Healthcare reform, once a central issue in elections, has taken a back seat in this year's presidential race, The New York Times reported Sept. 13.

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has accused Children's Healthcare of Atlanta of violating federal law by rescinding a job offer after an applicant requested a disability-related accommodation.

Here are 36 hospitals and health systems appointing new IT executives to their teams, as reported by Becker's since Dec. 12:

Ten hospitals and health systems recently posted job listings seeking revenue cycle management expertise.

Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins named a new leader to oversee cybersecurity for its health system and university.

Across the U.S., COVID-19 activity remains elevated as early indicators and severity indicators show a slight decrease, according to the CDC. 

An Alaska hospital boosted its cybersecurity after two alarming hacking incidents, KFSK reported.

Quest Diagnostics has completed the acquisition of certain laboratory assets from Minneapolis-based Allina Health.

From 80 hospitals suing HHS over disproportionate share hospital payments to Piedmont Healthcare defeating a data-sharing lawsuit, here are 11 lawsuits, settlements and legal developments that Becker's has reported since Sept. 4:

Timothy Carrigan, PhD, RN, has been named chief nursing officer of Loyola Medicine's Illinois and Indiana markets. 

Edison, N.J.-based Hackensack Meridian Health is launching 24/7 virtual primary care in the hopes of increasing access to healthcare in its market.

Here are five hospitals that recently posted job listings seeking CEOs.

Tampa, Fla.-based Moffitt Cancer Center and drugmaker AstraZeneca are collaborating to accelerate the development of CAR-T cell and T cell receptor therapies. 

Becker's recently compiled a list of the hospitals and health systems with the shortest emergency department visit times. Here are what the leaders of three said it took to get there.

Sens. Dick Durbin and Mike Braun have introduced legislation to crack down on deceptive online promotions of prescription drugs by telehealth firms and social media influencers. 

Remote employment is increasingly offered at health systems as a way to support telehealth visits, in-person caregivers and administrative work.

Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins Medicine has named Nadia Hansel, MD, physician-in-chief of The Johns Hopkins Hospital. She has also been appointed director of the Department of Medicine, making her the first woman to hold that position in the department's 131-year history.

Accountable care organizations, or ACOs, are physician- and health system-led groups that ascertain and apply savings in healthcare delivery. These organizations often work in partnership with Medicare programs, while also providing care for private insurance patients. 

While many hospitals are continuing to see margin improvements, other facilities continue to face financial setbacks related to cost and workforce challenges, among others, ultimately leading to service cuts and closures. 

The John Hopkins Howard County Medical Center Foundation launched a new campaign to raise $3 million to expand its behavioral health unit in Columbia, Md.