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About a quarter of pregnant women are not receiving prenatal care in their first trimester, a new CDC report shows.  The analysis, released Feb. 18, is based on national birth certificate data from the agency’s National Vital Statistics System. 1.…

As U.S. healthcare increasingly adopts team-based care, medical schools are working to prepare students for future care delivery models, according to a Feb. 18 article from the Association of American Medical Colleges.  Team-based care, or a coordinated balance of physicians…

Duluth, Minn.-based Essentia Health has shared plans to build a $12 million emergency department at its Essentia Health-Fosston (Minn.) this spring. The new ED will add more than 5,500 square feet to the hospital’s campus, growing it from 1,100 square…

Providence has received a second $75 million gift from longtime philanthropists Phil and Penny Knight to advance cardiac care at Providence Heart Institute and Providence St. Vincent Medical Center in Portland, Ore. Five things to know:  1. The donation matches…

James Downing, MD, will step down as president and CEO of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital later this year after 12 years at the helm, the Memphis, Tenn.-based organization said Feb. 19. In late 2026, Dr. Downing will transition into…

Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic has implemented Dock Health’s productivity platform to automate and optimize operational workflows across its cardiovascular, eConsult and specialty contract programs. The platform is designed to streamline referral processes by automating intake, gathering patient history, improving tracking…

A former senior director of data analytics at Optum was found guilty of defrauding the company out of more than $1.2 million through a scheme involving a fraudulent hire and salary kickbacks.  What happened? What’s next? 

In 2026, the FIFA World Cup will be hosted across 16 cities in North America, with the majority of matches taking place in the United States. For health systems, this is not a one-day surge event. It is a multiweek,…

Eric VanderVeen has been named CFO of Holland (Mich.) Hospital, according to a Feb. 19 LinkedIn post. Prior to his new role, Mr. VanderVeen served as vice president of finance and strategy for NxGen MDx, according to his LinkedIn page.…

Patients with gunshot wounds use more hospital resources, but are less likely to be covered by insurance compared to other patients, a recent study found. The study, published Feb. 18 in Cureus, drew from the American College of Surgeons’ National…