Today's Top 20 Healthcare News Articles
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$1B expansion project coming to Allegheny General in Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh-based Allegheny Health Network and Highmark Health, the system's parent company, are planning a $1 billion, 10-year transformation project for Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh. -
System granted $45M line of credit as cash flow dwindles after Change Healthcare cyberattack
New Bern, N.C.-based CarolinaEast Health System will receive $45 million as it is experiencing cash flow issues due to the Feb. 21 cyberattack on Change Healthcare, News 12 reported April 3. -
Sanofi to resolve cancer claims tied to heartburn drug
Sanofi has agreed to settle about 4,000 lawsuits alleging that the drugmaker failed to warn patients of cancer risks tied to its heartburn drug Zantac, The Wall Street Journal reported April 3.
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3 more sentenced in nurse degree scheme
On April 2, a judge sentenced three defendants to federal prison for their roles in running a coordinated scheme to sell thousands of fake diplomas and transcripts to aspiring nurses. -
Mass General discharges patient after world's 1st pig kidney transplant
The recipient of the world's first genetically-edited pig kidney was discharged from Boston-based Massachusetts General Hospital on April 3, a mere 18 days after undergoing the groundbreaking transplant. -
4 CFO moves in 1 week
It's been a busy transition into April for hospital and health system CFOs. -
Sutter Health to develop $442M outpatient care complex
Sacramento, Calif.-based Sutter Health has shared plans to build a $442 million advanced neurological and neurosurgical care center next to its CPMC Mission Bernal Campus in San Francisco.
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Hackers tried to steal hospital's cancer treatment for ransom: Report
Hackers tried to steal files on a cancer treatment to hold for ransom in a recent cyberattack on Duarte, Calif.-based City of Hope, databreaches.net reported. -
US taking bird flu 'very seriously,' CDC says: 5 notes
While health officials say the threat avian flu poses to humans remains low, the situation is being closely monitored and taken "very seriously," the CDC director told ABC News in an April 3 report — days after a person in Texas tested positive for bird flu. -
Novant taps chief physician for patient experience
Novant Health's office of patient experience has selected Roxie Cannon Wells, MD, as chief physician executive officer, the Winston-Salem, N.C.-based system said April 4. -
Ardent taps executive to oversee 30 hospitals
David Schultz was named president of hospital operations for Nashville, Tenn.-based Ardent Health.
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HCA rolls out EHR referrals to psychiatrists
Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare's physician practices and urgent care centers can now refer patients to psychiatric care through their EHR system. -
Wisconsin system lays off furloughed staff
Marshfield (Wis.) Clinic Health System has informed furloughed employees that their employment will end in early May, a spokesperson for the health system confirmed to Becker's. -
UK HealthCare names IT chief
Katie Dickens has been named chief digital and information officer of Lexington, Ky.-based UK HealthCare. -
Ochsner joins Hall of Fame Health
New Orleans-based Ochsner Health, a 46-hospital system, has joined Hall of Fame Health as its exclusive partner in the Gulf South region. -
CEOs' paychecks fuel 4-day workweek rationale
American workers are 400% more productive than they were when the Fair Labor Standards Act established a 40-hour workweek in 1940. But CEOs — not employees — are reaping the fruits of that labor, according to a March 19 opinion article in The Washington Post. -
How UnitedHealth handled crisis communications after Change hack
UnitedHealth Group initially gave few details about the Change Healthcare hack then tried to recruit providers to act as spokespeople for its loan program, The Wall Street Journal reported. -
Colorado bill wants hospitals to put their names on medical debt lawsuits
Colorado lawmakers have introduced a bill that would require hospitals to use their own names when suing patients over unpaid medical bills, ABC affiliate KJCT reported April 3. -
When to lead firmly in the era of 'soft' CEOs
In 2024, CEOs are striking a balance between two self-presentations: strong and soft. -
'Upper middle class' salaries in 20 US cities
The benchmark for an "upper middle class" salary differs drastically from city to city. In West Coast tech hubs, it takes an income of more than $200,000 to achieve the same status as someone earning around $60,000 in certain Midwest cities, according to an April 2 study from GoBankingRates.
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