Today's Top 20 Healthcare News Articles
  1. Stanford Health Care to transfer outpatient center's nutrition services

    Palo Alto, Calif.-based Stanford Health Care is moving its Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley outpatient nutrition services in Livermore, Calif., to other regional care centers.
  2. Change Healthcare: Identifying stolen data will take months

    UnitedHealth Group's Change Healthcare said it will take several more months to identify the personal data that was compromised from its Feb. 21 cyberattack, The Wall Street Journal reported Feb. 25. 
  3. The case against retention bonuses

    Many health systems are zeroing in on bonus packages to stand out to potential recruits and incentivize current employees to stay — but some have their doubts about this tactic. 

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  1. UHS' CEO-to-worker pay ratio over the past 5 years

    CEOs for King of Prussia, Pa.-based Universal Health Services were paid between 221 and 629 times more than the median annual salary for an employee at the health system between 2019 and 2023, according to proxy statements filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
  2. California system promotes hospital CEO

    Southwest Healthcare has named Darlene Wetton group vice president, California, overseeing its facilities across the state's Southern region. 
  3. 16 women making moves in healthcare

    The following leadership moves made by women have been reported by or shared with Becker's this year:
  4. How 6 health systems are spending donations

    From hospital construction projects to launching hospital-at-home programs, here are how six health systems are spending donation funds, as reported by Becker's since April 11: 

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  1. Gen Z nurses commit to work at this hospital: How its CNO aims to keep them

    When Jonna Jenkins, DNP, arrived at Hutchinson (Kan.) Regional Hospital in 2022, she was shocked to learn that the facility did not have a strong relationship with the town's community college.
  2. Why Emory is all in on Apple

    Atlanta-based Emory Healthcare is the first health system in the U.S. to implement Epic on a large scale on Mac platforms, and the move has had substantial cost savings and environmental benefits, Scott Smiser, chief technology officer for the health system, told Becker's.
  3. Tower Health taps VP of pharmacy

    West Reading, Pa.-based Tower Health recently promoted Stephanie Goldman, PharmD, from a hospital pharmacy leadership role to a systemwide job. 
  4. The physician gender pay gap: 6 new findings

    On average, a male physician practicing full-time in the U.S. earned about 29% more than a female counterpart in 2023.

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  1. Weight loss drugs helped drive 13.5% increase in pharma costs: Study

    Hospital pharmaceutical costs marginally decreased in 2023 because of the lessened need for COVID-19 drugs, but overall healthcare spending on drugs grew 13.5% — largely because of weight loss medications, a new study found. 
  2. 8 health system finalists for digital marketing awards

    Eight health systems were named finalists for PR Daily's 2024 Social Media & Digital Awards.
  3. Hospital CEO turnover down 47% in March

    Hospitals reported eight CEO changes last month, marking a 47% decrease from February.
  4. Walgreens rolls out gene, cell therapy services

    Walgreens is expanding its specialty pharmacy offerings, including gene and cell therapy services, the company said April 25. 
  5. Indiana Hospital Association president to step down

    Brian Tabor plans to step down from his role as president of the Indiana Hospital Association.
  6. OU Health cancer center expands across state

    Oklahoma City-based OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center is expanding to the northeastern part of the state.
  7. Why Americans skip primary care visits: 6 new findings

    The majority of U.S. adults say they've had a recent annual physical exam, but among those who haven't, scheduling issues were the most common barrier, according to new survey findings from U.S. News and World Report. 
  8. Optum shutting down telehealth business

    UnitedHealth Group's Optum Virtual Care is shutting down, Endpoints News reported April 24.
  9. Advocate to sell remote monitoring company it bought for $290M

    Advocate Aurora Health, now part of Advocate Health, plans to sell a remote patient monitoring company it acquired for $290.7 million.

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