Today's Top 20 Healthcare News Articles
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C-suite leaders aren't seeing eye to eye with CISOs
Sixty-six percent of chief information security officers said senior leadership doesn't understand their role within the organization, while 31% of C-suite executives admitted to struggling with understanding the tangible return on investment in cybersecurity, a March 26 survey from FTI Consulting found. -
Not just number crunchers: How healthcare CFOs' roles are evolving
Health system CFOs have historically been known for number crunching and being good stewards of a given organization's portfolio of assets. While these are still core responsibilities for modern CFOs, their roles are becoming increasingly involved in strategy and transformation. -
Zepbound in shortage
Patients, pharmacists and physicians are reporting a strained supply of Zepbound, Eli Lilly's new weight loss drug, as the drugmaker and the FDA say the medication is available, according to Bloomberg.
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Hospitals slow to embrace CPR alternative
A new method to resuscitate cardiac arrest patients often proves more effective than CPR, but various implementation hurdles have prevented many hospitals from using it, according to a March 27 article in The New York Times Magazine. -
AdventHealth names chief clinical officer of West Florida Division
Rajan "Raj" Wadhawan, MD, will step into the role of chief clinical officer for AdventHealth's West Florida Division on April 21, the Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based system said March 27. -
HCA provided $3.7B in 2023 charity care
Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare provided around $3.7 billion in charity care, uninsured discounts and other uncompensated care in 2023, according to its annual impact report. -
Mercy taps chief legal officer, senior vice president
St. Louis-based Mercy has tapped Jennifer Brown as chief legal officer and senior vice president, effective April 1.
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UnitedHealth pays $3.3B to providers following Change hack
UnitedHealth Group said it has paid out more than $3.3 billion to providers affected by the Feb. 21 cyberattack on its subsidiary Change Healthcare, CNBC reported March 28. -
Northwell backs 'emotionally intelligent' AI voice startup
The venture capital arm of New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health is backing a startup that is developing a conversational artificial intelligence platform that mimics human speech. -
Digital health venture capital deals stagnate
Digital health deal values plummeted in 2023, even as the number of deals increased, according to Pitchbook. -
Oracle Health in the last 30 days
Oracle Health, which ranks No. 2 in U.S. hospital EHR market share, had a busy March. Here are seven headlines from the company formerly known as Cerner.
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Retirement runway lengthens for some CEOs
Amid an uptick in abrupt CEO exits, some hospital leaders are drawing out their departures. -
$5 Ozempic? New study sparks calls for Novo Nordisk to cut prices
While the list price for a monthly supply of Ozempic in the U.S. nears $1,000, new research indicates it could be manufactured for less than $5 per month, sparking calls from lawmakers for Novo Nordisk to lower the price of its blockbuster diabetes and weight loss drug. -
Walgreens sees $5.8B loss from VillageMD
Walgreens is marching on in its downsizing and bearing the costs tied to it, as its results for the second fiscal quarter of 2024 show. -
HonorHealth exits the red with $32.8M operating gain
Scottsdale, Ariz.-based HonorHealth reported a $32.8 million operating gain (1.1% margin) in 2023, up from a loss of $4.3 million (-0.2% margin) in 2022, according to financial documents published March 27. -
CMS floats 2.8% pay bump for inpatient rehab facilities
CMS has released its proposed rule for inpatient rehabilitation facilities, which would see an estimated 2.8% increase in payments in 2025. -
R1 RCM reports data breach
R1 RCM has notified patients potentially affected by a cybersecurity incident that involved personal identifiable information and personal health information. -
CISA proposes rule for hospitals to disclose ransom payments
Hospitals and health systems may soon need to report a cybersecurity incident to the federal government within 72 hours and ransom payments within 24 hours. -
Alabama's 1st African American female hospital CEO dies
Sandral Hullett, MD, former CEO of Cooper Green Mercy Hospital in Birmingham, Ala., has died, according to The Birmingham Times. -
The skills hospital CEOs are refining — and how they're doing it
Researchers have argued that there is no perfect CEO personality, and leaders of hospitals and health systems possess an array of qualities and strengths, ranging from softer skills such as honesty and openness to financial and technical knowledge. However, there are certain skills some are particularly focused on right now in today's challenging healthcare environment.
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