Today's Top 20 Healthcare News Articles
  1. HealthPartners names care group COO

    Blooomington, Minn.-based HealthPartners has named Megan Remark COO of its care group. 
  2. Lawsuits mount against Pennsylvania nursing homes that employed nurse accused of patient deaths

     A wrongful death lawsuit was filed March 27 against Sunnyview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Butler County, Pa., alleging the facility employed a nurse who had a history of administering excessive doses of insulin, according to a report from CBS affiliate KDKA. 
  3. Texas hospital takes interim title off CFO

    Gainesville-based North Texas Medical Center has named Michael Ducote CFO. 

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  1. 340B profit exceeds charity care spending for 85% of disproportionate share hospitals: Report

    A recent report from the Alliance for Integrity and Reform of 340B found that 85% of disproportionate share hospitals in the U.S. received more from 340B profit than they invested in charity care in 2022. 
  2. Health system's $10M stadium naming rights deal scrutinized

    A California health system's $10 million stadium naming rights deal is under scrutiny at the same time its executive compensation is being questioned, the Fresno (Calif.) Bee reported.
  3. Health system inks 6-year sponsorship deal with MLB's Phillies

    Jacksonville, Fla.-based Nemours Children's Health has inked a six-year sponsorship deal with MLB's Philadelphia Phillies.
  4. Provider network opening 4 clinics in Wisconsin

    Eau Claire, Wis.-based OakLeaf Medical Network, the largest independent physician network in the state, is opening four clinics across Western Wisconsin to expand care following the closure of two area hospitals.  

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  1. 20 pharmacist- and dermatologist-recommended health products

    On March 28, U.S. News & World Report released its latest over-the-counter medicine and health products ranking.
  2. Former Mount Sinai exec joins RWJBarnabas Health

    RWJBarnabas Health has appointed Robin Ferrer, MSN, RN, chief nursing officer of Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston, N.J., the health system said March 25.
  3. Ascension continues selling spree

    St. Louis-based Ascension continues to improve its operating performance and aims to ensure long-term sustainability for the health system on the back of a $3 billion operating loss in fiscal year 2023. 
  4. 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.

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  1. 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. 
  2. 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. 
  3. 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.
  4. 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. 
  5. 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. 
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. Digital health venture capital deals stagnate

    Digital health deal values plummeted in 2023, even as the number of deals increased, according to Pitchbook.

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