Today's Top 20 Healthcare News Articles
  1. Is DIY medicine here to stay?

    Do-it-yourself medical care gained popularity during the pandemic when hospitals were overcrowded — and the trend continues years later.
  2. Beyond the buzz: What 4 CFOs think of AI's potential

    The buzz around artificial intelligence in healthcare can be wearying at times — Providence CFO Greg Hoffman has the inbox to prove it — but he and other health system CFOs are excited about AI's possibilities nonetheless. 
  3. New COVID strain XEC: What to know

    An emerging COVID-19 strain, XEC, has been detected in 12 U.S. states and at least 15 countries, according to Scripps Research's Outbreak.info. 

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  1. How the age of new CFO hires has changed over 10 years

    The average age of new CFO hires has increased over the past 10 years, according to a report from Crist Kolder Associates. 
  2. University of Iowa Health Care scales AI assistant to entire workforce

    University of Iowa Health Care, based in Iowa City, is expanding the use of Nabla's ambient AI technology to its entire workforce following a successful pilot program.
  3. St. Luke's in talks to acquire Grand View Health

    Bethlehem, Pa.-based St. Luke's University Health Network is in talks to acquire Grand View Health in Sellersville, Pa., The Philadelphia Inquirer reported Sept. 16. 
  4. UTHealth Houston president to step down

    After 12 years in the role, Giuseppe Colasurdo, MD, is stepping down as president of UTHealth Houston.

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  1. University Hospitals taps COO for 3 hospitals

    Jonathan Sague, DNP, was appointed COO of University Hospitals Conneaut (Ohio); Chardon, Ohio-based UH Geauga, a campus of UH Regional Hospitals; and UH Geneva (Ohio) medical centers.
  2. UF Health taps system CHRO

    Ed Daech has been promoted to Gainesville, Fla.-based University of Florida Health's inaugural chief human resources officer, effective Oct. 1.
  3. HCA Mission gets new CEO

    Greg Lowe is stepping in as CEO of HCA Mission Hospital in Asheville, N.C., succeeding Chad Patrick, who will return as CEO of another HCA hospital in Florida, a spokesperson for Mission Health confirmed to Becker's Sept. 16. 
  4. Cedars-Sinai bars OB-GYN amid misconduct complaints

    Cedars-Sinai has terminated an OB-GYN's medical staff membership and clinical privileges after allegations surfaced regarding the physician's behavior toward patients, the Los Angeles-based health system confirmed in a statement to Becker's.

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  1. Threats loom over hospital revenue cycle

    As healthcare systems face an onslaught of regulatory updates, increased cyber threats, and shifting payment models, leaders must stay vigilant to ensure compliance and financial stability.
  2. How the age of new CEOs has changed over 10 years

    The average age of newly hired CEOs is decreasing, but it is still higher than it was in 2014, according to a recent Crist Kolder Associates report.
  3. Missouri behavioral hospital to close, lay off 124

    Signature Psychiatric Hospital will close its two locations in Kansas City, Mo., and Liberty, Mo., affecting 154 employees. 
  4. Cancer drugs: 4 updates to know

    As pharmaceutical innovation for oncology care continues to grow, here are four updates to know:
  5. Nurses file complaints over patient safety at Tenet hospitals

    Nurses from Framingham (Mass.) Union Hospital, part of Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare, have filed complaints with state and federal agencies regarding alleged jeopardized patient safety stemming from staffing, hospital policy and technology allocation issues.
  6. Mount Sinai among 1st to use blood test for Alzheimer's detection

    New York City-based Mount Sinai Health System will be among the first institutions in the world to use blood tests to detect Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. The health system will offer the tests as a part of the Davos Alzheimer's Collaborative Healthcare System Preparedness Accurate Diagnosis project.
  7. Laparoscopy pioneer Dr. George Berci dies at 103

    Pioneering surgeon and Holocaust survivor George Berci, MD, died Aug. 30 at age 103. 
  8. OU plans 40% boost in medical school enrollment

    The MD program at the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine will be expanded by 40% in the next five years to address healthcare workforce demands.
  9. Brigham and Women's Faulkner nurses set strike date

    Massachusetts Nurses Association members are set to begin a 24-hour strike Oct. 1 at Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital in Boston.

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