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New York City-based Weill Cornell Medicine is partnering with life sciences technology company NanoString Technologies to create multicellular, single-cell and sub-cellular datasets and maps of […]

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CMS agreed to let Laguna Honda Hospital and Rehabilitation Center hold off on patient discharges until May 19 after San Francisco city officials advocated for […]

Cincinnati-based TriHealth is leasing a 6,400-square-foot property right across from a planned Mercy Health hospital, according to a Feb. 2 Cincinnati Business Courier report.

Los estados se están preparando para remover a millones de personas de Medicaid, a medida que expiran las protecciones que se implementaron al comienzo de […]

Corewell Health, with dual headquarters in Grand Rapids and Southfield, Mich., has named Kristina Ko chief government affairs officer and vice president, government relations and […]

Bellin Health and Gundersen Health System — which completed their “merger of equals” and combined operations in November — have named a human resources executive […]

Bolivar (Tenn.) General Hospital and its CEO Ruby Kirby have received the American Hospital Association’s Rural Hospital Leadership Team Award. 

Paul Korth will retire as CEO of Cookeville (Tenn.) Regional Medical Center after serving a decade in the role. 

The Minnesota Nurses Association is encouraging legislators to pass a bill which would give the state’s health department power to approve or deny hospital mergers […]

Nannette Berensen, PharmD, has been tapped to serve as the new COO of Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Health.

Grand Junction, Colo.-based Saint Mary’s Hospital is opening a $52.8 million laboratory, ABC affiliate KJCT8 reported Feb. 1.

For decades now, gay men have been barred from giving blood. In 2015, what had been a lifetime ban was loosened, such that gay men […]

Average weekly travel nurse pay in January in the U.S. varied across states compared to the month prior, according to a report shared with Becker’s […]

Livonia, Mich.-based Trinity Health, has launched its first-ever brand marketing campaign, “We See All of You.”

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A group of congressional lawmakers on Thursday called on President Biden to reinstate the Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) to […]

Renton, Wash.-based Providence has a venture capital arm that targets early- to late-stage investments in health IT/digital health/tech-enabled services, medical devices and diagnostics.

Below are five health systems that launched a new Meditech EHR system or announced plans to do so since Jan. 18: 

On Feb. 1, Dutch cyber authorities confirmed that several hospital websites in the Netherlands and Europe were targeted by ‘KillNet’s’ DDoS campaign, along with U.S. […]

As if healthcare chief information security officers didn’t already have enough on their minds, they are now dealing with increasingly sophisticated international cybercriminal and ransomware […]

District commissioners voted unanimously to put a $130 million construction bond request for the construction of a new hospital for Moses Lake, Wa.-based Samaritan Healthcare […]

Seven New Jersey health systems are partnering with digital health company Wildflower Health to boost maternity care in the state.

The report comes days after the HHS alerted the sector to a pro-Russian hacktivist group called Killnet, which recently updated its target list to include […]

Dennis Laraway has served as CFO at Phoenix-based Banner Health since 2017.  

On Feb. 2, the American Hospital Association released its advocacy agenda for 2023, which features the group’s key priorities for Congress, the Biden administration, regulatory […]

Liberty (Mo.) Hospital tapped Dr. Chakshu Gupta as chief medical officer.

One year after reigniting the Cancer Moonshot goal, the White House has announced 13 more initiatives to further reduce cancer death rates and improve the […]

The team discusses our new GP Insight tool and what it tells us about the GP workforce in different parts of England, plus look at […]

The American Hospital Association sent a letter to HHS on Feb. 1 requesting a meeting in a “sincere attempt to accelerate the regulatory process” of […]

The move not only affects those at risk of losing access to care but also puts pressure on hospitals, doctors and other providers relying on […]

St. Augustine, Fla.-based Flagler Health+ plans to join UF Health, the University of Florida’s academic health center, in 2023.

Most healthcare settings are tough places for mobile devices to survive in, due to accidental drops, moisture, exposure to harsh chemicals and the demands of […]

Cleveland Clinic has tapped Dennis Laraway as its new CFO. 

Hartford (Conn.) HealthCare reported positive operating net income of $60.7 million in fiscal 2022 even as its overall income dipped amid losses on investment values.

A new preprint study found that Merck’s COVID-19 pill, Lagevrio (molnupiravir), creates new mutations of the virus in some patients who take the drug, validating […]

Stephen B. Thomas, the director of the Center for Health Equity at the University of Maryland, considers himself an eternal optimist. When he reflects on […]

Instead of studying the connection between hospital staffing shortages and patient outcomes and satisfaction, it’s time to implement effective strategies that focus on solutions. 

About 30% of patients selected a new provider in 2021, up from 26% in 2017, according to a new report from Accenture. Gen Zers and millennials […]

Medicare Advantage plans denied two million prior authorization requests for health care services in whole or in part in 2021, or about six percent of […]

At least three Austin, Texas-area hospitals are working through power outages as the region continues to be hit by a severe ice storm.

Alphabet’s Verily has partnered with Tokyo-based pharmaceutical company Otsuka Pharmaceuticals on a trial for a new antidepressant. 

Nashville, Ark.-based Howard Memorial Hospital notified 53,668 patients that some of their protected health information may have been compromised in a December cybersecurity incident after an […]

Compared to 2016, nearly twice as many Michigan nurses in 2023 say they know of an instance of a patient dying due to excessively high […]

The number of hours physicians spend doing paperwork and other administrative duties rose to more than 15 hours a week in 2021, up from 10 […]

Valentine, Neb.-based Cherry County Hospital and Clinics has chosen Meditech Expanse for its EHR.

Kaiser Permanente Ventures and Cigna Ventures participated in a $34 million funding round for NOCD, a company that offers virtual treatment for obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Larry Gray will retire later this year as president of Baptist Health Louisville (Ky.).

If reelected, former President Donald Trump says he will aim to punish physicians and hospitals who provide gender-affirming care to minors, according to a video […]

Salisbury, Md.-based TidalHealth had a debt rating outlook revised from stable to negative as the healthcare system continues to navigate operating losses, S&P Global said.

Trade association AHIP said it was “concerned with the potential adverse impact of the rate notice,” especially in light of other recent regulation seeking to […]

While tech companies Apple, Amazon and Microsoft took top spots on the 2023 “World’s Most Admired Companies” list released by Fortune on Feb. 1, healthcare-related […]

Despite the issues facing rural healthcare providers,  65 percent of rural hospitals are confident that they will not merge with a larger organization in the […]

Several healthcare organizations have recently closed medical departments or ended services at facilities to shore up finances, focus on more in-demand services or address staffing […]

Holy Name Medical Center in Teaneck, N.J., has appointed Vasantha Kondamudi, MD, as chief medical officer, effective Jan. 30, according to NJ Advance Media.

The Federal Reserve has raised its benchmark interest rate by 0.25 percent and indicated that more increases could be coming before it drops the rates.

The White House on Thursday marked one year since President Biden relaunched the Cancer Moonshot initiative, announcing a series of new efforts to reduce cancer […]

When it comes to treating disease with food, the quackery stretches back far. Through the centuries, raw garlic has been touted as a home treatment […]

West Reading, Pa.-based Tower Health hopes to cement a deal to sell 17 of its urgent care centers in the coming months, the Philadelphia Business Journal […]

Portland-based Maine Medical Center, part of the MaineHealth system, is ending its multiyear fundraising campaign to help with facility expansion after raising more money than […]

At least three states have taken disciplinary action against nurses who allegedly purchased fraudulent degree documents through a recently uncovered scheme.

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Norton Healthcare in Louisville, Ky., plans to require all patients, employees and visitors to wear masks beginning Feb. 3, ABC affiliate WHAS reported Feb. 1.

Matt Elsey has been appointed executive vice president and CFO of Greenville, S.C.-based, Prisma Health, an 18-hospital system.

GP partners are in decline in almost every part of England – with the proportion of FTE GPs who are partners falling by up to […]

States are preparing to remove millions of people from Medicaid as protections put in place early in the covid-19 pandemic expire. The upheaval, which begins […]

According to a recent paper by Wallace (2023), the answer is ‘yes’, but it does so in a highly inefficient manner. Using 2008-2012 Medicaid data […]

Twenty Republican state attorneys general sent a letter to U.S-based pharmacy chains Walgreens and CVS Pharmacy on Wednesday, telling both companies their plans to distribute […]

🎤 Beyoncé has officially announced the dates for her Renaissance Tour this year. Will Ticketmaster be able to handle the demand or should we expect […]

After the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a final rule that poses sizable risk to its Medicare Advantage business, Humana Inc. (NYSE: […]

The notice also included risk adjustment revisions and CMS’ plan to implement the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022.

Charles City, Iowa-based Floyd County Medical Center employed health IT company Healthcare Triangle to accelerate its Meditech EHR implementation.

Patrick Woodard, MD, has joined Rapid City, S.D.-based Monument Health as chief health care information officer.

After discharge, patients who had sepsis faced an elevated risk of rehospitalization for any cause, heart failure and death within 12 years, according to new […]

A Florida judge has ordered the state’s Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) to produce documents related to its determination that gender-affirming health care cannot […]

The ending of the COVID-19 public health emergency on May 11 will mark the end of an era in the U.S. health system as many […]

An early employee tells a jury there were questions inside and outside the company.

Before other states start to consider minimum wage increases for home care workers, it would be beneficial for them to understand what has – and […]

Bayer and EMD Serono will restrict the sale of 340B drugs delivered through contract pharmacies. Other drug manufacturers may add limitations.

Days after the Memphis, Tenn., Police Department released body cam footage of the violent beating that led to Tyre Nichols’ death, National Nurses United, the […]

The Republican-controlled House on Wednesday passed a bill that would immediately end the COVID-19 national emergency first declared in March 2020, brushing aside the Biden […]

Comfort Keepers names new CEO The Irvin, California-based Comfort Keepers has named Ramzi Abdine as its new CEO. Abdine will replace Carl McManus, who had […]

New Orleans-based Ochsner Health has named Thomas Rhodes chief operating officer of its River Region. 

America’s Essential Hospitals has named 17 rising female hospital leaders from 13 health systems to its 2023 Essential Women’s Leadership Academy class. 

With the Biden administration’s plan to end the COVID-19 emergency declaration this coming May, the coronavirus — in some ways — shows signs of slowing, […]

Last year, 53 percent of physicians reported burnout. Among them, emergency medicine specialists had the highest rate at 65 percent, according to Medscape’s latest report […]

A condition that affects 42 percent of adults in the U.S. is one that medical schools only spend around 10 hours training future physicians on, […]

Mercy Health-Springfield (Ohio) is looking to build a 50-unit employee housing complex on an old Mercy Hospital site, NPR affiliate WVXU reported Feb. 1.

The average weekly travel nurse pay in January in the U.S. was $3,077, down 20.49 percent from $3,870 during the same month in 2022, according […]

Despite a slowdown in digital health investing, venture capital firms and health system venture arms continue to pour money into promising ideas.

Originally known for their sports prowess, many athletes are starting to flex their investment skills and some are targeting digital health.

Almost half of New York state’s 600-plus nursing homes hired companies run or controlled by their owners, often paying them well above the cost of […]

Steven Varga, PhD, is the new dean of Memphis, Tenn.-based St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences. 

A bipartisan group of senators on Wednesday slammed the “repeated failures” at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to regulate e-cigarettes and take action against […]

Amid today’s staff shortages and other workforce challenges, it is more crucial than ever that hospitals and health systems have a leg up when it […]

Another pharmaceutical company plans to restrict 340B drug discounts to community pharmacies, nonprofit organization 340B Health said Feb. 1. 

EHR and software giant Oracle Cerner signed a 10-year deal with the Nova Scotia Health Authority and Halifax-based IWK Health to implement an EHR system […]

Duarte, Calif.-based City of Hope is renaming its subsidiary, Cancer Treatment Centers of America, to the City of Hope brand.

Below is a list of five hospitals and health systems that rolled out or announced new telehealth services since Jan. 17: 

Researchers at San Francisco-based UCSF Health and Los Angeles-based Cedars-Sinai have collaborated on a study assessing the effectiveness of an EHR contrast tool to predict […]

The Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center published a brief Jan. 31 warning healthcare organizations about the three vulnerabilities associated with an older version of OpenEMR. 

William Kiefer, DNP, RN, has been named CEO of Ottumwa (Iowa) Regional Health Center as law enforcement investigates the death of an employee who committed […]

Tioga (N.D.) Medical Center has named Jamie Eraas its new CEO. 

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A Wisconsin lawsuit could determine whether third parties can compel hospitals and physicians to provide treatments even when those treatments are not proved effective. However, […]

A recent survey from IT company Accenture found that more patients are switching healthcare providers than in previous years, and it identified four attributes patients […]

Humana profits declined 4.5% to $2.8 billion in 2022, the company reported Wednesday.

Charleston, W.V.-based Vandalia Health, a health system created by the merger of two West Virginia systems, has named a CIO and chief technology officer.

More U.S. hospitals and health systems have reported that their websites went down this week after a cyberattack that Russian hacking group Killnet claimed responsibility […]

The Hospitals of Providence, an eight-hospital health system based in El Paso, Texas, has promoted David Byrd to CEO of its Transmountain campus, El Paso […]

Salt Lake City-based University of Utah is moving forward with its $400 million hospital in West Valley City as its health system prepares to break […]

Mount Airy, N.C.-based Northern Regional Hospital is experimenting with on-demand pay benefits for employees as part of its recruitment and retention efforts. 

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The FDA altered its emergency use authorizations on Paxlovid and Lagevrio, two COVID-19 treatments, on Feb. 1 to revoke a requirement for a positive COVID-19 […]

GoodRx Holdings illegally shared patient data to advertise on Facebook and Google, the Federal Trade Commission said Feb. 1, and the Justice Department filed a […]

Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic has expanded its partnership with TripleBlind, a company that deidentifies patient data, to allow health systems and developers to collaborate on […]

Overland Park, Kan.-based HCA Midwest Health has named Miah Stutts as its new CFO.

Dignity Health International, the international arm of Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health, has acquired a minority equity stake in RAK Hospital, one of the United Arab Emirates’ […]

Tampa, Fla.-based Moffitt Cancer Center is looking to continue the expansion of its virtual care options after seeing a 5,000 percent increase in telehealth treatment […]

Members of the Service Employees International Union Local 1107 picketed outside Las Vegas-based University Medical Center of Southern Nevada on Jan. 30 to protest certain […]

After the December closure of Clinton (Okla.) Regional Hospital, residents are placing their hopes of renewed medical services on a March 7 special election, Oklahoma […]

A string of recent lawsuits uncover a trend of nursing home owners moving money into their own pockets through corporate arrangements that are widespread — […]

On Jan. 31, ‘Killnet,’ a Russian-based hacking group claimed to have taken down multiple hospital and health system websites across the U.S., and HHS confirmed […]

The latest lawsuit focuses on boosted fees that both parties must pay for arbitration to solve billing disputes between providers and payers.

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy said Jan. 4 the company plans to eliminate 18,000 jobs throughout the organization, some of which include employees spearheading its healthcare […]

Aluna, an artificial intelligence-powered lung health platform, raised $15.3 million in a series B financing round.

Greenville, S.C.-based Prisma Health has chosen Innovaccer for its healthcare cloud services and to boost population health and value-based care.

Melissa Wood, DNP, began her role as chief operating officer and chief nursing officer at MercyOne Clinton (Iowa) Medical Center on Jan. 30. 

State College, Pa.-based Mount Nittany Medical Center saw its credit rating downgraded to “A+” amid concern about its capital expenditure plans, Fitch Ratings said Jan. […]

Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic has entered into a know-how and stock purchase agreement with digital health company Xsensio to develop wearables for critical care.

Telemedicine company GoodRx allegedly shared sensitive personal health information with Google, Facebook and other firms to target ads to users, according to a complaint filed […]

If you’ve ever been to London, you know that navigating its wobbly grid, riddled with curves and dead-end streets, requires impressive spatial memory. Driving around […]

So far in 2023, pharmaceutical companies have raised prices on 988 brand-name drugs for an average 5 percent wholesale acquisition cost increase, according to 46brooklyn […]

FTC officials said they are putting the market on watch with the enforcement against GoodRx. The digital health company allegedly collected data, including patient medications, […]

Hackensack (N.J.) University Medical Center is the first in the nation to earn The Joint Commission’s Advanced Certification in Perinatal Care, which recognizes exceptional outcomes […]

City of Hope today announced that its subsidiary, Cancer Treatment Centers of America, will soon undergo a large-scale rebrand. This comes as a part of […]

It is the first time the FTC has enforced its 2009 Health Breach Notification Rule. The move will likely serve as a warning to other […]

Gastonia, N.C.-based CaroMont Health, which holds an “AA-” credit rating, reported net income of $10.3 million for the six months ended Dec. 31, 2022. That […]

Members of the Massachusetts Nurses Association at Boston-based Brigham and Women’s Hospital plan to hold an informational picket Feb. 1 to highlight their concerns related […]

Burnout, violence and staffing shortages are just a few of the most pressing challenges the nation’s 4 million nurses are facing. It’s no question that […]

From health systems outsourcing revenue cycle employees to Confier’s CEO announcing his retirement later this year, here are seven RCM headlines to know from January:

Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas (Calif.) has named Randall Goskowicz, MD, its new chief of staff. 

CMS reported 128 nursing homes have closed or merged in 2022, but the count is likely higher.

Eduardo Conrado will assume the role from Joseph Impicciche, Ascension’s current chief executive officer.

Microsoft is partnering with Vietnam-based tech company VinBrain to develop artificial intelligence-based healthcare services. 

Virtual care company Wheel laid off 28 percent of its workforce Jan. 31, a spokesperson confirmed to Becker’s.

The CDC said a brand of over-the-counter eye drops may be linked to a bacterial infection that has killed one, left three blind in at […]

A coordinated scheme to sell aspiring nurses fake diplomas and transcripts has allowed more than 2,800 individuals to pass the National Council Licensure Examination without […]

Nearly half of all adults in the U.S. are unsure whether medication abortion is legal where they live, according to a new survey released Wednesday […]

Amazon has experimented with different projects in healthcare the past few years, but its current focus seems to be at the pharmacy counter — the digital […]

The House passed a bill Jan. 31 that would invalidate the Biden administration’s rule that requires employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 if they work […]

The former cardiovascular medical director at Hyannis, Mass.-based Cape Cod Hospital has dropped his lawsuit alleging whistleblower retaliation and defamation, according to a Feb. 1 […]

Richard Mendola has been named vice president and CIO of Johns Hopkins Medicine and Johns Hopkins University both based in Baltimore. 

Havre de Grace, Md.-based Harford Memorial Hospital, part of the University of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Health, is expected to close in late 2023 or early […]

Payers, pharmacy benefit managers and drug manufacturers are no strangers to heavy criticism from the public and providers alike. Now another sector of the healthcare […]

Becker’s has reported on 11 healthcare organizations that outsourced finance jobs or other revenue cycle functions since Aug. 25. 

Vinmec Times City International Hospital, based in Hanoi, Vietnam, joined Cleveland Clinic’s partnership network.

One-fifth of distressed bonds are issued by U.S. healthcare companies, raising concerns that healthcare is nearing a debt crisis as service providers struggle with higher […]

Peoria, Ill.-based OSF HealthCare has partnered with venture builder High Alpha Innovation and Alpine Health Systems to launch an AI-based discharge platform that can identify […]

At the Mercy Center for Performance Medicine & Specialty Care at Mercy Hospital St. Louis, a simple blood test is being used to detect hard-to-diagnose […]

Miami-based Nicklaus Children’s Hospital has received a $25 million gift from Kenneth Griffin, founder and CEO of investment firm Citadel.

Roughly half of patients are able to correctly remember post-discharge treatment plans and diagnosis details, even though 90 percent of patients say they feel confident […]

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Ontario, Calif.-based Prime Healthcare was affirmed at a “B-” rating by S&P Global in January amid expectations of an improved operating outlook.

The Texas Medical Association has filed its fourth lawsuit against the federal No Surprises Act, this time challenging a 600 percent hike in administrative fees […]

Commonwealth Health is closing the emergency department at Moses Taylor Hospital in Scranton, Pa., on April 1, according to ABC affiliate WNEP.