Today's Top 20 Healthcare News Articles
  1. 7 healthcare jobs among 'the best you've never heard of'

    U.S. News & World Report has listed seven healthcare roles as "the best jobs you've never heard of." 
  2. Medical records found on front lawn of shuttered hospital

    Medical records from former patients of Richland, Ga.-based Stewart Webster Hospital were found on the now-shuttered facility's front lawn, CBS affiliate WRBL reported March 11.
  3. Risk of cancer elevated by metabolic syndrome

    Patients with metabolic syndrome have an increased risk for developing various types of cancer, according to new research from Gateway for Cancer Research, a nonprofit group based in Schaumburg, Ill.

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  1. UF Health St. Johns names new chief strategy officer

    St. Augustine, Fla.-based UF Health St. Johns, part of Gainesville, Fla.-based UF Health, has named Jon Cooper its chief strategy officer.
  2. Mayo Clinic invents new healthcare AI

    Researchers from Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic have invented a new class of healthcare artificial intelligence they say could help advance cancer care.
  3. Florida hospital taps new chief medical officer

    Arif Asif, MD, has been named vice president and chief medical officer of Winter Haven (Fla.) Hospital and Winter Haven Women's Hospital, part of Clearwater, Fla.-based BayCare Health System.
  4. Mass General Brigham takes next step in 10-year AI plan

    Somerset, Mass.-based Mass General Brigham inked a 10-year commitment to artificial intelligence solutions with GE HealthCare in 2017, and the next step is integrating medical imaging foundation models into its AI research work.

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  1. Female, male CEOs take similar risks under pressure: Study

    There's a gendered assumption that women CEOs are more risk-averse than men, but recent research suggests that isn't always the case. 
  2. Baptist MD Anderson taps head of cancer medicine, medical oncologist in chief

    Baptist MD Anderson Cancer Center in Jacksonville, Fla., has named Tomislav "Tom" Dragovich, MD, PhD, as head of cancer medicine and medical oncologist-in-chief. He stepped into the role March 11.
  3. RevSpring acquired by investment firm

    Seattle-based investment firm Frazier Healthcare Partners closed its acquisition of end-to-end financial services company RevSpring from GTCR, a private equity firm, on March 12.
  4. Kaiser plans for 312-bed Sacramento hospital

    Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente has filed an application with the city of Sacramento, Calif., to build a Kaiser Permanente Sacramento Railyards Medical Center Medical Facility. 

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  1. Dermatologist group rejects DEI rollback

    The American Academy of Dermatology has rejected a proposal to end its diversity, equity and inclusion programs, NBC News reported March 11. 
  2. HCA taps physician executive to lead systemwide GME

    Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare appointed Monique Butler, MD, president of graduate medical education, effective March 1. 
  3. Adventist Health hospital pausing obstetrics services

    Adventist Health Tulare (Calif.) is pausing obstetrics services on June 6 for an unspecified amount of time, the Valley Voice reported March 11. 
  4. The CEO job's unspoken honeymoon period

    One reason CEO turnover is so high: The job is rarely all it's cracked up to be, according to a recent episode of McKinsey & Co.'s podcast, "Inside the Strategy Room." 
  5. FTC, 10 states sue 'sham' cancer charity

    The Federal Trade Commission and 10 states are suing a "sham" charity and its operator for deceiving donors and funneling profits into its own pockets.
  6. 3 Ensemble partnerships in 2024

    Ensemble Health Partners was named the best company for end-to-end revenue cycle outsourcing in 2024 by KLAS Research. 
  7. Man gets brain tapeworm after eating undercooked bacon: Case study

    A man in the U.S. developed a parasitic infection in his brain after regularly consuming undercooked bacon, according to a case study published March 7 in the American Journal of Case Reports.
  8. Transplants get a boost thanks to weight loss drugs

    Hospital transplant departments have strict cutoffs for patients with higher body mass indexes because of the increased risk of complications, but GLP-1s such as Ozempic and Wegovy are helping more patients be eligible for surgery. 
  9. Massachusetts hospitals losing $24M a day from Change Healthcare hack

    Massachusetts hospitals are losing at least $24 million a day due to the Change Healthcare cyberattack, the state hospital association reported.

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