Today's Top 20 Healthcare News Articles
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Nursing students stuck in licensing limbo after degree scheme
A year after the federal government came down on fraudulent for-profit schools, some students are stuck in licensing limbo, the Miami Herald reported March 17. -
12 key legal issues impacting health systems
1. Increased government interest in False Claims Act, Stark Act and related issues. In 2023, the U.S. government and whistleblowers were involved in 543 False Claims Act settlements and judgments. This is the highest number recorded in a single year, with healthcare fraud making up the bulk of cases and valued at over $1.8 billion. -
11 hospitals closing departments or ending services
A number of healthcare organizations have recently closed medical departments or ended services at facilities to shore up finances, focus on more in-demand services or address staffing shortages.
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The '3rd generation' of weight loss drugs
Anita Courcoulas, MD, defines GLP-1s as "generation one;" dual GLP-1 and GIPs as the second; and a triple threat of GLP-1, GIP and GCGRs as the third generation of weight loss drugs. -
Frenemies' prevalence in healthcare
"Frenemies" are more than a middle school menace. When friends are also competitors, how can healthcare leaders navigate their relationships with a level head? -
West Virginia system names COO
Justin Turner was appointed COO of Point Pleasant, W. Va.-based Rivers Health, part of Huntington, W. Va.-based Marshall Health Network. -
A system CEO's difficult choice
Larry Antonucci, MD, has served as president and CEO of Fort Myers, Fla.-based Lee Health since June 2017. He was a practicing OB-GYN in Fort Myers for 24 years before joining Lee Health in 2007 and subsequently moving up the ranks.
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Physician asks state to conduct 'impact assessment' on obstetrics closure at Scripps Health hospital
A South Bay physician has asked the California Department of Public Health to conduct an "impact assessment" of Scripps Health's recent decision to close the labor and delivery unit at Scripps Mercy Chula Vista (Calif.) Hospital and transfer obstetrics services 12 miles north to its Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego campus. -
32-hour workweek reaches Senate
Sen. Bernie Sanders has introduced new legislation to reduce the standard workweek from 40 hours to 32. -
Medicaid fund recovery practice under fire
Medicaid's fund recovery practice is facing scrutiny as more families are forced to sell their homes after their loved one dies, The New York Times reported March 16. -
CEO exits newly merged health system
Craig Lambrecht, MD, has resigned as CEO of the combined Billings Clinic-Logan Health system, which merged into a nine-hospital entity Sept. 1.
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Post-heart transplant ED visits remain high
Philadelphia-based University of Pennsylvania researchers found the number of heart transplant emergency department visits increased with high admission rates but low in-hospital mortality rates. -
US bans asbestos
The Environmental Protection Agency banned ongoing uses of asbestos, a carcinogen that is linked to more than 40,000 annual deaths, the White House said March 18. -
Why 1 health system created a new C-suite role
Richmond, Va.-based VCU Health is creating a new C-suite position: chief data and AI officer. -
Allegheny Health Network sees 4.4% operating loss improvement
Pittsburgh-based Allegheny Health Network reported a $172.7 million operating loss (-3.67% margin) in the fiscal year ended Dec. 31, a 4.4% improvement from a $180.8 million loss (-4.15%) it posted in 2022, according to a financial report shared March 18. -
HCA hospitals by state
Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare operated 186 hospitals as of Dec. 31. -
HCA shelled out $635 million for 2023 acquisitions
Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare spent a combined $635 million on acquisitions in 2023, according to its 2023 annual shareholders report. -
Mayo seals $150M deal
Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic has completed its $150 million buyout deal with Abu Dhabi Health Services Co. in a bid to unload its overseas hospital investment, postbulletin.com reported March 15. -
CDC releases hospital guide to curb burnout: 6 steps
The CDC's National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health has published an evidence-based guide to support hospital leaders in crafting a well-being strategy for their employees. -
'The Wild West': Physicians worry guardrails lacking amid remote monitoring boom
Some physicians are expressing concern that regulation around remote monitoring has not caught up with the boom of use in the last two years, KFF Health News reported March 18.
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