Today's Top 20 Healthcare News Articles
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4 CFO moves in 1 week
It's been a busy transition into April for hospital and health system CFOs. -
Sutter Health to develop $442M outpatient care complex
Sacramento, Calif.-based Sutter Health has shared plans to build a $442 million advanced neurological and neurosurgical care center next to its CPMC Mission Bernal Campus in San Francisco. -
Hackers tried to steal hospital's cancer treatment for ransom: Report
Hackers tried to steal files on a cancer treatment to hold for ransom in a recent cyberattack on Duarte, Calif.-based City of Hope, databreaches.net reported.
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US taking bird flu 'very seriously,' CDC says: 5 notes
While health officials say the threat avian flu poses to humans remains low, the situation is being closely monitored and taken "very seriously," the CDC director told ABC News in an April 3 report — days after a person in Texas tested positive for bird flu. -
Novant taps chief physician for patient experience
Novant Health's office of patient experience has selected Roxie Cannon Wells, MD, as chief physician executive officer, the Winston-Salem, N.C.-based system said April 4. -
Ardent taps executive to oversee 30 hospitals
David Schultz was named president of hospital operations for Nashville, Tenn.-based Ardent Health. -
HCA rolls out EHR referrals to psychiatrists
Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare's physician practices and urgent care centers can now refer patients to psychiatric care through their EHR system.
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Wisconsin system lays off furloughed staff
Marshfield (Wis.) Clinic Health System has informed furloughed employees that their employment will end in early May, a spokesperson for the health system confirmed to Becker's. -
UK HealthCare names IT chief
Katie Dickens has been named chief digital and information officer of Lexington, Ky.-based UK HealthCare. -
Ochsner joins Hall of Fame Health
New Orleans-based Ochsner Health, a 46-hospital system, has joined Hall of Fame Health as its exclusive partner in the Gulf South region. -
CEOs' paychecks fuel 4-day workweek rationale
American workers are 400% more productive than they were when the Fair Labor Standards Act established a 40-hour workweek in 1940. But CEOs — not employees — are reaping the fruits of that labor, according to a March 19 opinion article in The Washington Post.
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How UnitedHealth handled crisis communications after Change hack
UnitedHealth Group initially gave few details about the Change Healthcare hack then tried to recruit providers to act as spokespeople for its loan program, The Wall Street Journal reported. -
Colorado bill wants hospitals to put their names on medical debt lawsuits
Colorado lawmakers have introduced a bill that would require hospitals to use their own names when suing patients over unpaid medical bills, ABC affiliate KJCT reported April 3. -
When to lead firmly in the era of 'soft' CEOs
In 2024, CEOs are striking a balance between two self-presentations: strong and soft. -
'Upper middle class' salaries in 20 US cities
The benchmark for an "upper middle class" salary differs drastically from city to city. In West Coast tech hubs, it takes an income of more than $200,000 to achieve the same status as someone earning around $60,000 in certain Midwest cities, according to an April 2 study from GoBankingRates. -
Catheterization kits recalled after 10 injuries, 1 death: FDA
Teleflex and its subsidiary Arrow International recalled 334,995 catheter kits after receiving reports of increased resistance in the guidewire handle and chamber during use, the FDA said April 3. -
Alabama hospital closing surgery department
Atmore (Ala.) Community Hospital is closing its surgery department June 1 due to low patient volumes, inflating costs, and low reimbursement rates, including lack of Medicaid expansion. -
Mass General Brigham adjusts policy on child neglect reports
Somerville, Mass.-based Mass General Brigham will stop reporting suspected abuse or neglect to child welfare officials solely because a baby is born exposed to drugs, The Boston Globe reported April 2. -
UHS' 5 highest-earning executives in 2023
King of Prussia, Pa.-based Universal Health Services executives saw their total compensation increase in 2023 after seeing it shrink by millions in 2022, according to a proxy statement filed April 4 with the Securities and Exchange Commission. -
U of Utah Health CEO to step down
Michael Good, MD, the CEO of University of Utah Health and the University of Utah senior vice president of health sciences, will transition from his administrative roles later in 2024 after a national search for his successor.
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