Today's Top 20 Healthcare News Articles
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CHI Saint Joseph Health names Dr. Roberto Cardarelli chief medical officer of 2 hospitals
Roberto Cardarelli, DO, on Aug. 1 took on the role as chief medical officer at two of Lexington, Ky.-based CHI Saint Joseph Health's hospitals, according to The Lane Report. -
Feeding organic leadership growth with Dr. Stephen Viel from Halifax Health
Stephen Viel, MD, is the medical director of emergency services at Daytona Beach, Fla-based Halifax Health. -
Health system chief data officers' most pressing issues
From overseeing investments in new data and analytics tools to making sense of data to improve patient care, chief data officers tackle these challenges as they lead their health systems to becoming a data-driven organization.
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8 health issues that worsened during the pandemic
Many Americans' concern over COVID-19 has dwindled amid access to vaccines and other life-saving therapeutics, but the nation is still grappling with serious health issues exacerbated by the pandemic, The Wall Street Journal reported July 31. -
15 recent health IT innovations, partnerships
From using artificial intelligence to predict and diagnose disease to expanding hospital-at-home programs, hospitals and health systems have joined a variety of health tech companies in innovative partnerships. -
Top 10 oncology stories of July
Here are the top 10 oncology stories Becker's covered in July: -
Monkeypox could be the nation's next public health failure: Dr. Scott Gottlieb
The U.S.' monkeypox outbreak could become "one of the worst public health failures in modern times" if it becomes endemic, according to Scott Gottlieb, MD, former FDA commissioner.
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Legislators urge Walgreens to change reproductive product policy
After an alleged incident of a Walgreens worker refusing to sell condoms spurred a barrage of calls for a boycott, U.S. Sens. Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth of Illinois pressed the retail pharmacy to renew its policies. -
SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital-Lake Saint Louis names new president
Deborah Graves, BSN, was selected as the next president of SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital-Lake Saint Louis (Mo.). -
Bullet goes through patient window at Milwaukee hospital; no one injured
A bullet broke through the window of a patient's room at Milwaukee-based Ascension St. Joseph Hospital, but no one was hurt , the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported July 31. -
Fostering a comfortable space for your employees is essential, Dr. Steven Sheris says
Steven Sheris, MD, is the president of N.J.-based Atlantic Medical Group and the executive vice president and chief physician executive of N.J.-based Atlantic Health System.
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More than 32,000 tech workers have been laid off in 2022
More than 32,000 U.S. tech workers have lost their jobs in 2022, according to an analysis by the business data website Crunchbase. -
UCSF hospital, Dignity Health sued over healthcare data-sharing
Two California healthcare institutions were named in a class-action lawsuit filed July 25 claiming that patients' private medical data was used to target them with Facebook ads. -
Opinion: Health system consolidation will fuel growth of physician unions
The pursuit of physician unions is likely to continue amid the consolidation of health systems and medical practices, two attorneys and a physician argue in an article published July 28 in the JAMA Network online. -
Prevention and wellness is the new model, a leader from Henry Ford Health System says
Emily Moorhead is the chief operating officer of the central market at Detroit-based Henry Ford Health System. -
Heart care 'quantum leap': Tumor removed without open heart surgery
St. Cloud (Minn.) Hospital recently became the first in the world to remove a heart tumor without open heart surgery, KNSI Radio reported July 29. -
Iowa hospital to close long-term care unit, lays off 58 workers
Jefferson, Iowa-based Greene County Medical Center will close its long-term care department by Sept. 28, Raccoon Valley Radio reported July 31. -
CIOs reshift priorities amid economic woes
Following the Commerce Department's announcement of a second straight quarter of shrinking economic returns, CIOs are preparing to tighten budgets and reevaluate partner relations, The Wall Street Journal reported July 28. -
GV backs $65M funding for precision medicine startup
Google's venture capital arm, GV, participated in the $65 million series A fundraising round for precision medicine startup Vicinitas Therapeutics. -
10 best hospitals for rehabilitation: US News
The Shirley Ryan AbilityLab in Chicago earned the No. 1 spot on U.S. News & World Report's 2022-23 Best Hospitals for Rehabilitation ranking released July 26.