Today's Top 20 Healthcare News Articles
  1. Microsoft to create rural health IT community

    Microsoft is collaborating with the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives and Nordic to create a national rural health IT community.  
  2. CDC unveils program to reduce diagnostic errors

    The CDC on Sept. 17 released a set of new resources to support hospitals in reducing diagnostic errors, which are responsible for nearly 800,000 deaths in the U.S. each year. 
  3. HCA Florida hospital taps assistant CFO from Kaiser

    West Palm Beach-based HCA Florida JFK North Hospital has named Gianluca Salvatori assistant CFO.  

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  1. Safety gaps found in cardio device approval: Study

    The majority of cardiovascular devices with Class I recalls from the FDA made it to market without rigorous testing, according to a Sept. 16 study in Annals of Internal Medicine.
  2. Antibiotic resistance's growing toll: 12 numbers

    More than 39 million people are projected to die of antibiotic-resistant infections between 2025 and 2050, a first-of-its-kind study found.
  3. How healthcare leaders view Gen Z in the workforce

    As more members of Generation Z move into the workforce, some have clashed with management or disagree with how their employees view them.
  4. Healthcare IT spend balloons

    Healthcare providers and payers increased their IT spend in the last year and many see additional budget bumps in the future, according to a report compiled by KLAS and Bain & Co.

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  1. 20 best business schools, per Bloomberg

    Bloomberg has released its annual ranking of the best business schools, evaluating 111 full-time MBA programs worldwide based on criteria such as learning, networking and career opportunities.
  2. Amazon Health Services inks new partnership

    Amazon Health Services has teamed up with online behavioral healthcare provider Talkspace to expand access to mental health services.
  3. 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.
  4. 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. 

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  1. 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. 
  2. 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. 
  3. 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.
  4. 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. 
  5. UTHealth Houston president to step down

    After 12 years in the role, Giuseppe Colasurdo, MD, is stepping down as president of UTHealth Houston.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. 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. 
  9. 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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