The FDA has approved Filkri (filgrastim-laha), a biosimilar to Neupogen (filgrastim), for use in cancer patients at risk of infection due to chemotherapy. Filkri is indicated for patients receiving myelosuppressive chemotherapy, those with acute myeloid leukemia undergoing induction or consolidation…
Fourteen hospitals and health systems recently posted job listings seeking revenue cycle vice presidents. Note: This is not an exhaustive list. Listings were compiled from job-seeker sites. 1. Akron (Ohio) Children’s Hospital seeks a vice president of revenue cycle. 2.…
Canandaigua, N.Y.-based UR Medicine Thompson Health has launched “Thompson On-Air,” a monthly podcast focused on delivering health information to residents across the Finger Lakes region. The podcast will feature conversations with Thompson Health providers, department leaders and clinicians on a…
The University of Maryland School of Pharmacy in Baltimore will launch a reimagined Doctor of Pharmacy curriculum, known as M-Pact, beginning in fall 2026. The M-Pact curriculum was developed through a multiyear review involving faculty, staff and students, according to…
Healthcare is fueling U.S. job growth, but inside hospitals and health systems, momentum is changing. Healthcare added 81,900 of the 130,000 jobs created nationwide in January, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, “way outperforming most of the rest…
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A growing number of primary care practices are joining independent physician associations as a way to gain leverage in contract negotiations with insurers and avoid merging with large health systems, according to a Feb. 16 KFF Health News report. The…
Livingston (Mont.) HealthCare is continuing to address network disruptions following a recent cybersecurity incident that affected its phone systems and certain network services. In a Feb. 16 update posted on its website, Livingston HealthCare said its phone system has been…
St. Louis-based Ascension is redesigning its care delivery model as looming Medicaid cuts and the expiration of enhanced ACA premium tax credits are expected to increase the number of uninsured patients, strain emergency departments and intensify financial pressure on hospitals,…
Richard Lofgren, MD, inaugural president and CEO of Oklahoma City-based OU Health, will retire effective June 30. OU Health’s board of directors announced the planned retirement in a Feb. 16 news release. Jonathan Curtright, MBA, MHA, the system’s current COO,…
The Medical University of South Carolina board of trustees has advanced plans to build a new cancer hospital in Charleston. At its February meeting, the board reviewed the estimated cost and design process for the hospital, according to a Feb.…
