Today's Top 20 Healthcare News Articles
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Oregon system lays off 1% of workforce, cuts exec pay
Corvallis, Ore.-based Samaritan Health Services has laid off about 80 employees, around 1% of its workforce, and has implemented temporary pay cuts for senior leaders for the remainder of 2024. -
Health tech layoffs so far in '24
More than 60,000 tech workers have been laid off so far in 2024, including at five health tech companies, according to a list compiled by TechCrunch. -
University Hospitals' operating loss grows in 1st half of 2024
Cleveland-based University Hospitals posted an operating loss of $118.9 million (-3.8% margin) in the first half of 2024, compared to a loss of $73.9 million (-2.5% margin) over the same period in 2023, according to its financial report released Sept. 13.
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Telehealth utilization is increasing
The utilization of telehealth saw an increase in the West, Northeast and South in June, according to a new report from FAIR Health's Monthly Telehealth Regional Tracker. -
Healthcare reform fades from election spotlight
Healthcare reform, once a central issue in elections, has taken a back seat in this year's presidential race, The New York Times reported Sept. 13. -
EEOC sues Georgia system for allegedly failing to accommodate allergy
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has accused Children's Healthcare of Atlanta of violating federal law by rescinding a job offer after an applicant requested a disability-related accommodation. -
Health systems, hospitals getting new IT execs
Here are 36 hospitals and health systems appointing new IT executives to their teams, as reported by Becker's since Dec. 12:
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10 providers seeking RCM talent
Ten hospitals and health systems recently posted job listings seeking revenue cycle management expertise. -
Johns Hopkins Health System names new cybersecurity chief
Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins named a new leader to oversee cybersecurity for its health system and university. -
COVID-19: 3 updates
Across the U.S., COVID-19 activity remains elevated as early indicators and severity indicators show a slight decrease, according to the CDC. -
Hackers 'Zoom-bomb,' print political propaganda at hospital
An Alaska hospital boosted its cybersecurity after two alarming hacking incidents, KFSK reported.
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Allina Health completes sale of lab assets
Quest Diagnostics has completed the acquisition of certain laboratory assets from Minneapolis-based Allina Health. -
11 recent hospital lawsuits, settlements
From 80 hospitals suing HHS over disproportionate share hospital payments to Piedmont Healthcare defeating a data-sharing lawsuit, here are 11 lawsuits, settlements and legal developments that Becker's has reported since Sept. 4: -
Loyola Medicine names regional chief nursing officer
Timothy Carrigan, PhD, RN, has been named chief nursing officer of Loyola Medicine's Illinois and Indiana markets. -
Hackensack Meridian Health to launch 24/7 virtual primary care
Edison, N.J.-based Hackensack Meridian Health is launching 24/7 virtual primary care in the hopes of increasing access to healthcare in its market. -
5 hospitals seeking CEOs
Here are five hospitals that recently posted job listings seeking CEOs. -
Moffitt, AstraZeneca partner on cell therapy development
Tampa, Fla.-based Moffitt Cancer Center and drugmaker AstraZeneca are collaborating to accelerate the development of CAR-T cell and T cell receptor therapies. -
Inside 3 hospitals' approaches to shorter ED visits
Becker's recently compiled a list of the hospitals and health systems with the shortest emergency department visit times. Here are what the leaders of three said it took to get there. -
Senators take aim at misleading online drug ads
Sens. Dick Durbin and Mike Braun have introduced legislation to crack down on deceptive online promotions of prescription drugs by telehealth firms and social media influencers. -
The growth of remote work at 3 health systems
Remote employment is increasingly offered at health systems as a way to support telehealth visits, in-person caregivers and administrative work.
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