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A former physician at Rochester (N.Y.) Regional Health has been found not guilty of manslaughter in a case involving a patient’s fatal overdose, the Rochester […]

A former physician at Rochester (N.Y.) Regional Health has been found not guilty of manslaughter in a case involving a patient’s fatal overdose, the Rochester […]

Nederland, Texas-based post-acute facility Mid Jefferson Extended Care Hospital closed and the 48 full-time clinical and non-clinical staff have been laid off, Fox affiliate KFDM […]

Nederland, Texas-based post-acute facility Mid Jefferson Extended Care Hospital closed and the 48 full-time clinical and non-clinical staff have been laid off, Fox affiliate KFDM […]

Livonia, Mich.-based Trinity Health, one of the largest nonprofit health systems in the country, reported an operating loss of $283.5 million for the first nine […]

Livonia, Mich.-based Trinity Health, one of the largest nonprofit health systems in the country, reported an operating loss of $283.5 million for the first nine […]

The Centurion Foundation has submitted its application to the Rhode Island Department of Health state attorney general seeking approval to buy CharterCare Health Partners from […]

The Centurion Foundation has submitted its application to the Rhode Island Department of Health state attorney general seeking approval to buy CharterCare Health Partners from […]

A Pennsylvania physician was sentenced to six months in prison and one year of supervised release for his involvement in an opioid fraud scheme.

A Pennsylvania physician was sentenced to six months in prison and one year of supervised release for his involvement in an opioid fraud scheme.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration cited a Columbus, Ohio, children’s hospital with two violations and proposed a $18,000 fine after it found the hospital […]

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration cited a Columbus, Ohio, children’s hospital with two violations and proposed a $18,000 fine after it found the hospital […]

Baptist Memorial Health Care in Memphis, Tenn., has appointed April Fox, DNP, MSN, chief nursing officer of two hospitals, ABC affiliate WATN-TV reported May 26.

Baptist Memorial Health Care in Memphis, Tenn., has appointed April Fox, DNP, MSN, chief nursing officer of two hospitals, ABC affiliate WATN-TV reported May 26.

Patient safety is often viewed from a lens inside medical center and hospital walls, but the leadership of pharmacists and decisions made along the medical […]

Patient safety is often viewed from a lens inside medical center and hospital walls, but the leadership of pharmacists and decisions made along the medical […]

Patients with recurrent low-grade serous ovarian cancer had an 86 percent reduction in tumor size in a new study led by Verastem Oncology, according to […]

Patients with recurrent low-grade serous ovarian cancer had an 86 percent reduction in tumor size in a new study led by Verastem Oncology, according to […]

As incidents of violence against physicians and nurses continue to rise, Ramin Davidoff, MD, the co-CEO of the Permanente Federation, a consulting organization for the […]

As incidents of violence against physicians and nurses continue to rise, Ramin Davidoff, MD, the co-CEO of the Permanente Federation, a consulting organization for the […]

Technology is driving rapid change in healthcare delivery, and systems are working overtime to keep up. But some CIOs on the forefront are thinking differently […]

Technology is driving rapid change in healthcare delivery, and systems are working overtime to keep up. But some CIOs on the forefront are thinking differently […]

The move marks a significant shift in how the company approaches weight loss.

Leigh Sewell stepped down as president of two hospitals belonging to Cincinnati-based Bon Secours Mercy Health on May 12. 

Leigh Sewell stepped down as president of two hospitals belonging to Cincinnati-based Bon Secours Mercy Health on May 12. 

The Heart Institute at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh received $7.5 million from Acrisure Insurance.

Hospitals and systems across the country are opening and expanding their oncology services, and many more are working to add, consolidate or expand their cancer […]

This policy watch discusses Medicaid unwinding and how enrollees who qualified for Medicaid through the pregnancy pathway are at risk of losing Medicaid coverage, particularly […]

A South Carolina judge Friday temporarily blocked the state’s new law that would ban most abortions after fetal cardiac activity is detected, which is usually […]

Multiple culinary workers at Valley Hospital Medical Center in Las Vegas were arrested for a planned act of civil disobedience following a May 19 picket. 

Hospital Sisters Health System named Simone Parlier, MSN, the next executive director of women’s services and the children’s hospital at Springfield, Ill.-based St. John’s Hospital. 

From reimbursement challenges to declining patient volumes and spiraling labor costs, many factors lead hospitals to shut down or enter bankruptcy. 

Wisconsin suspended the license of a twice-reprimanded physician after allegedly violating board orders and administering unapproved treatments on a stage IV endometrial cancer patient, who […]

Kyle Marek has been promoted from interim to permanent president and CEO of Morehead City, N.C.-based Carteret Health Care, a member of the Mayo Clinic […]

Insufficient diagnosis numbers and unnecessary tests and care result in a “massive cost hiding in plain sight” for women with menopause symptoms, a new report […]

Almost 300 surgery workers from Mayo Clinic’s St. Mary’s and Methodist campuses in Rochester, Minn., submitted a petition to Mayo’s leadership May 25, after outlining […]

Walgreens Boots Alliance is laying off about 10 percent of its corporate workforce, or 504 employees, the Chicago Sun-Times reported May 25. 

Phoenix Children’s and the University of Arizona have partnered to accelerate research efforts for devastating pediatric conditions, according to a May 25 news release.

The ongoing amoxicillin shortage is projected to continue into June, according to a May 22 update from the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists.

New York City-based NYU Langone Health plans to build a medical center at Nassau Community College in Garden City, N.Y., that would span more than […]

The Indiana state medical board gave an Indiana physician a reprimand and fine after she spoke about providing an abortion to a 10-year-old rape victim […]

The state Medical Licensing Board voted that Dr. Caitlin Bernard didn’t abide by privacy laws when she told a newspaper reporter about the girl’s treatment.

Mississippi lawmakers set up a more than $100 million grant program to support the state’s struggling hospitals, but healthcare officials said the program is not […]

Shareholders are increasingly requesting that companies take a stance on environmental and social issues, The Wall Street Journal reported May 23. 

Cambridge, Mass.-based MIT and Ontario, Canada-based McMaster University researchers have found a new antibiotic treatment that can kill a common bacteria in hospital infections thanks […]

New York City-based Montefiore Health System, which is expected to struggle with sustained operating challenges well into next year, reported a $31.8 million operating gain […]

Affiliates of Los Angeles-based Prospect Medical Holdings secured $375 million in new financings from third-party lenders, according to a May 24 news release from Medical […]

Coalinga (Calif.) State Hospital recently informed patients of possible exposure to hepatitis C and HIV through the hospital’s pain clinic, radio station KVPR reported May […]

This fall, millions of Americans might be lining up for yet another kind of COVID vaccine:  their first-ever dose that lacks the strain that ignited […]

San Benito Health Care District, the board overseeing Hollister, Calif.-based Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital, voted May 22 to file for Chapter 9 bankruptcy, a move […]

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For-profit American Healthcare Systems, based in Glendale, Calif., intends to acquire the ProMedica Coldwater (Mich.) Regional Hospital, according to a May 24 news release.

Most respondents in a new poll said they don’t trust the Supreme Court to decide cases related to reproductive and sexual health.  Only 37 percent […]

There are 293 rural hospitals at immediate risk of closure due to inflation, staffing shortages and other financial stress, according to the Center for Healthcare […]

(NEXSTAR) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning Americans to make sure the tiny bottles they’re drinking aren’t accidentally something else — poppers, […]

Industry leaders addressed changing consumer expectations and responsible ChatGPT this week at Modern Healthcare’s Digital Health Transformation Summit.

Median total compensation growth for primary care doctors rose by 4.41% in 2022, while year-over-year inflation was 6.5%.

Arkansas, Florida and Indiana disenrolled more than 80% of Medicaid beneficiaries they reviewed in April for procedural reasons such as not having complete applications on […]

GPs could be offered incentives to recruit patients onto commercial clinical trials under government plans to significantly boost the number of trial participants.

Nine months ahead of the first presidential primary of the 2024 election season, many voters, especially women, say candidates’ views on abortion will again be […]

Nearly a year after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, this poll examines the public’s views of abortion and the Supreme Court, and knowledge […]

Millions of Americans in the past few years have run into this experience: filing a health care insurance claim that once might have been paid […]

State abortion bans in Tennessee and beyond, which constrain women’s health care, have put family planning clinics at risk of losing their federal funding. The […]

OSH events Back to events Building networks for occupational safety and health in vocational education: learnings from exchanges in Belgium Event Details City Liège Country […]

Bethlehem, Pa.-based St. Luke’s University Health Network signed a $30 million contract to install 21 of GE HealthCare’s CT systems powered by artificial intelligence.

Consumer perceptions of oncology trial endpoints. Rural upbringing increasing likelihood MDs move to rural areas. Pain in the US. Cost sharing, prior authorization, and specialty […]

On the one hand, home infusions can reduce cost; on the other hand, there may be some safety issues. A Modern Healthcare article provides an […]

OSF HealthCare has named Derrick Frazier president of OSF Saint James-John W. Albrecht Medical Center in Pontiac, Ill., the health system said May 23.

Amazon subsidiary One Medical plans to open its 11th clinic in the Washington, D.C., area, expanding its partnership with Columbia, Md.-based MedStar Health, ARLNow reported […]

In April 2023, more than 3,320 hospital and health system leaders gathered in Chicago for the Becker’s Hospital Review 13th Annual Meeting. For four days, […]

Hospitals continue to seek out Big Tech companies to expand their digital health and EHR capabilities.

Keith Jones, associate CIO of Greensboro, N.C.-based Cone Health, told Becker’s that as technology continues to evolve and change, hospitals and health systems must invest […]

Modesto, Calif.-based Doctors Medical Center has selected Misty Oglesby, MSN, RN, as its new chief nursing officer, according to a May 25 news release.

Increasing temperatures are creating the perfect environment for the brain-eating amoeba Naegleria fowleri to thrive in. Northern U.S. states including Ohio, Indiana, Iowa and Minnesota […]

Based on information from the 2023 MGMA report, advanced practice providers in Louisiana receive the highest compensation for their work, followed by Washington and Iowa. 

FDA officials are warning that medical device shortages could worsen now that the public health emergency has expired because with its end a requirement for […]

Dallas-based Steward Health Care has named Amy Chatterton CFO its Arizona region. 

Somehow, America’s desire for Ozempic is only growing. The drug’s active ingredient, semaglutide, is sold as an obesity medication under the brand name Wegovy—and it […]

Pittsburgh-based UPMC’s operating income hit $100.4 million in the first quarter — up from $50.4 million in the prior year period — due to increased […]

Physician and surgeon compensation varies widely by state and provider type, according to the most recent data on provider compensation in the 2023 MGMA report. 

Digital health megarounds declined 85 percent year over year, accounting for just $575 million in the first quarter of 2023, a new CB Insights report […]

Louisville, Ky.-based Norton Healthcare said it is still investigating a May 9 cyber event, but that it is getting closer to resuming operations that have […]

Advanced practice providers have seen modest increases in compensation from 2021 to 2022, based on data from the 2023 MGMA report on provider compensation. 

The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently published two proposed rules that have major implications for home-based care providers. The provision that […]

CVS Health subsidiary Aetna enrolled just 21% of its Medicare Advantage members in plans with four- or five-star ratings this year.

Louisville, Ky.-based UofL Health saw its outlook revised to negative after nine-month financials ending March 31 revealed operating income slumping to $821,000, S&P Global said […]

A majority of physician specialties experienced a moderate increase in compensation from 2019 to 2022 while productivity remained relatively consistent, according to the 2023 MGMA […]

Epic has been working on interoperability for years and announced new efforts in recent months.

Hospital CEO exits in the first few months of 2023 were up 72 percent from the same time frame in 2022. As hospitals search for […]

The home-based care startup Tomorrow Health is reworking its business model. The company announced Thursday that it is closing down its medical supply business to […]

Baby boomers are poised to pass down $16 trillion in the next decade and $84 trillion through 2045. That financial cushion could influence millennial and […]

Draeger Medical, or Dräger US, recalled more than half a million airway devices because of a manufacturing error that can lead to hypoxia and death, […]

The Kaiser Family Foundation survey found many enrollees weren’t sure whether states are now allowed to remove people from the program, and 27% wouldn’t know […]

Somerville, Mass.-based Mass General Brigham partnered with the National Institutes of Health to conduct a study of nearly 10,000 adults in an effort to standardize […]

St. Louis-based Mercy is using an algorithm to search electronic health records and identify patients with high blood sugars levels and help them navigate a […]

After digital health funding plummeted for four quarters straight, it has stayed steady, reaching $3.4 billion in the first quarter of 2023, according to a […]

EHR vendor Epic Systems and Microsoft are training Azure OpenAI on a large collection of information so it can asynchronously draft responses to patient messages […]

Mergers and acquisitions in the medtech industry are accelerating with venture capital firms making investments of $1.8 billion in the first quarter of 2023, according […]

Anyone who has worked in healthcare knows how challenging it can be to defend against cyberattacks. Most hospitals, clinics and health systems face the same […]

Chicago-based CommonSpirit posted an operating loss of $658 million for the three months ended March 31 — down from $591 million for the same period […]

The chief financial officers honored on this list are leading financial operations for health systems and hospitals throughout the nation. 

Texas Children’s Hospital will stop offering hormone therapy and other transgender care, according to the Houston Chronicle and ABC affiliate KTRK. 

As the U.S. tries to address rising rates of mental health issues, the impact of the new 988 national crisis hotline and other innovations will […]

A hospital supervisor at the VA Loma Linda (Calif.) Healthcare System was promoted shortly after a federal investigation that deemed him “problematic,” the Orange County […]

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 […]

St. Joseph’s Health and Hackensack Meridian Health opened a new cancer center in Totowa, N.J., on May 25.

The Indiana attorney general is prosecuting an obstetrician-gynecologist for violating patient privacy and mandatory reporting laws in the case of a 10-year-old rape victim, the […]

Boston-based Mass General Brigham received more than $5.8 million from the Labor Department to expand its nurse educator program.

Baltimore-based Sinai Hospital broke ground on its $95 million cancer center, Baltimore Business Journal reported May 24.

New data from the Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority found that infant injuries and deaths nearly doubled in 2022, according to a May 25 report from […]

Epic continues to be the EHR market leader, covering 36% of acute care hospitals in the U.S. and 48% of beds, according to a new […]

Los Angeles-based Cedars-Sinai saw a need to offer support for newly hired nurses who have experience, but not in a hospital setting to help them […]

A Kansas health system that is part of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare has rebranded its women’s healthcare services, Wichita Business Journal reported.

A new KFF analysis finds about 1 in 20 privately insured people (5.7%) received at least one ACA preventive service or drug that could be […]

Crisis behavioral health services provide access to trained mental health professionals for individuals experiencing mental health or substance use emergencies–an alternative to emergency departments and […]

KFF surveyed state Medicaid officials about behavioral health policies related to administration, delivery systems, integrated care, and data analytics.

Physicians are seeing a shift towards salary-based payment models in 2023, moving away from production models, according to  the 2023 “MGMA DataDive Provider Compensation” report, […]

Providers coming out of residency positions and joining new practices in 2022 earned more than their pre-pandemic counterparts in 2019, according to the 2023 “MGMA […]

Competition for physicians and advanced practice providers has grown since the beginning of the pandemic, with hospitals and health centers offering higher salaries and incentive […]

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Marketing leaders at health systems honored for trust and their human-centered approach told Becker’s they make sure their words match their actions and tell stories […]

A new study from researchers at Boston Children’s Hospital and Rady Children’s Hospital-San Diego found a biological mechanism that may play a role in sudden […]

UF Health Central Florida has appointed John Davidyock, MD, as senior vice president and chief physician executive, effective June 5.

Mountain View, Calif.-based El Camino Health has reported an operating gain of $141.4 million for the nine months ending March 31 on revenue of just […]

This analysis finds that about 10 million privately insured people received at least one ACA preventive service or drug that could be affected by a […]

The FDA granted Pfizer’s popular COVID-19 antiviral treatment, Paxlovid, full approval on May 25.

EMIS, one of the main GP IT system providers, has backtracked on plans to phase out its panic button following pressure from GPs and the […]

EMIS, one of the main GP IT system providers, has backtracked on plans to phase out its panic button following pressure from GPs and the […]

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday granted full approval to Pfizer’s COVID-19 oral antiviral pill Paxlovid for use in adults who are at […]

UPMC Children’s Hospital Foundation has received a $7.5 million gift from Acrisure, a financial technology and insurance company.

South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster (R) on Thursday signed into law a ban on abortions after an ultrasound detects any cardiac activity, which is typically […]

Some hospitals are scraping vials to offer enough cancer drugs for their patients as the U.S. faces about two dozen chemotherapy shortages.

A Pennsylvania nurse was charged May 24 with “administering lethal doses of unnecessary medication” that killed two patients and hospitalized another, according to the state […]

LCMC Health has secured an early win in its legal battle against the Federal Trade Commission after a federal judge in Washington, D.C., ruled that […]

An updated guide to help hospitals and healthcare facilities prevent ransomware attacks and subsequent data extortion tactics was rolled out May 24 by a Cybersecurity […]

Point32Health said in a statement Tuesday that a “cybersecurity ransomware incident” affecting its Harvard Pilgrim Health Care program was detected April 17.

Some practicing physicians — as well as residents and people considering a career in medicine — say they will not work or train in states […]

Legislation to permanently classify fentanyl-like substances into a category reserved for the most dangerous drugs passed the House on Thursday. The GOP-sponsored HALT Fentanyl Act […]

After passing various U.S. medical exams, ChatGPT met its match in the American College of Gastroenterology Self-Assessment Test, researchers found.

Headlines abound about California’s hospitals being in financial difficulties, but a large majority of them don’t need bailouts, according to a May 25 CaliforniaHealthline report.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is warning that more than 200 U.S. patients may be at risk for fungal meningitis after undergoing […]

The pandemic was a spotlight on home health care. What it highlighted was not just the people receiving care, but also those providing it. “I […]

Researchers in Switzerland have developed implants that provide a “digital bridge” between the brain and spinal cord, which have allowed a man to walk again […]

From adding 23 hospitals and health systems to the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement to working with Microsoft to train its Azure OpenAI to […]

With staffing pressures mounting, home-based care providers must rethink their approach to long-term engagement of their clinical staff. While many organizations have taken short-term measures […]

Denis McDonough, the secretary of veterans affairs, said he will further investigate claims that Spokane, Wash.-based Mann-Grandstaff VA Medical Center would have to cut staff […]

The Royal ransomware group has claimed responsibility for a cybersecurity incident affecting Morris (Ill.) Hospital & Healthcare Centers, DataBreaches.net reported May 25.

Ask the right questions, get the right answers — deliver the right care. That’s the essence of how home-based care providers are finding success under […]

Fat Joe has recruited fellow rappers such as Busta Rhymes, Rick Ross and French Montana to encourage hospitals to be more transparent with their pricing, […]

Becker’s has reported on nine health systems that have opted to outsource finance jobs or other revenue cycle functions in 2023: 

Johnson & Johnson has selected teams of nurse executives and directors from 10 health systems and hospitals around the country to participate in its year-long […]

The CDC is monitoring more than 200 U.S. patients who may be at risk for fungal meningitis likely tied to surgical procedures they underwent at […]

Health systems at the forefront of digital transformation are using technology to boost the workforce and patient decision-making.

The United States grew older, faster, last decade. The share of residents 65 or older grew by more than a third from 2010 to 2020 […]

Matt Eyles will depart his post after a nearly five-year tenure with AHIP. The organization is launching a nationwide search for his replacement.

Chicago-based CommonSpirit has teamed up with Siemens Healthineers to acquire Block Imaging, a Michigan-based supplier of imaging parts and services.

Eighty-three hospitals joined the Epic network in 2022, the most of any EHR vendor last year, according to KLAS Research.

Vancouver, Wash.-based PeaceHealth is permanently closing five clinics and services, KLCC reported May 24.

Wilson (N.C.) Medical Center has successfully had its immediate jeopardy designation removed, a spokesperson told Becker’s.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — An Indiana board is set to hear allegations Thursday that an Indianapolis doctor should face disciplinary action after she spoke publicly about providing an […]

The philanthropic foundation established by Best Buy founder Dick Schulze is donating $20 million to Naples, Fla-based NCH Healthcare System, according to Naples Daily News. 

After the health system reported a $1.2 billion net loss in 2022, Cleveland Clinic reported net income in the first quarter this year.

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A new KFF brief examines the return of grantees and clinic sites to the Title X network under the Biden Administration, which reversed Trump Administration […]