Today's Top 20 Healthcare News Articles
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Why Walgreens' CEO expects to beat Amazon on healthcare
Walgreens' new CEO said the company will vanquish Amazon on healthcare by continuing to offer a human touch, CNBC reported. -
UnityPoint expands virtual care to 3 states
West Des Moines, Iowa-based UnityPoint Health has expanded virtual care to three other states. -
7 hospitals, health systems creating new C-suite roles
Hospitals and health systems are making changes in their C-suite and leadership ranks based on organizational needs in today's healthcare environment. Some of the changes have involved adding inaugural roles to their C-suites.
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Oracle to revamp AtlantiCare IT systems
Atlantic City, N.J.-based AtlantiCare is entering into an IT partnership with Oracle Health as part of a new six-year initiative. -
CMS pitches inpatient payment rule for 2025: 8 things to know
CMS released its annual Inpatient Prospective Payment System proposed rule April 10, which proposes a reimbursement boost for acute care hospitals. -
Ohio hospital to downgrade trauma center designation level
Beavercreek, Ohio-based Soin Medical Center, part of Kettering (Ohio) Health, will no longer operate as a level 3 trauma center, effective April 13. -
Employment levels in 38 hospital jobs
The types of jobs available at hospitals vary widely, and so do employment levels for those jobs.
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4 hospitalized from fake Botox injections: CDC
The CDC is investigating fake Botox injections that have hospitalized at least four people in two states, NBC News reported April 10. -
Best business schools for part-time MBAs: US News
The Booth School of Business at University of Chicago topped U.S. News & World Report's 2024 rankings of best part-time MBA programs. -
10 ransomware groups frequently targeting healthcare
Ransomware gang LockBit 3.0 was listed as the ransomware group targeting the healthcare sector most often. -
Cedars-Sinai joins White House AI initiative
Los Angeles-based Cedars-Sinai has joined a White House-led AI consortium.
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VillageMD taps former Centene exec as president
VillageMD — majority owned by Walgreens Boots Alliance — has selected Jim Murray as president and COO, effective April 1. -
The rise of side hustles
Interest in side hustles accelerated during COVID-19, as many Americans looked for opportunities to boost their income amid rising inflation rates and a turbulent job market. New data suggests this trend has persisted in 2023, with a growing number of U.S. workers pursuing side gigs, Bloomberg reported April 9. -
472 hospitals honored for patient safety, price transparency
Less than 20% of the nation's hospitals were recognized for excellent patient safety ratings and the highest level of adherence to federal price transparency rules. -
Iowa APRN charged with prescribing unnecessary devices
An Iowa advanced registered nurse practitioner is accused of prescribing $1 million worth of unneeded medical devices to Medicare patients, ABC affiliate KCCI reported April 9. -
The state of nurse pay, work-life balance
Pay has increased for some nurses, and the same can be said for the number of nurses seeking a higher degree or additional certification — but workplace violence also is on the rise, a Nurse.org report found. -
Healthcare's crush on Apple
A majority of healthcare organizations have embraced Apple's iPhone and iPad as their go-to shared-use smart devices, an April 10 report from KLAS found. -
Sparrow Health System rebrands as University of Michigan Health-Sparrow
Lansing, Mich.-based Sparrow Health System has officially transitioned to University of Michigan Health-Sparrow. -
25 New York hospitals have been cited for staffing violations
To date, 25 hospitals have received citations or violations of New York state's clinical staffing law. -
Isolated California hospital gets $2M from payer to stave off closure
L.A. Care Health Plan is giving Avalon, Calif-based Catalina Island Health hospital a $2 million grant to help stay afloat as the hospital looks to make an affiliation arrangement.
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