Today's Top 20 Healthcare News Articles
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25 most popular drugs in healthcare
More than $38 billion was spent in the U.S. on Ozempic and Wegovy (semaglutide) in 2023 — a 100% uptick from 2022 expenditure data, according to research published April 24 in the American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy. -
MercyOne ends gynecologic oncology surgery services
MercyOne's specialty clinic in Des Moines is ending gynecologic oncology surgical services June 1, ABC affiliate KCCI reported April 23. -
Walmart heir's medical school builds senior team for 2025 debut
The Alice L. Walton School of Medicine in Bentonville, Ark., is continuing to appoint faculty and leaders as it prepares for the launch of its four-year medical degree program in 2025.
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Nursing group issues 7 standards on safe staffing
Direct care nurses should be involved in all aspects of staffing, according to standards set forth in new guidance from the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses. -
Hospitals slam FTC's noncompete ban
The Federal Trade Commission on April 23 voted 3-2 to ban noncompete agreements in a move it estimates will save up to $194 billion in healthcare costs over the next decade. -
Alabama hospital laying off 95
Union Springs, Ala.-based Bullock County Hospital laid off 95 employees beginning April 9, according to regulatory documents filed with the state. -
Providence Oregon taps chief executive
Jennifer Burrows, RN, was named chief executive of Providence Oregon, effective May 6, according to a message to staff from Joel Gilbertson, chief executive of the Providence Central Division.
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800 California hospital nurses plan strike
Members of California Nurses Association/National Nurses United plan to hold a 24-hour strike from May 1-2 at Washington Hospital Healthcare System in Fremont, Calif. -
11 recent hospital, health system CEO moves
The following hospital and health system CEO moves have recently been reported by Becker's: -
Intermountain to exit Kansas with clinic changes
Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Health is making changes with three Kansas clinics, effectively ending its operations in the state. -
4 RCM companies making executive moves
Here are four revenue cycle management companies that have made executive leadership moves since March 25:
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Tenet's CEO-to-worker pay ratio over the past 5 years
Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare CEOs were paid between 189 and 452 times more than the health system's median employee between 2019 and 2023, according to proxy statements filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. -
Joint Commission unveils new accreditation
The Joint Commission has created a new telehealth accreditation program for eligible hospitals, ambulatory and behavioral healthcare organizations. The program will launch July 1. -
Why healthcare should start outside the hospital
There are two issues in healthcare that Bruce Swords, MD, is highly focused on: Physicians struggling to stay independent, and systems focusing on solely acute care instead of preventive medicine. -
4 Ozempic updates
Debates are swirling about surgery disruptions, a baby boom phenomenon and additional uses for Ozempic and other glucagon-like peptide-1 medicines. -
How healthcare's view of AI has shifted
Since the launch of ChatGPT in 2023, generative artificial intelligence has gathered buzz, with many healthcare workers, leaders and staff expressing concerns about using "unregulated" technology. But has this sentiment changed? -
Community Health Network to scale home-based care program
Indianapolis-based Community Health Network is working with technology company Biofourmis to scale its care-at-home services. -
Hospital groups react to Medicaid access and payment rules
CMS published two final rules on April 22 designed to expand access in the Medicaid fee-for-service and managed care programs. -
41 hospitals, health systems among Forbes' best employers for diversity
Forbes released its seventh annual ranking of the nation's best employers for diversity on April 23, and the rankings include 41 hospitals and health systems. -
OhioHealth hospital embarks on $400M expansion
In 2028, OhioHealth plans to open a new, seven-story trauma and critical care center at Grant Medical Center in Columbus as part of a $400 million expansion project.
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