Jessica McAllister joined Tufts Medicine April 15 as vice president of clinical operations.

Here is how much eight hospitals and health systems are expected to pay or have paid for the cost of purchasing, installing and upgrading a new or current electronic health record system:

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has reached a deal with state legislature to keep University Hospital at Downstate in New York City's Brooklyn borough open.

St. Vincent's, part of St. Louis-based Ascension, has named new leaders for its hospitals in Northeast Florida.

Columbia-based University of Missouri Health Care's expenditures are exceeding its operating budget, KBIA reported April 19. 

In response to evolving demands within the healthcare landscape, hospitals and health systems are reconfiguring their C-suites and leadership teams to align with organizational priorities. Among the recent developments, several institutions have introduced new roles to their executive teams.

Epic Systems continues to be the leader in the EHR hospital market share, with 83 hospitals joining its network in 2022, according to research from KLAS. 

Change Healthcare has reinstated 80% of the functionality for its claims, payment and pharmacy services following a February ransomware attack, the company said.

Four more solutions of Zepbound and Mounjaro are in limited supply, and the shortages have prolonged, the FDA said April 17. 

Conrado Bárzaga, MD, former CEO of Palm Springs, Calif.-based Desert Healthcare District & Foundation, has filed a claim alleging wrongful termination, the Desert Sun reported April 18.

While weight loss drugs have been touted as a game-changer for the nation's obesity epidemic, many Americans who would benefit most from the medications often lack access, experts told the Los Angeles Times in an April 15 report.

Manchester, N.H.-based Catholic Medical Center has shared plans to cut 142 positions, including 54 layoffs, amid ongoing financial difficulties. 

Following several years of collaboration with major public health agencies, the World Health Organization has broadened its classification of airborne diseases — a move that could have significant influence over infection control policies in countries around the world. 

The global medical supply chain is flawed and all stakeholders have a hand in these issues, according to the American Medical Association. 

HHS has finalized a rule to establish a 340B administrative dispute resolution process as required under the Affordable Care Act. 

A federal judge in Colorado ruled against Aurora-based Children's Hospital Colorado's challenge of a new Defense Department rule it said would cost the hospital millions of dollars, Colorado Politics reported April 18. 

WHO announced 10 patient safety rights for healthcare.

Rockledge, Fla.-based Health First plans to spend more than $160 million over the next two years to transition to an Epic EHR system.

Cleveland-based University Hospitals posted an operating loss of $256 million in 2023, an improvement from the $302 million operating loss it posted in 2022, according to its financial report released April 18.  

Scrutiny on nonprofit health system mergers and acquisitions is intensifying and Moody's warned it could become a tougher exit strategy for distressed hospitals, and affect growth of large systems, according to an April 18 2024 Healthcare Quarterly report.