Today's Top 20 Healthcare News Articles
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Essentia Health taps senior VP of operations for Minnesota hospital
Duluth, Minn.-based Essentia Health has tapped Tamm Kritzer as its new senior vice president of hospital relations at Duluth-based St. Mary's Medical Center. -
The state of hospital pharmacies in 2024: 10 notes
In 2024, healthcare pharmacy executives are focused on standardizing their formularies and streamlining drug purchasing, according to 275 hospital pharmacy leaders surveyed by Bluesight. -
This common gas could be linked to rise in lung cancer
Columbus-based Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center-Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital found that the "concerning rise" in nonsmoking lung cancer cases could be due to radon gas.
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US sues Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
The U.S. filed a lawsuit against Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, alleging the New York-based drugmaker of inflating Medicare reimbursement rates for Eylea, the Justice Department said. -
NLRB issues complaint against Tenet hospital
The National Labor Relations Board has issued a formal complaint against St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester, Mass., indicting it on multiple charges related to nurse management and staffing concerns. -
Why innovation is more than a buzzword for UMMC's CEO
For Bert O'Malley, MD, president and CEO of Baltimore-based University of Maryland Medical Center, innovation is more than just a buzzword in healthcare. -
22 recent hospital, health system executive moves
The following hospital and health system executive moves have been shared with or reported by Becker's this year:
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NAACOS co-founder, CEO to retire
National Association of ACOs President and CEO Clif Gaus, ScD, will retire this fall from the organization, which he co-founded in 2012. -
VA aims to revive Oracle Health EHR rollout
The VA aims to resume its Oracle Health EHR rollout before the end of fiscal year 2025, after pausing the $16 billion initiative in 2023, Nextgov reported April 11. -
Arizona city to get its 1st hospital
The Regional Center for Border Health plans to spend up to $70 million to open the first-ever hospital in San Luis, Ariz., local news outlet KYMA reported April 11. -
Maine systems to close cancer practice
St. Mary's Health System will close its oncology practice, St. Mary's Center For Cancer and Blood Disorders, on July 1, ABC affiliate WMTW reported April 12.
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Ex-employee takes responsibility for hospital data breach
A former employee has taken responsibility for a 2023 data breach at Springfield, Mo.-based Jordan Valley Community Health Center, CBS affiliate KOLR reported April 11. -
Massachusetts agency awaits 'key materials' for Steward, Optum review
The Massachusetts Health Policy Commission is still waiting on "key material" to review the proposed sale of Dallas-based Steward Health Care subsidiary Stewardship Health, the parent of Stewardship Health Medical Group, to UnitedHealth Group's subsidiary Optum. -
Less than 1% of Medicare patients billed for patient portal messages
Patient portal messages make up only a small percentage of the healthcare services providers bill for, a new study found. -
Measles spike poses 'renewed threat' to elimination: CDC
Nearly one-third of U.S. measles cases reported since 2020 have occurred this year, the CDC said in an April 11 report. -
100 academic medical centers' top 10 operational priorities
What are academic medical centers focusing on most amid increasing pressure to improve performance? -
Kaiser launches Food is Medicine Center of Excellence
Kaiser Permanente, the nation's largest nonprofit health system, established its Food Is Medicine Center of Excellence on April 11. -
New York hospital transitions to critical access facility
Massena (N.Y.) Hospital, a 25-bed facility that is part of St. Lawrence Heath, has converted into a critical access hospital. -
Prime Healthcare gets credit rating upgrade
Fitch Ratings has upgraded Prime Healthcare Foundation's rating on a series of bonds from "BBB" to "BBB+" with its rating outlook at stable. -
Judy Faulkner's financial philosophy
Epic founder and CEO Judy Faulkner is happy when her employees don't know what EBIDTA stands for.
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