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Brunswick-based Southeast Georgia Health System has appointed Stephen “Jan” Grigsby Jr. vice president and CFO, effective April 29.

University of Pittsburgh Medical Center researchers found a way to predict when a rare eye cancer will respond to treatment, The Washington Post reported April […]

CMS is auditing vertically integrated Medicare Part D sponsors, including pharmacy benefit managers and payers, according to HHS’ Office of Inspector General.

Nursing homes will be required to have minimum levels of front-line caregivers for the first time under a new requirement announced by the Biden administration […]

On April 24, the Supreme Court will hear Idaho v. United States—the second case this term involving access to abortion. In a new brief, KFF […]

On April 24, 2024, the Supreme Court will hear the second case this term involving access to abortion: Idaho v. United States. At stake in […]

Three surgeries were forced to cancel appointments and close their doors after police warned they had received ‘intelligence of a threat’ to Trent View Medical […]

An RCGP consultation on the role of physician associates in general practice will open on 22 April, the college has confirmed.

This story is part of a series, “Fighting ‘Forever Chemicals’: Women face pervasive PFAS risks.” Cancer-linked “forever chemicals” got their moniker because of how long […]

Medicine shortages have forced more than nine in 10 GPs to prescribe second-choice drugs in the past year – with nearly a quarter reporting adverse […]

Nurses will play an integral role as virtual care becomes a more widely adopted care model. But while virtual nursing care has the potential to […]

According to the National Library of Medicine, androgenetic alopecia (AGA), the predominant form of hair loss, affects up to 80% of men and 50% of […]

According to the National Library of Medicine, androgenetic alopecia (AGA), the predominant form of hair loss, affects up to 80% of men and 50% of […]

According to the National Library of Medicine, androgenetic alopecia (AGA), the predominant form of hair loss, affects up to 80% of men and 50% of […]

Arizona state House Speaker Ben Toma (R) is facing a reckoning as he tries to navigate the fallout from Arizona’s Supreme Court decision enforcing an […]

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) said Sunday that state lawmakers will introduce a bill this week to assist women traveling from Arizona seeking abortion care […]

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R) sided with former President Trump on the abortion issue Sunday, saying that the laws should be determined by the […]

The United Nations’ World Food Program (WFP) agreed to deliver aid to residents in Gaza when the U.S. finishes a pier for moving aid by […]

KFF Health News senior correspondent Aneri Pattani explained details of the opioid settlements and how much has so far been paid to state and local […]

Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) posted a new webpage to share answers to frequently asked […]

Contractors for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) cut access to tests for transplant patients that could show early signs of organ rejection […]

The home health, home care and hospice industries are barely exhibiting signs of life when it comes to M&A, sans a few active companies. Transactions […]

Lee Health, a public hospital, would realize $1 billion more net patient revenue over the next decade if it becomes a private nonprofit system, according […]

Gone are the days of point solutions and patched-together processes for connected care. At this point, healthcare organizations should be moving toward a more integrated […]

Renton, Wash.-based Providence is investing in technological infrastructure and patient-centric care to navigate the complexities of value-based care, Semira Singh, director of informatics at the […]

At least a dozen physicians and physician assistants who work in the emergency department at Ascension St. John in Detroit began a 24-hour strike on […]

Becker’s recorded three health system CEOs’ retirement announcements between April 16 and April 18, adding to a growing list of exits in 2024: 

Winston-Salem, N.C.,-based Novant Health has fired back against a Federal Trade Commission lawsuit that aims to prevent the health system’s acquisition of two hospitals from […]

 U.S. workers’ confidence has dropped by two points since January, according to LinkedIn’s most recent Workforce Confidence survey. 

Shelleye Yaklin is retiring as president of Trinity Health Grand Haven (Mich.) after 17 years in the role, leading its parent system to reassign leadership […]

An alarming spike in syphilis cases in Colorado prompted a statewide public health order, particularly focused on treating the disease among pregnant woman and babies. […]

After investigating the safety of CAR-T cell drugs, the FDA decided to include a serious risk on the boxed warnings of six approved immunotherapies. 

Two months after a cyberattack on a UnitedHealth Group subsidiary halted payments to some doctors, medical providers say they’re still grappling with the fallout, even […]

The health systems argued in a court filing that regulators’ allegations are based on a “distorted and artificially narrow view” of the healthcare market in […]

As a sexually transmitted infection (STI), syphilis is a public health threat in the United States, and it has reached a crisis level. Cases of […]

TV and radio host Ryan Seacrest has been building broadcast media centers, named Seacrest Studios, in children’s hospitals, and the latest will be at Children’s […]

Community Health Systems’ hospitals in Texas and Pennsylvania now stock epinephrine manufactured by Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Co.

Jacksonville, Fla.-based Nemours Children’s Health and Orlando-based University of Central Florida have expanded their partnership to establish the University of Central Florida College of Medicine-Nemours […]

A nearly 40-year old federal law requires Medicare hospitals to provide all patients experiencing a medical emergency a medical screening and stabilizing care. Whether that […]

Plastic surgery saw the largest drop in compensation in 2023 — more than double the drop of the next highest specialty, according to Medscape’s “2024 […]

Gen Z and millennials healthcare workers are less likely to report feeling unsafe at work and suffering burnout, but are more likely to report experiencing […]

PhRMA said the new rule “panders to 340B hospitals,” while the American Hospital Association and 340B Health said the rule would preserve the drug discount […]

Jessica McAllister joined Tufts Medicine April 15 as vice president of clinical operations.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has reached a deal with state legislature to keep University Hospital at Downstate in New York City’s Brooklyn borough open.

St. Vincent’s, part of St. Louis-based Ascension, has named new leaders for its hospitals in Northeast Florida.

Columbia-based University of Missouri Health Care’s expenditures are exceeding its operating budget, KBIA reported April 19. 

In response to evolving demands within the healthcare landscape, hospitals and health systems are reconfiguring their C-suites and leadership teams to align with organizational priorities. […]

Change Healthcare has reinstated 80% of the functionality for its claims, payment and pharmacy services following a February ransomware attack, the company said.

Four more solutions of Zepbound and Mounjaro are in limited supply, and the shortages have prolonged, the FDA said April 17. 

Conrado Bárzaga, MD, former CEO of Palm Springs, Calif.-based Desert Healthcare District & Foundation, has filed a claim alleging wrongful termination, the Desert Sun reported […]

While weight loss drugs have been touted as a game-changer for the nation’s obesity epidemic, many Americans who would benefit most from the medications often […]

Manchester, N.H.-based Catholic Medical Center has shared plans to cut 142 positions, including 54 layoffs, amid ongoing financial difficulties. 

Following several years of collaboration with major public health agencies, the World Health Organization has broadened its classification of airborne diseases — a move that […]

The global medical supply chain is flawed and all stakeholders have a hand in these issues, according to the American Medical Association. 

HHS has finalized a rule to establish a 340B administrative dispute resolution process as required under the Affordable Care Act. 

A federal judge in Colorado ruled against Aurora-based Children’s Hospital Colorado’s challenge of a new Defense Department rule it said would cost the hospital millions […]

A man has been jailed for 42 weeks after punching through a glass screen in a GP practice reception area, leaving a member of staff […]

Rockledge, Fla.-based Health First plans to spend more than $160 million over the next two years to transition to an Epic EHR system.

WHO announced 10 patient safety rights for healthcare.

Cleveland-based University Hospitals posted an operating loss of $256 million in 2023, an improvement from the $302 million operating loss it posted in 2022, according […]

Scrutiny on nonprofit health system mergers and acquisitions is intensifying and Moody’s warned it could become a tougher exit strategy for distressed hospitals, and affect […]

Stanislaus Surgical Hospital in Modesto, Calif., is facing a decision from CMS to end its Medicare contract, according to a termination notice from the federal […]

Hematology oncology services at financially troubled Dallas-based Steward Health Care’s Brockton, Mass.-based Good Samaritan Medical Center are temporarily paused after its provider left. 

July and August 2023 had the highest rates of heat-related illness emergency department visits across the nation, and the risk was three times higher than […]

The Biden administration on Friday designated two pervasive pollutants as “hazardous substances” — making it easier to put companies that dumped them on the hook […]

Last month, four of the Edison, N.J.-based system’s hospitals became the first in the nation to earn a sustainable healthcare certification from The Joint Commission. […]

Mergers and acquisitions involving hospitals and other health care providers are drawing attention from federal and state regulators, including the Federal Trade Commission, and policymakers […]

As policymakers and regulators pay more attention to consolidation in health care provider markets, this brief examines and summarizes the evidence about consolidation, including recent […]

Community health centers are a national network of over 1,300 safety-net primary care providers, serving more than 30 million patients in 2022. They are located […]

GPs in England may no longer be responsible for signing sick notes under government plans to overhaul the benefit system.

A patient group held a public protest against plans to overhaul healthcare and access to general practice that the group believes will spell the end […]

Nine U.S. hospitals have been placed under immediate jeopardy warnings in late 2023 and 2024, placing them at risk of losing federal funding from CMS.

The GPonline team discusses the key news stories affecting general practice in our podcast.

What You Should Know: –              Epicore Biosystems (‘Epicore’), a digital health company developing advanced sweat-sensing wearables to provide real-time personalized hydration insights for performance and […]

A coalition of doctors are sounding the alarm on the need for increased syphilis testing for pregnant individuals, amid a recent surge of the sexually […]

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration has compromised on long-sought rules that would protect indoor workers from extreme heat, saying tens of thousands of […]

The National Cancer Institute recognized Philadelphia-based Jefferson Health’s Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center as a comprehensive cancer center.

Ascension clinicians deliver about 1 in 50 infants born in the U.S. every year, according to its 2024 Maternal Health Report. 

Community Health Systems is preparing to sell off a 351-bed hospital in Tennessee. 

Researchers from New York City-based NYU Langone Health found that artificial intelligence feedback on physicians’ notes improved their quality. 

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) says in a new report that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) response to the 2022 mpox outbreak […]

Elevance Health (NYSE: ELV) continues to point to its provider capabilities – which include home-based care services – as a strategic priority. The company has […]

Reno, Nev.-based Renown Health has tapped Anna Loomis as CFO, effective July 1.

Coming off a March promotion that added COO to his existing CFO title, Anthony Saul is dedicated to expanding healthcare access at Atlanta-based Grady Health […]

Traditions Health taps new VP of operations The large home health and hospice provider Traditions Health has named Angela Collins as the vice president of […]

Michael Reagin has been named executive vice president and chief technology officer of Phoenix-based Banner Health.

Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins Medicine has named Cherly Sadro senior vice president and CFO. 

CEO pay, as a whole, is on the rise. But for the female CEOs of high-revenue companies, 2023 brought a “significant” drop in compensation, according […]

The weight loss medication Zepbound has gone into shortage just months after it was approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), with its manufacturer […]

Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based AdventHealth is participating in two initiatives that focus on implementing and developing artificial intelligence responsibly and safely. 

The Morgantown-based West Virginia University Health System board of directors approved April 17 nearly $400 million to fast track growth and develop new healthcare facilities […]

Newsweek and Statista on April 18 released their second annual list of America’s Best Fertility Clinics, with many clinics on the East Coast sitting in […]

The Host Mary Agnes Carey KFF Health News @maryagnescarey Read Mary Agnes’ stories. Lawmakers in Washington this week held the first congressional hearing on the […]

A new study from SmartAsset has determined the minimum salary a single adult would need to live comfortably in each state. 

LLM approach expert levels in ophthalmology. Price controls in health care (Argentina) Will bird flu (H5N1) animal pandemic spread to humans? Lex Fridman interview with […]

The Commonwealth Fund released a new report April 18 examining racial and ethnic disparities in healthcare access, quality and outcomes across the U.S.

Grady Health System plans to begin construction on a $38 million standalone emergency department in South Fulton County, Ga., this fall. 

Sacramento, Calif.-based UC Davis Health and Amazon are using generative artificial intelligence to counter health misinformation.

A GP who was arrested while taking part in a series of Just Stop Oil protests is facing GMC sanctions after a tribunal ruled her […]

In highly competitive markets, hospitals and health systems are rebranding to differentiate themselves and stand out from competitors.

Healthcare organizations can create an effective cybersecurity strategy that involves an incident response plan, testing, multifactor authentication and automating mundane tasks using artificial intelligence.

Mahnomen (Minn.) Health Center has submitted plans to the state department of health to transition it to the state’s first rural emergency hospital. 

Nearly 900 pharmacists are planning to demonstrate at 46 Walgreens locations in the Chicago area over the next month. 

Researchers are expanding horizons for the diseases and disorders that GLP-1s such as Ozempic, Mounjaro and Wegovy could treat.

Here are 10 hospitals and health systems that are seeking CFOs and assistant CFOs in recent job listings.

Physicians and researchers say more data is needed on pregnancy outcomes in patients taking GLP-1s as a growing number of women turn to the class […]

Children’s Mercy Kansas City (Mo.) researchers found a way to reduce the time to diagnosis for rare disease by 5.5 months.

With the increasing number of technologies that track brain activity, a new Colorado law aims to protect people’s “neural data” from falling into the wrong […]

While the financial impacts of the Change Healthcare hack have gotten a lot of attention, the cyberattack has also harmed patients, health system leaders say.

The company formerly known as Allscripts plans to turn its fortunes around by using generative artificial intelligence to find insights in its decades’ worth of […]

Local stakeholders are pushing for the state of California to stop the planned summer closure of trauma services at Regional Medical Center in San Jose, […]

Forty-percent of U.S. physicians said they are prepared to use generative artificial intelligence during patient interactions at the point-of-care, an April 16 survey from Wolters […]

Conway (S.C.) Medical Center is conducting an internal investigation regarding accusations of mishandling of confidential patient health data, The Sun News reported April 18.