Today's Top 20 Healthcare News Articles
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Mount Sinai hospital opens $2M epilepsy monitoring unit
Mount Sinai South Nassau in Oceanside, N.Y., unveiled its two-bed, $2 million epilepsy monitoring unit May 15, according to a news release shared with Becker's. -
Conifer is an 'incredibly valuable asset,' Tenet CEO says
Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare's revenue cycle management arm Conifer Health Solutions "has been an incredibly valuable asset" to the for-profit system, CEO Saum Sutaria, MD, said. -
AdventHealth Florida hospital to undergo $145M expansion
AdventHealth Winter Garden (Fla.), part of Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based AdventHealth, is getting a $145 million expansion.
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How UW Health's CISO approaches cybersecurity recruitment
As the demand for cybersecurity professionals continues to grow, Trevor Martin, chief information security officer at UW Health, is raising questions about the motivations and preparedness of job applicants in the field, The Cap Times reported May 15. -
Ozempic, Wegovy to be tested as alcohol-related liver disease therapies
Novo Nordisk is investigating the potential of Ozempic, Wegovy's active ingredient and two other drug candidates as treatments for alcohol-related liver disease. -
Meet the Mangans: 2 brothers, hospital pharmacy leaders
Jim and David Mangan are two years apart in age, work about two hours from each other, and lead pharmacy operations at two different health systems in Massachusetts. -
5 most expensive, affordable cities to raise a child
GOBankingRates released a study May 15 that determined the total cost of raising a child in America's 50 largest cities, based on both childcare costs and cost of living for each city.
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Certification test language may be contributing to Massachusetts' CNA shortage
Nurse assistants are in chronic shortage across Massachusetts, and the language of the state certification test could be acting as a stumbling block for immigrants trying to become certified, GBH reported May 14. -
Jefferson, Lehigh Valley Health Network ink definitive agreement to merge
Philadelphia-based Jefferson and Allentown, Pa.-based Lehigh Valley Health Network have signed a definitive agreement to merge into a 30-hospital system with more than 700 care sites. -
Boosting access to care for underserved communities: 4 systems share their stories
As hospitals and health systems seek to create more access points to meet demand for healthcare, they are particularly focused on access to care for underserved communities. -
4 CFO moves in 2 days
Hospital and health system CFOs have seen a lot of movement over the last few days.
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Meditech's moves in 2024
In 2024, Meditech continues to expand its partnerships with hospitals and health systems and is enhancing its Expanse EHR system with AI capabilities. -
Senator requests info from UnitedHealth Group on Change hack
Congressional leaders continue to seek answers from UnitedHealth Group over the Change Healthcare cyberattack. -
$2.2B startup to release AI chatbot for healthcare
Transcarent, a $2.2 billion healthcare startup backed by health systems, is developing an artificial intelligence chatbot to help patients answer healthcare questions, Forbes reported May 15. -
Ascension cyberattack should not thwart financial rebound: Fitch
Ascension's financial turnaround should not be impeded to any great degree by the ransomware attack that the St. Louis-based system has suffered, Fitch Ratings said in a May 15 report. -
12 hospital closures in 2024
Many hospitals and emergency departments have been forced to close in 2024 due to circumstances like high costs and shifts in care needs. -
Kaiser nixes plans for $500M facility
Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente has nixed plans for an estimated $500 million facility and intends to sell the 1.6 acre parcel of land meant for the facility in Yesler Terrace, a neighborhood in Seattle. -
Kaiser med school graduates inaugural class
Kaiser Permanente's medical school in Pasadena, Calif., recently graduated its inaugural class of students. -
Baylor Scott & White, Select Medical closing Texas rehab facility, laying off nurses
Dallas-based Baylor Scott & White Health and Mechanicsburg, Pa.-based-Select Medical are closing a co-owned rehabilitation clinic in Flower Mound, Texas, resulting in the termination of 78 employees. -
Providence expands critical care access in Portland with $177M investment
Renton, Wash.-based Providence is upgrading its emergency care and critical cardiac care in Portland, Ore., with a $177 million investment.
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