Today's Top 20 Healthcare News Articles
  1. Palomar Health, University of San Diego aim to set 'new standard' for wellness

    Escondido, Calif.-based Palomar Health and the University of San Diego have announced a "transformative new partnership" that aims to improve the health and wellness for the campus community and wider San Diego region.
  2. CVS' Oak Street Health to pay $60M to settle Medicare Advantage kickback allegations

    CVS subsidiary Oak Street Health has agreed to pay $60 million to settle accusations that it violated the False Claims Act by offering kickbacks to third-party insurance agents in return for referring older adults to its primary care clinics.
  3. 3 shuttered hospitals nearing reopening

    At least four hospitals have reopened in 2024, and three others will soon join them: 

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  1. What 1 CEO learned after 44 years

    Throughout his 44-year career at Peoria, Ill.-based OSF HealthCare, central region CEO Bob Anderson has learned to listen more than he speaks.
  2. Ascension's losses from the cyberattack mount

    The ransomware attack targeting St. Louis-based Ascension in May affected operations and the health system's revenue, according to the health system's fiscal year 2024 documents.
  3. Face transplant outcomes: 3 notes

    Of 50 face transplants that have been performed globally since 2005, the 10-year survival rate stands at 74%, researchers found in a study that looked at the procedure's outcomes.
  4. 313 quietest hospitals

    Becker's has compiled a list of the hospitals with a CMS five-star rating for quietness.

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  1. Tenet's outpatient boom

    Five years ago, Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare embarked on a new chapter in the health system's journey, reducing its debt profile and having its ambulatory surgery center business drive a greater portion of the company's performance, according to CEO and Chair Saum Sutaria, MD. 
  2. 5 recent hospital, health system CEO exits

    Becker's recently reported the following hospital and health system CEO departures, which include resignations and other C-suite changes.
  3. Alaska hospital closing recovery center

    Juneau, Alaska-based Bartlett Regional Hospital is closing its high-intensity residential substance abuse treatment facility on Sept. 24. 
  4. St. Louis Children's offers free lock boxes to prevent medication overdoses

    St. Louis Children's Hospital is aiming to prevent accidental child overdoses by offering families free lock boxes to safely store medications in their homes.

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  1. California hospital taps COO, 4 other leaders

    Brian Smolskis has been appointed COO of Lompoc (Calif.) Valley Medical Center.
  2. CarePoint files notice for 2,602 layoffs, says 'no final decisions' made

    Hoboken, N.J.-based CarePoint Health System has filed three WARN notices with the state, signaling potential layoffs as it explores financial restructuring options.
  3. White House unveils sweeping healthcare safety efforts: 8 notes

    The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, a division of HHS, has partnered with other federal agencies and health systems to create a national safety alliance as part of broader commitments from the federal government to reduce preventable harm and improve care quality industrywide.
  4. VA, Epic, Oracle launch initiative to identify veterans in health systems

    The Department of Veterans Affairs has partnered with EHR vendors Oracle Health and Epic to help identify veterans receiving care outside of the VA system.
  5. Louisiana hospitals, pharmacists prep for abortion pill rule changes

    Starting Oct. 1, a Louisiana law will classify drugs used for abortion — mifepristone and misoprostol — as controlled substances, requiring hospitals to store them in locked cabinets, The Washington Post reported Sept. 17. 
  6. 'Fail fast': How WVU Medicine is addressing payer denials

    Beth Carlson, WVU Medicine's vice president of revenue cycle, described the Morgantown, W.Va.-based system's approach to payer denials with two words "fail fast." 
  7. OHSU launches new 'Mission Control Center'

    Portland-based Oregon Health & Science University has opened a new centralized "Mission Control Center," marking the first time since the initiative's 2017 launch that all technology and coordination teams have been housed in one location.
  8. Children's National Hospital promotes nursing leader

    Tara Floyd, BSN, RN, is now the inaugural vice president and association chief nursing officer at Children's National Hospital.
  9. Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center names CFO

    Palm Beach Gardens (Fla.) Medical Center has named Marko Serrano Jr. CFO. 

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