Today's Top 20 Healthcare News Articles
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Pfizer cervical cancer drug gets full approval
The FDA has granted full approval for Pfizer's Tivdak (tisotumab vedotin-tftv) to treat cervical cancer in patients whose disease has progressed on or after chemotherapy. -
Annual refills can save physicians 2 hours a day: AMA leader
Physicians might be hesitant to write annual prescriptions, but Marie Brown, MD, director of practice redesign at the American Medical Association, says providers can save two hours a day with these scripts. -
HCA Florida hospital taps CFO
Jacksonville, Fla.-based HCA Florida Memorial Hospital, part of Nashville-based HCA Healthcare, has tapped Drew Hartmann as CFO, effective May 20.
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How 1 rural hospital reduced no-shows by 6%
Sparta (Ill.) Community Hospital cut its no-show rate by 6% by combining the electronic health record with the communications system to deliver medical reminders and information directly to patients, according to an article on the American Hospital Association website. -
Pioneering nephrologist dies at 89
Eduardo Slatopolsky, MD, a pioneering physician-scientist and nephrologist at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, died April 24 at age 89. -
California, Amneal partner to deliver cheaper naloxone
California's drug label, CalRx, is teaming up with Amneal Pharmaceuticals to offer naloxone at a 40% discount, Gov. Gavin Newsom said April 29. -
Florida children's hospital pens 10-year deal with Philips
Miami-based Nicklaus Children's Health System secured a 10-year deal with Royal Philips, the companies announced April 30.
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CEO pay growth reverts to historical norms
Median CEO pay climbed at many S&P 500 companies for the 2023 to 2024 filing period, indicating a return to historical norms in the growth of this compensation, according to early findings from ISS-Corporate, a provider of compensation, governance, cyber risk monitoring and sustainability offerings. -
Oracle Health in the last 30 days
Oracle Health had a busy April, with its parent company revealing relocation plans and its intentions to surpass Epic. Here are 10 times Becker's reported on the EHR company formerly known as Cerner in the past month. -
Kaiser Permanente names 2 new C-suite leaders
Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente has named two new C-suite leaders to oversee business development and innovation. -
Lessons from Cleveland Clinic's 1st year of 'hospital at home'
Cleveland Clinic's hospital-at-home initiative has patient experience scores that rival any of the health system's inpatient units, the program's leader told Becker's.
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VA still committed to Oracle Health EHR rollout
The Department of Veterans Affairs is still committed to its Oracle Health EHR rollout despite the need for additional improvements, The Spokesman-Review reported April 29. -
Ascension taps 2 hospital presidents
Two Ascension hospitals in Indiana have named new presidents. -
Kaiser Permanente to roll out AI platform for value-based care
Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente is teaming up with healthcare technology company Innovaccer to deploy its AI platform to aid its value-based care initiatives. -
51 most livable US cities
Two of the five most livable American cities are located in Indiana. -
Harris Health shares plans for $1.6B Texas hospital project
Bellaire, Texas-based Harris Health has filed plans with the state of Texas for a $1.6 billion hospital project at the Harris Health Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital in Houston. -
A busy month for revenue cycle vice president moves
April saw a number of health systems name revenue cycle leaders. -
World's 1st case of brain disease from fentanyl inhalation: Case study
Portland-based Oregon Health & Science University documented the world's first known case of brain disease from fentanyl inhalation. -
Tenet posts $2.2B net income in Q1
Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare posted a net income of $2.2 billion in the first quarter of 2024 up from $143 million posted in the same period last year, according to its April 30 financial report. -
States ranked by cancer death rates
Mississippi had the highest cancer mortality rate in 2019 — over 20% above the national average, a USAFacts report found.
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