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A California man convicted multiple times for healthcare fraud was sentenced to 10 years in prison for his latest scheme. 

As part of its new cell and gene therapy access tool, HHS’ first focus is improving access to sickle cell disease therapies, which can cost […]

Chillicothe, Ohio-based Adena Health System is facing a lawsuit that accuses it of sharing patient information with third parties, ClassAction.org reported Jan. 30. 

The biggest safety concern in health technology for 2024 is the difficulties faced by patients and caregivers when using medical devices at home, a new […]

UCSF Health Benioff Children’s Hospitals has named Nicholas Holmes, MD, to serve as president and senior vice president of UCSF Health Children’s Services. 

Interest in virtual nursing continues to grow as healthcare organizations look for innovative ways to address workforce challenges and retain valuable nursing staff. Last year, […]

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There’s something fundamentally excessive about winter sports. Instead of curling up with a book or Netflix when the weather turns cold, winter athletes wrestle with […]

Drugmaker Biogen said Wednesday it will give up its ownership of Aduhelm, the Alzheimer’s treatment drug that sparked intense criticism of the company and the […]

Venture capital firm General Catalyst’s pending acquisition of Akron, Ohio-based Summa Health adds an “unusual wrinkle” to what Fitch Ratings has called a “make-or-break” year […]

St. Petersburg, Fla.-based Bayfront Health received a $2 million donation to help build a cardiac hybrid operating room, Catalyst reported Jan. 30.

Chessie Mooney was selected as vice president of business development for Chattanooga, Tenn.-based Parkridge Health System, part of HCA Healthcare.

Hospital stocks are up after Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare posted a $5.2 billion profit Jan. 30, The Wall Street Journal reported. 

Physician shortages are a recognized challenge in the U.S. healthcare system. The scarcity of anesthesiologists, specifically, carries major implications. 

The challenging economics of providing care in rural communities contribute to gaps in access, according to a Jan. 25 report published by the American Hospital […]

On Jan. 31, Fortune released its World’s Most Admired Companies list, which included healthcare companies. 

Biogen is discontinuing its Alzheimer’s drug Aduhelm, which was approved in 2021 but became snarled in efficacy concerns and payers’ refusals to cover the medication. 

More than 260 congressional Democrats called on the Supreme Court to reverse two lower court rulings regarding a widely used abortion pill, saying the opinions […]

Irving, Texas-based Christus Health has shared plans to develop a new emergency hospital campus with a freestanding emergency department and inpatient beds.

After laying off 5% of its corporate workforce in November, Walgreens will lay off 145 more workers, most of whom are corporate employees, the company […]

The CMS innovation center will coordinate insurance coverage across states to help patients access new treatments with multi-million-dollar price tags.

The Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey has promoted two leadership positions to better situate it for support of the new Jack and Sheryl Morris […]

Less than 20 percent of Americans say they know how much they will have to pay before receiving health care treatments, according to a report. […]

Columbia, Md.-based MedStar has reached an agreement with the Justice Department after allegedly depriving individuals with disabilities access to medical care by excluding the presence […]

Healthcare executives said adopting a conventional, data-centric method for implementing generative AI might be overly limited, emphasizing the possible need for a more comprehensive strategy, […]

Physicians have been saving time and seeing more patients at health systems that have been early adopters of artificial intelligence-powered clinical documentation tools, the Association […]

Hospital CEOs ranked workforce challenges as their No. 1 concern in 2023. Financial challenges, which held the top spot for 16 consecutive years prior to […]

CIOs are spending more time working with external partners and innovating outside of their own tech stack, according to research from Cambridge-based Massachusetts Institute of […]

The western U.S. sports half of the 10 healthiest counties in America, while 60% of the unhealthiest communities are located in Texas, according to a […]

Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian Komansky Children’s Hospital, both based in New York City, appointed Bernhard Kühn, MD, chief of the division of cardiology in […]

Nearly two-thirds of health system C-suite leaders say digital health is easing access to care, though using it to improve patient experience has fallen as […]

Community Health Systems, based in Franklin, Tenn., moved its clinical data platform to a system called Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources 1 and is now using […]

Companies grappling with liquidity concerns are looking to cut costs and streamline operations, according to a new survey.

Nurses at Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester, Mass., have filed more than 600 complaints regarding staffing levels and patient safety since July — alleging the […]

Washington health officials are investigating the state’s first known outbreak of Candida auris after at least five cases were confirmed among patients at Kindred Hospital […]

The most common elective surgical procedure for older adults was major joint surgery, according to a recent study.

Hospital profitability was up nationally last year as operating margins increased 16% year over year. But not every region experienced the same success, according to […]

A patient wielding a knife was shot and killed by an officer at a Veterans Affairs hospital in Georgia, Atlanta News First reported Jan. 30.

Houston-based University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center is the first International Atomic Energy Agency Collaborating Centre in the United States focused on healthcare.

The for-profit hospital operator said it will use the artificial intelligence in operations tracking, clinical documentation and administrative tasks.

Derry Township, Pa.-based Penn State Rehabilitation Hospital is investigating possible Legionella bacteria in the water after one patient became sick, ABC affiliate WHTM reported Jan. […]

As U.S. syphilis rates reach the highest levels since the 1950s, HHS deemed the public health issue as a “surging epidemic” and rolled out resources […]

The account for “Sesame Street’s” famous red muppet, Elmo, took to X on Monday to ask users a seemingly straightforward question: “Elmo is just checking […]

Ensemble Health Partners is joining Epic’s new Rev Cycle Partners program, which is designed to help healthcare organizations optimize their use of Epic to improve […]

Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare has a robust agenda for advanced digital capabilities that will support business and clinical strategy, CEO Samuel Hazen said during the […]

CVS Health will close 25 of its MinuteClinic locations across Los Angeles by Feb. 25 to ensure patient and consumer demands align with its healthcare […]

Robert Golden, MD, is stepping down as dean of University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, a role he has held since 2006. 

Safety-net hospitals, or anchor institutions, must reform themselves in addition to any outside aid received from business leaders and government, the presidents and CEOs of […]

The U.S. spends far more on healthcare than other high-income nations, relative to the size of its economy, according to a Jan. 23 analysis published […]

Washington, D.C.-based George Washington University Hospital, part of King of Prussia, Pa.-based Universal Health Services, is laying off “less than 3%” of its employees due […]

Several members of Congress have introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation to reauthorize the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act, a law that provides federal […]

Spencer (Iowa) Hospital has named Eva Lowry Yore vice president of finance, according to her LinkedIn page. 

Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare is expecting its capital spending will be between $5.1 billion and $5.3 billion in 2024, excluding acquisitions. 

A new KFF resource tracks dozens of state laws and policies that restrict access to gender-affirming care among young people. Gender-affirming care supports and affirms […]

The transaction exits Cigna from a sector that’s been a huge source of growth for insurers but has seen its earnings potential shrink.

This issue brief describes the share of dual-eligible individuals with full Medicaid benefits who use wraparound services, including institutional LTSS, home- and community-based services (HCBS), […]

Over the past 18 months, there has been a rapid increase in the number of states that have enacted laws and other policies that prohibit […]

Policy Tracker: Youth Access to Gender Affirming Care and State Policy Restrictions As state laws and policies restricting youth access to gender-affirming care proliferate, KFF’s […]

06/02/2024 Discover new OSH indicators on employment forecasts and estimates on the psychosocial dimension of work-related diseases in Europe Image © EU-OSHA The OSH Barometer data […]

06/02/2024 Discover new OSH indicators on employment forecasts and estimates on the psychosocial dimension of work-related diseases in Europe Image © EU-OSHA The OSH Barometer data […]

06/02/2024 Discover new OSH indicators on employment forecasts and estimates on the psychosocial dimension of work-related diseases in Europe Image © EU-OSHA The OSH Barometer data […]

06/02/2024 Discover new OSH indicators on employment forecasts and estimates on the psychosocial dimension of work-related diseases in Europe Image © EU-OSHA The OSH Barometer data […]

06/02/2024 Discover new OSH indicators on employment forecasts and estimates on the psychosocial dimension of work-related diseases in Europe Image © EU-OSHA The OSH Barometer data […]

06/02/2024 Discover new OSH indicators on employment forecasts and estimates on the psychosocial dimension of work-related diseases in Europe Image © EU-OSHA The OSH Barometer data […]

06/02/2024 Discover new OSH indicators on employment forecasts and estimates on the psychosocial dimension of work-related diseases in Europe Image © EU-OSHA The OSH Barometer data […]

06/02/2024 Discover new OSH indicators on employment forecasts and estimates on the psychosocial dimension of work-related diseases in Europe Image © EU-OSHA The OSH Barometer data […]

06/02/2024 Discover new OSH indicators on employment forecasts and estimates on the psychosocial dimension of work-related diseases in Europe Image © EU-OSHA The OSH Barometer data […]

06/02/2024 Discover new OSH indicators on employment forecasts and estimates on the psychosocial dimension of work-related diseases in Europe Image © EU-OSHA The OSH Barometer data […]

The head of the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services said the agency has nearly cleared its backlog of incomplete contracts that risked […]

The Federal Trade Commission has challenged the validity of over 100 drug product patents, focusing on devices used to deliver medicines, like inhalers and autoinjectors, […]

In late 2022, Sarah Gutilla’s treatment-resistant depression had grown so severe, she was actively contemplating suicide. Raised in foster care, the 34-year-old’s childhood was marked […]

Not too long ago, the internet was taken by the storm of a new beauty trend, with thousands of individuals, women in particular, aspiring for […]

13/02/2024 Discover the new report on mental health at work after COVID-19 Image © Tshidzumba – stock.adobe.com Addressing work-related mental health has become a more […]

13/02/2024 Discover the new report on mental health at work after COVID-19 Image © Tshidzumba – stock.adobe.com Addressing work-related mental health has become a more […]

13/02/2024 Discover the new report on mental health at work after COVID-19 Image © Tshidzumba – stock.adobe.com Addressing work-related mental health has become a more […]

13/02/2024 Discover the new report on mental health at work after COVID-19 Image © Tshidzumba – stock.adobe.com Addressing work-related mental health has become a more […]

13/02/2024 Discover the new report on mental health at work after COVID-19 Image © Tshidzumba – stock.adobe.com Addressing work-related mental health has become a more […]

13/02/2024 Discover the new report on mental health at work after COVID-19 Image © Tshidzumba – stock.adobe.com Addressing work-related mental health has become a more […]

13/02/2024 Discover the new report on mental health at work after COVID-19 Image © Tshidzumba – stock.adobe.com Addressing work-related mental health has become a more […]

13/02/2024 Discover the new report on mental health at work after COVID-19 Image © Tshidzumba – stock.adobe.com Addressing work-related mental health has become a more […]

13/02/2024 Discover the new report on mental health at work after COVID-19 Image © Tshidzumba – stock.adobe.com Addressing work-related mental health has become a more […]

13/02/2024 Discover the new report on mental health at work after COVID-19 Image © Tshidzumba – stock.adobe.com Addressing work-related mental health has become a more […]

Nonprofit hospital expenses dropped from November to December and had low single digit growth year over year, according to Kaufman Hall’s “National Hospital Flash Report,” […]

Using commercial claims data between 2009-2018, a paper in Health Services Research by Lalani et al (2024) finds that: Rebates are rising as a share […]

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Syphilis rates have continued to surge, reaching levels the nation hasn’t seen since 1950, according to new federal data released Tuesday.  According to the report […]

Scottsbluff, Neb.-based Regional West Health Services is planning to implement an Epic EHR system, the Star-Herald reported Jan. 30. 

When there are as many problems to hurdle in a space such as home health care, leaders have to prioritize. Interestingly enough, not many companies […]

Marshall Health Network has selected Chadwick Smith, MD, to serve as chief population health officer, the Huntington, W.Va.-based system said in a Jan. 30 news […]

Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic is entering into a $150 million buyout deal with Abu Dhabi Health Services Co., postbulletin.com reported Jan. 30. 

The CDC says it found “multiple lapses” in proper infection control and prevention procedures at a Florida outpatient cosmetic surgery clinic linked to 15 cases […]

CMS has launched a new website designed to explain value-based care to the public and providers. 

The number of hospice providers enrolled in the Medicare program in four states has skyrocketed over the past few years. The jaw-dropping spike, in turn, […]

As rural hospitals continue to take financial hits, 59% of critical access hospitals in Nebraska are losing money on operations, according to a Nebraska Hospital […]

Thomas Priselac, president and CEO of Cedars-Sinai Health System in Los Angeles, has announced his retirement after 30 years in the role. 

In his Jan. 24 “State of the Clinic” address, Cleveland Clinic’s president and CEO mentioned that the system confiscated 30,000 weapons from patients and visitors in […]

Delray Medical Center in Delray Beach, Fla., has named Heather Havericak chief operating officer. 

Over the past five years, hospitals received fewer citations among a dozen categories, while two became more popular, according to CMS data obtained by Becker’s. 

Accompany Health — a new in-home primary, behavioral health and social care provider — has secured $56 million in Series A funding. The Maryland-based company […]

Theodore Christopher, MD, the head of emergency medicine at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia, has been disciplined after he reportedly left a first-year resident […]

Los médicos en Valley-Wide Health Systems nunca saben quién se presentará en su clínica en San Luis, un pueblo de unas 600 personas en el […]

Gillette, Wyo.-based Campbell County Health has changed its pay policies as it looks to improve equity in workers’ compensation.

Chattanooga, Tenn.-based Parkridge Health System, part of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare, has named Chessie Mooney vice president of business development. 

Researchers from the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics in Madison formed a “Strike Team” to create oversight and determine the possible cause of surgical […]

In January, nine more drugs fell into shortage, adding to the 300-some medications in short supply because of manufacturing delays, quality issues or high demand. 

Three health systems were listed as top companies for data breaches in a Jan. 25 report from nonprofit Identity Theft Resource Center. 

At least two dozen hospital mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, affiliations and partnerships were unwound or called off throughout the past 24 months.

At least two dozen hospital mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, affiliations and partnerships were unwound or called off throughout the past 24 months.

Azurity Pharmaceuticals has recalled one lot of Zenzedi — a drug used to treat narcolepsy and ADHD — after learning that at least one bottle […]

Nick Holekamp, MD, the chief medical officer at Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital in St. Louis, worked with his team to develop a new caregiving […]

Average annual wages for clinical laboratory technologists and technicians vary across states, with the national mean estimated at $59,130, according to the most recently available […]

Alexandra Miller, MD, PhD, a neurologist and neuro-oncologist who specializes in brain tumors, was named chief of the neuro-oncology program and co-director of the Brain […]

New Orleans-based LCMC Health is partnering with healthcare payment platform Cedar with the goal of improving the post-visit billing experience for patients. 

This issue briefs lays out 10 reasons why Medicare Advantage enrollment has been growing and why we can expect more growth in the years to […]

Hospitals’ median calendar year-to-date operating margin index hit 2.3% in December, up from 2% in November and from 1.5% in October, according to Kaufman Hall’s […]

A healthcare generative artificial intelligence startup has tapped three current and former health system executives as advisers.

Aging Media Network, a WTWH Healthcare company, is proud to announce the Frontline Honors Class of 2023. With nominations in the categories of Behavioral Health, […]

This article is sponsored by Supplemental Health Care. In this Voices interview, Home Health Care News sits down with Vickie Anenberg, Chief Operating Officer, Supplemental […]

An experimental drug was produced clinically meaningful pain relief among surgical and non-surgical pain conditions, and the therapy could fill the gap between safe, low-efficacy […]

Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based AdventHealth has named Jimmy Bolanos COO of AdventHealth South Overland Park (Kan.). 

Ann Arbor-based University of Michigan Health received a bomb threat Jan. 25, targeting a new inpatient tower under construction, the institution confirmed to Becker’s Jan. […]

As the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have lessened, officials at Ann Arbor-based Michigan Medicine, which includes University of Michigan Health and the university’s medical […]

More than 400,000 GP appointments were freed up in Wales over a year due to pharmacies being able to offer free advice and treatment for […]

More than 400,000 GP appointments were freed up in Wales over a year due to pharmacies being able to offer free advice and treatment for […]

Englewood (N.J.) Health has named Liza Kind Cooper its vice president for strategy. 

This week, Hazard, Ky.-based Appalachian Regional Healthcare appointed two CEOs: one to oversee a region, one to oversee a hospital. 

A group of Democratic senators on Tuesday called on the Biden administration to completely deschedule marijuana, arguing the White House’s recommendations to the Drug Enforcement […]

As many hospitals and health systems continue battling staffing shortages, high turnover rates and burnout, Los Angeles-based Keck Medicine of the University of Southern California […]

Sharp HealthCare, a seven-hospital system in San Diego, partnered with a specialty pharmacy solutions provider Jan. 30.

It’s estimated that 29.5 million people over the age of 12 meet the criteria for alcohol use disorder in 2022, and hospital leaders told Becker’s […]

In 2023, the digital health sector experienced more pronounced declines in both funding and deals compared to the overall venture ecosystem, according to a Jan. […]

St. Petersburg, Fla.-based Johns Hopkins All Children’s filed a motion on Jan. 25 that aims to let the hospital hold off on a payment for […]

Elon Musk’s neurotechnology company, Neuralink, has implanted a chip into a human brain for the first time.

Murray (Ky.) Calloway County Hospital has named Aaron Rucker as its new CIO. 

DispatchHealth, a tech-based home healthcare company valued at more than a billion dollars, has cut dozens of jobs, the Denver Business Journal reported.

Hospital and health system C-suite leaders are focusing their technology strategy more on the basics — EHRs and people — than the latest digital tools, […]

A new analysis suggests managers are more likely to lay off remote workers compared to employees who work from an office or have a hybrid […]

Ten months into the unwinding of the Medicaid continuous enrollment provision, states have reported renewal outcomes for half of all enrollees whose eligibility needs to […]

Black Book Research surveyed thousands of providers to rank the top EHR in each of 53 medical specialties.

Healthcare mergers and acquisitions face a number of rising threats: high interest rates, regulatory probes and “macroeconomic uncertainty,” to name a few. That means deals […]

Researchers in the U.K. may have uncovered evidence that Alzheimer’s disease can be transmitted via some medical procedures. 

Amarillo-based Northwest Texas Healthcare System is laying off a “limited number of positions” due to the restructuring of certain areas and departments to increase operational […]

Beri Ridgeway, MD, is familiar with the variability and intensity of the chief of staff role. 

Insurers’ MA earnings were 2% lower in 2022 than in 2019, signaling profits in the lucrative insurance program may be weakening.

The FDA will end emergency use authorization of Paxlovid for adult patients March 8. 

Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren has continued to express worry over Dallas-based Steward Health Care’s ongoing financial difficulties. 

Resident physicians and fellows at McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University, which is on the university’s Chicago campus, voted to join the Committee of Interns […]

As the start of 2024, many issues are at play that will affect Medicaid coverage, financing, and access. This issue brief provides context for these […]

Ten months into the unwinding of the Medicaid continuous enrollment provision, KFF tracking shows that states have reported outcomes for roughly half of the people […]

In a medical malpractice case about a 45-minute delayed cesarean section, a judge upheld ordering a Penn Medicine hospital to pay $183 million, The Philadelphia […]

Angie McConnachie, the CEO of Marlette, Mich.-based UnitedHealthcare Partners, is the daughter of a farmer. She married a farmer. Her husband comes from a family […]

Theresa Rutherford, MSN, RN, president and CEO of HSHS St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur, Ill., plans to retire from HSHS this spring. 

HCA Florida North Florida Hospital in Gainesville has resumed some surgeries after shutting down procedures earlier this month to address equipment sterilization issues.

What do herring fishing and health policy have in common? Quite a bit, it turns out, owing to a case now before the Supreme Court. […]

Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare saw revenues of $17.3 billion in the fourth quarter of 2023, up from $15.5 billion over the same period in 2022, […]

The financial challenges for many Wisconsin hospitals worsened over the last year, according to Eric Borgerding, president and CEO of the Wisconsin Hospital Association.