Today's Top 20 Healthcare News Articles
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Alabama hospital names COO
Alabaster, Ala.-based Shelby Baptist Medical Center has Watson Hughston its new COO. -
This hospital CEO is done playing nice with Medicare Advantage
Bristol Health CEO Kurt Barwis says Medicare Advantage is killing the healthcare industry — but when 64% of his system's Medicare beneficiaries have MA, he has no choice but to keep contracting with plans. -
10 FDA panel members who voted on heart device connected to Abbott: Report
The FDA convened a committee of advisers to assess a cardiac device made by Abbott, but the agency did not disclose that 10 of the 14 members had received payments from the company or conducted research it had funded, KFF Health News reported April 8.
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New global cancer diagnoses to reach 35M by 2050: 5 new findings
By 2050, new cancer diagnoses are expected to reach 35 million worldwide — up from the 20 million cases diagnosed in 2022, according to the American Cancer Society's 2024 report on global cancer statistics. -
Utah psychiatric hospital to close following CEO exit
Midvale, Utah-based Highland Ridge Hospital has shared plans to close on May 7, as the psychiatric facility operates under an amended conditional license. Jim Hess left his role as CEO of the hospital in mid-March. The hospital appointed Dania O'Connor interim CEO March 13 following his exit. -
LMH Health taps new financial leadership after firing CFO
Lawrence, Kan.-based LMH Health has tapped Rob Chestnut as CFO, effective May 20, after it terminated CFO Mike Rogers in November after nearly a month on the job for lying about his identity and felony record. -
2 states where COVID-19 cases are likely to grow
Only Texas and Kansas were anticipated to see a growth in COVID-19 infections as of March 30, the CDC said.
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5 hospitalized after New York ambulance crash
Five people were taken to the hospital after a Syracuse (N.Y.) Fire Department ambulance crashed into an SUV April 5, informnny.com reported. -
Best Buy shifts focus to healthcare arm
Best Buy is laying off Geek Squad tech-support employees at the same time the company is focusing on healthcare, The Verge reported. -
Why the VA is leading on virtual reality
Leaders from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs told Becker's its use of immersive technology such as virtual reality can inform health systems around the country. -
Meet Michigan Medicine's new virtual care assistant: Barbie
Ann Arbor-based Michigan Medicine physicians have been getting assistance with telehealth visits from an unlikely but iconic source: Barbie.
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Only 43% of fast-tracked cancer drugs show benefits: Study
A recent study by researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, both based in Boston, found only 43% of cancer drugs granted accelerated FDA approval demonstrated clinical benefit in confirmatory trials. -
Kettering Health opens innovation center
Kettering (Ohio) Health has opened an innovation center focused on artificial intelligence and digital health. -
Hackers claim to obtain CVS, Medicare data in Change hack
A hacking gang claims it nabbed data on several other payers in the cyberattack on UnitedHealth Group's Change Healthcare, CyberScoop reported. -
Fitch boosts Tenet's outlook
Fitch Ratings recently revised Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare's outlook from stable to positive. -
California hospital appeals court decision ending bankruptcy
The board overseeing Hollister, Calif.-based Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital is appealing a California judge's ruling that found the hospital ineligible to remain in Chapter 9 bankruptcy. -
The indispensability myth
Workers used to aim to make themselves indispensable in order to survive layoffs. Now, many say there's no such thing, The Wall Street Journal reported April 3. -
How labor costs are tracking at 30 health systems
While the healthcare industry continues to deal with ongoing physician shortages and a mixture of hospital margins, many health systems are investing more into their healthcare workforce to help reduce and improve their total expenses and operating margins. -
CDC tells clinicians to watch for bird flu in new health alert
The CDC is warning clinicians and state health departments to watch for bird flu cases after a Texas resident was infected, presumably from dairy cattle. -
No new staff, all new results: Why virtual nursing is thriving at ChristianaCare
In two years, Newark, Del.-based ChristianaCare has expanded virtual nursing to 41% of its beds without adding a single new staff member.
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