Today's Top 20 Healthcare News Articles
  1. Hacker breaches Baptist Health hospital

    A hacker accessed the IT network of a Baptist Health hospital in Arkansas and may have stolen patient data.
  2. CIO pay continues to climb

    CIO pay continues to rise as IT chiefs move higher within their organizations and have to understand emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, CIO reported.
  3. Apple zeros in on health tech

    Apple is introducing new health features across its product lineup, including an over-the-counter hearing aid option. 

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  1. NYU Langone patient recovers after world's 1st face, eye transplant

    Fifteen months after undergoing the world's first whole-eye and partial face transplant at NYU Langone Health, a 46-year-old Arkansas resident has achieved recovery with no episodes of tissue rejection. 
  2. AdventHealth CEO on approaching big decisions

    Making hard choices is part of what it takes to be a CEO, but Terry Shaw, president and CEO of Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based AdventHealth, urged people in a Sept. 10 LinkedIn post to relieve themselves of the "perfect decision" myth.
  3. Which health systems were named to 'Best Workplaces for Innovators 2024?'

    The nonprofit supporting St. Jude Children's Research Hospital was one of the few healthcare organizations named to Fast Company's "Best Workplaces for Innovators 2024."
  4. AI, shifting customer needs top 12-month CEO agendas

    The latest EY CEO Outlook Pulse survey of 1,200 global executives, featuring a new Global CEO Confidence Index, identifies key disruptive issues that will drive CEO actions in the next 12 months.

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  1. How a new CFO is managing the weight of her role

    Joanna Weiss was named CFO of Tampa, Fla.-based Moffitt Cancer Center in May, but her time with the system dates back much further. 
  2. Health systems seeking IT leadership

    Below is a list of hospitals and health systems searching for IT executive talent:
  3. Saint Luke's names administrator for Kansas hospitals

    William "Pat" Patton was named administrator of Saint Luke's Health System critical access hospitals in Kansas. 
  4. A gap in MRI safety

    Another MRI accident has shed light on the lack of standardized safety protocols or an agency that oversees and enforces them, Fox 2 KTVU reported Sept. 9.

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  1. Private equity firm acquiring RCM co. GeBBS

    Swedish private equity firm EQT is acquiring a controlling interest in GeBBS Healthcare Solutions from ChrysCapital. 
  2. 93 women, Yale, settle lawsuit over replaced painkillers

    New Haven, Conn.-based Yale University has settled a lawsuit brought by 93 patients claiming they had endured excruciating egg retrieval procedures after a nurse secretly swapped their fentanyl for saline solution, The New York Times reported Sept. 9.
  3. The power of human understanding AI in healthcare

    Healthcare organizations face numerous challenges today, from financial pressures to workforce shortages and the increasing complexity of patient care. In this environment, AI is a powerful tool for healthcare leaders. However, not all patients are excited about the technology.
  4. UF Health taps Johns Hopkins exec as chief transformation officer

    Jessica Thompson Melton will join UF Health Oct. 14 as chief transformation officer, the Gainesville, Fla.-based system said in a Sept. 9 news release. 
  5. How this UCHealth hospital is addressing the housing crisis

    The U.S. housing crisis can lead to difficulties in retaining and recruiting healthcare professionals. UCHealth Yampa Valley Medical Center in Steamboat Springs, Colo., is addressing the issue with investment in long-term employee housing.
  6. New Jersey hospital taps RWJBarnabas leader as CEO

    Jim Andrews has been named president and CEO of Brown Mills, N.J.-based Deborah Heart and Lung Center, effective Sept. 9.
  7. 464 hospitals patients would highly recommend

    Becker's has compiled a list of the hospitals patients would recommend in each state using Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems data from CMS.
  8. Steward hospital hearings pushed back in four states

    Dallas-based Steward Health Care filed a Sept. 9 notice to push back the sale hearing dates for some of its hospitals across four states.
  9. Ballad Health sells lab assets to Labcorp

    Johnson City, Tenn.-based Ballad Health is selling select operating assets of its outreach laboratory services to Labcorp. 

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