Today's Top 20 Healthcare News Articles
  1. 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:
  2. Indiana system taps former Ascension exec as chief medical officer

    Valparaiso, Ind.-based Northwest Health has appointed Thomas Rohs, MD, to the role of chief medical officer, effective May 6. 
  3. MultiPlan not changing strategy in face of lawsuits, CEO says

    MultiPlan CEO Travis Dalton said on the data analytics firm's May 8 earnings call that the company's strategy is not affected by recent lawsuits filed by health systems. 

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  1. UPMC to pay $38M to resolve overbilling allegations from 2012

    Pittsburgh-based UPMC has agreed to pay $38 million to settle a whistleblower lawsuit filed against the health system and 13 staff neurosurgeons in 2012, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
  2. 231 Black healthcare leaders to know | 2024

    Diversity in healthcare leadership results in a more well-rounded experience for patients and providers. 
  3. $100M Texas children's hospital opens

    Corpus Christi, Texas-based Driscoll Children’s has opened its $100 million Driscoll Children's Hospital Rio Grande Valley in Edinburg, Texas. 
  4. 67 CFO moves in 2024

    The following hospital and health system CFO moves have been shared with or reported by Becker's this year:

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  1. Former CEO of New York-Presbyterian dies at 89

    Herbert Pardes, MD, a psychiatrist and leader who helped oversee the merger of the two medical centers that became New York-Presbyterian Hospital, died of aortic stenosis April 30 at age 89, The New York Times reported May 9.
  2. National Hospital Week begins May 12: 5 things to know

    National Hospital Week — which aims to recognize and celebrate hospitals, health systems and the people who work at them — begins May 12 and runs through May 18. 
  3. Residency programs in states with abortion bans see fewer applicants: AAMC

    For the second year in a row, fewer graduates of U.S. medical schools are applying to residency programs in states with abortion bans, according to a new data analysis from the Association of American Medical Colleges. 
  4. California hospital names new CEO

    Colton, Calif.-based Arrowhead Regional Medical Center has named Andrew Goldfrach CEO, effective June 1.

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  1. Apple's pay for 8 health tech jobs

    Apple continues to aggressively hire for healthcare jobs focused on enhancing the health features of its devices. 
  2. Diabetes app recalled after 200+ injuries among insulin pump users

    Tandem Diabetes Care has recalled a mobile app that pairs with its t:slim X2 insulin pump due to software issues, according to an FDA safety alert issued May 8. 
  3. Mayo Clinic develops 'digital omics' in EHRs

    Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic plans to focus on "digital omics," bringing patients' genetic data into EHRs for more personalized treatment.
  4. Allegheny Health Network renames heart institute for NHL star

    Pittsburgh-based Allegheny Health Network received a $5 million gift from the Mario Lemieux Foundation and Highmark Health, which will support the cardiovascular institute and rename it the Mario Lemieux Center for Heart Rhythm Care at AHN.
  5. Technology company acquires 3 Rhode Island radiation cancer centers

    American Shared Hospital Services acquired three Rhode Island radiation centers.
  6. New Jersey hospital names VP of HR

    Manny Gonzalez has been named vice president of human resources for Livingston, N.J.-based Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center, part of West Orange, N.J.-based RWJBarnabas Health. 
  7. RN average annual pay in 16 specialties

    AMGA's Nursing Specialty Compensation and Pay Practices Survey, released May 8, includes average annual total compensation for 16 different registered nurse specialties.
  8. Best Buy lands new health system partner

    Best Buy Health has partnered with another health system on in-home care.
  9. Mass General Brigham posts $30M operating income in Q2

    Somerville, Mass.-based Mass General Brigham posted an operating income of $29.7 million (0.6% operating margin) in the second quarter of fiscal year 2024, up from a $6 million loss (-0.1% operating margin) posted during the same period last year, according to the health system's May 9 financial report.

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