Today's Top 20 Healthcare News Articles
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Healthcare leads in signing bonus offers
Healthcare tops the list of industries offering signing bonuses, according to Indeed job listings, The Wall Street Journal reported Sept. 19. -
UC Riverside med school to create curriculum on substance use care
Researchers at the University of California Riverside School of Medicine are developing a curriculum to educate future physicians on caring for patients with substance use disorders. -
Kaleida Health chief administrative officer to step down
Michael Hughes, senior vice president and chief administrative officer of Buffalo, N.Y.-based Kaleida Health, will depart the organization at the end of year.
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Erlanger Foundation chief development officer to retire
Julie Taylor, president and chief development officer of Erlanger Health System's philanthropic arm, will retire on Sept. 30, according to a news release from the Chattanooga, Tenn.-based health system. -
Clearing a path for diverse leadership
Creating a diverse nurse workforce and leadership team takes intentionality. -
4 viruses-linked cancers that could become rare
Infections account for an estimated 13% of all cancer cases globally, the American Association for Cancer Research found, but more work is needed to help patients prevent these infections, The New York Times reported Sept. 18. -
Cleveland Clinic trial shows promise in treating bleeding disorder
A phase 2 clinical trial has demonstrated that pomalidomide, used to treat bone marrow cancer, is safe and effective for managing hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia, a rare genetic bleeding disorder. The results were published Sept. 18 in the New England Journal of Medicine.
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10 recent hospital, health system COO moves
The following hospital and health system COO moves have been reported by Becker's since June 6. -
Ascension's 'size and scale' helps secure 'AA+' rating: Fitch
St. Louis-based Ascension, a 136-hospital system, had its issuer default rating and long-term revenue bond ratings affirmed at "AA+" due to its strong operational profile, key leverage metrics and robust balance sheet, according to a Sept. 20 Fitch Ratings report. -
Arkansas hospital physicians blocked man from duties due to his sex, EEOC alleges
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has filed a lawsuit in federal court alleging that Northwest Medical Center-Bentonville (Ark.) refused to allow an employee to perform his surgical technician job duties because of his sex. -
Illinois system acquires 17th hospital
Katherine Shaw Bethea Hospital, an 80-bed facility in Dixon, Ill., has received approval to join Peoria, Ill.-based OSF HealthCare.
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Hospitals desire a digitalized revenue cycle, but challenges persist
Hospital revenue cycle management has been a testing ground for automation and artificial intelligence in healthcare. -
Nation's 1st hospital-based therapeutic food pantry: 5 notes
Food is medicine programs are trending among U.S. hospitals, according to the American Hospital Association. -
Duke Health to create AI-powered digital twins
Durham, N.C.-based Duke Health has entered into a two-year collaboration with SAS, a company specializing in data and AI, to create AI-powered tools. -
Inova launches $500M fundraising campaign
Inova Health has launched a comprehensive campaign to raise $500 million for the Falls Church, Va.-based health system by Dec. 31, 2029. -
Mayo Clinic Care Network welcomes first European hospitals
Two hospitals in Istanbul are the newest members of the Mayo Clinic Care Network — a group of more than three dozen healthcare organizations with access to Mayo Clinic resources and expertise. -
HCA Florida hospital taps COO
Nisha Mills has been named COO of HCA Florida Palms West Hospital in Loxahatchee, effective Nov. 1. -
Michigan Medicine names CEO
David Miller, MD, has been tapped as Ann Arbor, Mich.-based Michigan Medicine's next CEO. He will step into the role July 1. -
Healthcare billing fraud: 10 recent cases
From Walgreens agreeing to pay more than $100 million to settle false claims allegations, to a physician indicted in an alleged $32.7 million Medicare scheme, here are 10 healthcare billing fraud cases Becker's has reported since Sept. 10: -
Microsoft warns of ransomware group targeting healthcare
Microsoft has identified a financially driven hacking group that is deploying INC ransomware to attack the U.S. healthcare sector.
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