Smaller, independent hospitals and health systems at times struggle to maintain adequate supplies because they have limited purchasing power compared to larger systems. But when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Stamford (Conn.) Health, viewed being an independent hospital as a benefit, as it helped the supply chain staff become more nimble and able to make decisions very quickly, according to Liz Longmore, RN, vice president of ambulatory services and COO of Stamford's Medical Group.  

Large retail companies like Walmart, Walgreens and CVS are increasingly offering healthcare services at their locations across the U.S. as well as online.

NYC Health + Hospitals has selected interim CEOs of its Elmhurst and Queens hospitals, New York City's public health system said in an Oct. 26 news release.

San Francisco and Alameda counties in California have cut ties with Verily's testing sites, citing concerns about patients' data privacy and that the test sites were only benefittng higher-income neighborhoods, Kaiser Health News reported. 

Eleven hospital CEOs have tested positive for COVID-19 this year in these 10 states:

Public health experts have said that rapid at-home COVID-19 tests could help the U.S. bring the coronavirus pandemic under control, but concerns about the tests' reliability and how consumers may use the tests have hindered test developers' attempts to receive FDA approval, Politico reported. 

The following health systems have opened hospitals, advanced proposals to build them or announced plans for them in the last two weeks:

Several hospitals and health systems recently received donations to fund research, advance treatments, improve patient care and start renovations. Below are six of them:

Patients experiencing gastrointestinal symptoms from COVID-19 have an increased risk of hospitalization, ICU care and intubation compared to patients without GI symptoms, according to a study presented at the 2020 American College of Gastroenterology Annual Scientific Meeting and Postgraduate Course. 

Free breast and cervical cancer screenings are now available to uninsured and underinsured patients through New York City-based St. John's Episcopal Hospital's new cancer services program, according to a news release shared with Becker's. 

York, Pa.-based WellSpan Health transitioned its facilities in Franklin and Cumberland counties onto the system's Epic EHR, according to an Oct. 26 news release.

Below are 10 hospitals and health systems that posted job listings seeking COOs during the past few weeks.

As society pushes toward the first stages of the "fourth industrial revolution," there is an increased opportunity for technology to modernize the U.S. healthcare system, according to two national healthcare policy experts.

Below are five hospitals and health systems that posted job listings seeking revenue cycle vice presidents during the past few weeks.

Here are the healthcare provider malware, ransomware and phishing incidents Becker's Hospital Review reported on in the past 30 days.

Many millennial women believe men know more about finances and would rather leave financial planning responsibilities to their male partners, according to the New York Times.

Here are nine recent health IT vendor contracts and go-lives accelerating digital transformation efforts at healthcare organizations.

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment on Oct. 25 launched its statewide COVID-19 exposure notification system in partnership with Google and Apple.

Patients and travelers in New York City will receive free dog-walking and drop-in services under a new partnership to help people who need to safely separate from others to combat COVID-19.

Williamson Medical Center in Franklin, Tenn., is not renewing its pediatric care contract with Nashville, Tenn.-based Vanderbilt University Medical Center next year, according to The Tennessean.