Today's Top 20 Healthcare News Articles
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What Amazon pays for 10 health tech jobs
Amazon continues building out its healthcare artificial intelligence and pharmacy businesses. Here are 10 health tech jobs the tech giant is hiring for this month. -
COVID-19 reshaped physician ethics, study suggests
COVID-19 has upended a long-standing belief that physicians must care for infectious disease patients, irrespective of their own personal risk, suggests research published April 24 in Clinical Infectious Diseases. -
Teladoc posts $82M Q1 loss year over year
In the first quarter of 2024, Teladoc's revenue reached $646 million, a 3% increase compared to the $629 million in revenue it reported in the same period last year.
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11 drugs now in shortage
In the first three months of 2024, the U.S. reached a record with 323 ongoing medication shortages — the highest number since 2001. -
MGMA seeks clarity on breach notification burden in wake of Change cyberattack
The Medical Group Management Association is seeking clarity from the HHS' Office for Civil Rights regarding who carries the burden of providing HIPAA-required breach notifications to both the federal government and affected patients following the Change Healthcare cyberattack. -
How Tufts CEO aims to overcome 'fragmented', 'high-cost' healthcare market
Burlington, Mass.-based Tufts Medicine has partnered with population health company Navvis to scale value-based capabilities across its system, which includes an academic medical center, three community hospitals, a home health organization and more than 2,300 physicians. -
IU Health operating income drops 66% to $15.4M in Q1
Indianapolis-based Indiana University Health reported $15.4 million operating income (0.7% margin) in the first three months of 2024, a 66% decrease compared to the $45.1 million (2.2% margin) for the same period in 2023, according to its most recent financial report.
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The next 5 years of AI in healthcare
Hospitals have begun incorporating artificial intelligence into their operational and clinical workflows to identify areas where the technology boosts clinicians and improves efficiency. But there are risks and executive teams need a strong plan to sustainably leverage AI for high quality, low cost care. -
HCA posts $1.8B income in Q1, CEO points to 'strong fundamentals'
Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare posted $1.8 billion in net income for the first three months of 2024, up from $1.5 billion during the same time period in 2023, according to its most recent financial report. -
Northwell cooking competition spices up patient menus
New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health is hosting its 12th annual cooking competition among its hospitals, where hospital chefs will present fine dining dishes to be assessed by a panel of judges. -
Nemours Children's Health hospital taps chief medical officer
Nemours Children's Health, Jacksonville (Fla.) named Andrew Stec, MD, vice president and chief medical officer.
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Top-paying settings for 17 physician specialties
Offices of physicians and outpatient care centers are the top-paying settings for 10 of 17 physician specialties, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data. -
FDA issues warning to Cardinal Health for unapproved syringes
Months after the FDA warned clinicians about plastic syringes made in China, the agency listed violations it discovered at Cardinal Health related to the marketing of unapproved and adulterated syringes. -
CHS seeing 'continued progress' with in-sourcing initiative
Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems CFO Kevin Hammons said the health system is seeing "continued progress from [its] in-sourcing and other initiatives to address medical specialist fees that have surged over the past two years." -
1st known cases of HIV passing through cosmetic injections: CDC
The CDC reported the first-known HIV cases transmitted via cosmetic injections after several middle-aged women were diagnosed with HIV following "vampire facials". -
For-profit health systems' selling spree continues
The Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems announced April 18 it entered into a definitive agreement to sell 351-bed Tennova Healthcare-Cleveland (Tenn.) to Hamilton Health Care System in Dalton, Ga., for $160 million in cash. -
Do nonprofit hospitals sidestep FTC's noncompete ban?
The Federal Trade Commission voted to implement a sweeping noncompete ban that would have seismic effects on the healthcare industry and the U.S. economy more broadly. But questions remain around which nonprofit hospitals and other providers may be affected by the ban and how far the FTC's jurisdiction reaches under its final rule. -
Queens Health System to buy psychiatric hospital from Sutter
Honolulu-based Queen's Health System plans to complete its acquisition of an 88-bed psychiatric hospital from Sacramento, Calif.-based Sutter Health later this year. -
Kaiser notifies 13 million patients of breach
Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Foundation Health Plan is notifying current and former patients that it shared information with third-party advertisers. -
22 state AGs: UnitedHealth's Change Healthcare hack response inadequate
A group of 22 state attorneys general is urging UnitedHealth Group to provide more financial assistance to providers hurt by the hack on Change Healthcare.
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