Health reported an operating loss of $42.7 million in 2022 as expenses rose 13.7 percent on the year.

Mergers and acquisitions are trending toward cross-regional partnerships, and the size of the smaller party in mergers is increasing to between $250 million and $750 […]

Most oncologists were trained to focus on simply keeping people alive, but with cancer survivors making up 5.4 percent of the U.S. population, new issues […]

The New Mexico Department of Health has reported three new cases of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome. The virus has so far infected five individuals in the […]

Health systems using Epic’s EHR system will be able to run generative AI solutions like GPT-4 through Microsoft’s OpenAI Azure Service.

The best way health systems can serve their surrounding communities is to provide consistent and timely access to care, for every patient who needs it.

The best way health systems can serve their surrounding communities is to provide consistent and timely access to care, for every patient who needs it.

After months and years of healthcare leaders toiling to recruit and retain nurses, and not exceed budget limits, some are pushing for laws and tweaks […]

A Florida nurse has pleaded guilty to replacing fentanyl with saline in nearly 450 vials.

For decades, cancer vaccines have been tested, though no real promising results have emerged. However, results of a new clinical trial involving melanoma patients are […]

CIOs are increasingly sharing responsibilities with other C-suite leaders focused on data, analytics and artificial intelligence, The Wall Street Journal reported.

Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare and RCM company Conifer are facing a lawsuit alleging that their lack of cybersecurity measures led to a January 2020 data breach […]

Health officials are still searching for the source of a rare fungal infection at a Michigan paper mill that has infected nearly 100 people and […]

Amazon subsidiary One Medical has partnered with Hartford (Conn.) HealthCare to open five clinics in Connecticut — with more on the way, Hartford Business Journal […]

The omicron subvariant XBB.1.16 is quickly gaining prevalence in the U.S., spurring the CDC to start tracking the strain separately last week. 

Charleston, S.C.-based MUSC Health is seeking a new CEO for its Orangeburg (S.C.) hospital, the Longview News-Journal reported April 15. 

McCurtain Memorial Hospital in Idabel, Okla., was placed on lockdown starting at 7 a.m. April 17 at the direction of its CEO, Brian Whitfield, according […]

Columbus-based OhioHealth is integrating smart room technology into its Epic EHR through a new partnership with Vibe Health by eVideon.

Several hospitals are scaling back or cutting all inpatient services for multiple reasons, including cost and staffing concerns. 

The Supreme Court will decide if pharmacies knowingly overcharged Medicare and Medicaid, in a case that could weaken the False Claims Act, NPR reported April […]