Today's Top 20 Healthcare News Articles
  1. Piedmont reopens Georgia hospital campus

    Atlanta-based Piedmont reopened its Piedmont Augusta (Ga.) Summerville Campus May 15 after it closed the hospital's emergency department and converted to an outpatient campus more than one year ago.
  2. CommonSpirit posts $365M quarterly loss, -3.9% margin

    Chicago-based CommonSpirit reported operating losses of $365 million and $411 million during the three- and nine-month periods ending March 31, 2024, compared to losses of $619 million and $1 billion during the same periods the year prior.
  3. Emplify Health acquires former HSHS Wisconsin clinic

    Emplify Health has acquired a clinic in Mondovi, Wis., from Hospital Sisters Health System and Prevea Health.

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  1. Nearly 500 Pennsylvania nurses to receive signing bonuses

    Nurses at St. Christopher's Hospital for Children in Philadelphia have approved a new three-year contract that includes signing bonuses.
  2. Job seekers more willing to relocate in early 2024

    More job seekers relocated for new positions in the first quarter of this year compared to the previous quarter, though rates remain historically low overall, according to a May 16 report from Challenger, Gray & Christmas. 
  3. Guthrie Lourdes Hospital affected by Ascension cyberattack

    Binghamton, N.Y.-based Guthrie Lourdes Hospital has also been impacted by the ransomware attack on St. Louis-based Ascension as the healthcare organization used to be a part of the organization. 
  4. The telemedicine backgrounds patients prefer

    A University of Michigan study found that on telemedicine calls, a physician's background impacts how the patient perceives the provider — with most patients preferring a physician office background.

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  1. Expert warns about healthcare's cybersecurity weakness

    A cybersecurity expert said that the ransomware attacks on Change Healthcare and St. Louis-based Ascension has highlighted the healthcare industry's cybersecurity weakness, CNN reported May 15. 
  2. Ohio system governance changes cause leadership disputes

    Two pastors at Chillicothe, Ohio-based Adena Health System walked out of a May 14 pastor meeting due to disagreements over the governance structure at the health system.
  3. How Epic names its programs

    Epic makes sure its product names have a "feeling" and require some thought for people to deduce the meaning, according to founder and CEO Judy Faulkner.
  4. Mayo, Mercy collaborate to harness data for improved patient care

    Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic and St. Louis-based Mercy are working together to examine de-identified patient data in a bid to find new methods for diagnosing, treating and preventing diseases.

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  1. Nurses call for pause on healthcare AI

    Nurses around the country continue to raise their concerns about artificial intelligence use in healthcare, with the country's biggest nursing union calling for a pause on the technology.
  2. Walgreens to sell generic naloxone

    Walgreens will sell a low-cost, over-the-counter version of the opioid overdose antidote naloxone, the company said May 15. 
  3. Healthcare billing fraud: 8 recent cases

    From a New Jersey physician getting prison his role to a fraud scheme that targeted Amtrak to a former NBA player sentenced to prison for his role in a scheme to defraud the league's healthcare plan, here are eight healthcare billing fraud cases Becker's has reported since May 6:
  4. Uber expands healthcare offerings

    Uber is rolling out a new tool called Uber Caregiver, which is designed to make transportation and medication procurement for loved ones more convenient, CNBC reported May 15.
  5. Florida health system CEO to step down

    Carlton DeVooght is stepping down as president and CEO of St. Augustine, Fla.-based UF Health St. Johns, a regional division for Gainesville, Fla.-based UF Health.
  6. Cleveland Clinic operating income up 55.7% in Q1

    Cleveland Clinic posted an operating income of $50.2 million in the first quarter of 2024, up from $32.3 million posted over the same period last year, according to its May 15 finance report. 
  7. HCA's latest leadership moves

    HCA Healthcare, a Nashville, Tenn.-based for-profit company with 186 hospitals and approximately 2,400 care sites in 20 states and the United Kingdom, has recently made several executive changes within its hospitals.
  8. Washington system trims losses after hospital closure

    Vancouver, Wash.-based PeaceHealth has trimmed its operating losses after closing its Eugene (Ore.) University District Hospital, according to financial documents published May 13. 
  9. Leaders leave patients in PE hospital shell game

    A bankrupt hospital that remains open is — in some ways — just as worrisome for patients as if it closed. 

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