Today's Top 20 Healthcare News Articles
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The price of being a workaholic
People addicted to work are more likely than their peers to report health complaints — which is only one cost of workaholism, The Washington Post reported July 21. -
Ascension hospital nurses file charges against union over dues demands
Two nurses at an Ascension hospital in Michigan have filed unfair labor practice charges against their local union, claiming union leaders threatened to terminate them and others if they did not agree to have dues deducted directly from their paychecks. -
Why UCHealth backed a patient access startup in $10M deal
Aurora, Colo.-based UCHealth led a $10 million funding round for a patient access startup the health system says can create a "more seamless and integrated" healthcare experience.
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Pennsylvania hospital promotes chief medical officer
Kennett Square, Pa.-based LCH Health and Community Services named Joseph Greco, MD, chief medical officer, the Chesco Times reported July 22. -
Physician net worth above $5M, by specialty
Physician compensation continued to rise in 2023, with 60% reporting net worth above $1 million, according to Medscape's "Physician Wealth & Debt Report" published June 16. -
Memorial Sloan Kettering employees fall victim to phishing scam
Several employees of New York City-based Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center got tricked by an email phishing scam after a hacker took over one of their co-worker's accounts. -
St. Luke launches 'mini-ER on wheels'
Bethlehem, Pa.-based St. Luke's University Health Network has created a "mini-ER on wheels" that adds physicians to the EMS response team, Lehigh Valley News reported July 22.
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Desert Healthcare District, Tenet hospital lease agreement stalled
The board for Desert Healthcare District and Foundation is working to "clarify and refine some language" around a noncompete clause in its hospital lease purchase agreement with Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare, according to a June 21 release shared with Becker's. -
Kamala Harris' healthcare policy positions: 6 notes
President Joe Biden ended his reelection campaign July 21 and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic Party's nominee to replace him in the 2024 presidential race. -
'Worse than a cyberattack': 10 notes on the Microsoft-CrowdStrike IT outage
Hospitals and health systems continue to recover from a July 18 IT issue disrupting service for some Microsoft customers. -
Google's pay for 7 health tech jobs
Google continues to aggressively hire for jobs focused on enhancing the health features of its devices.
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17 health systems naming revenue cycle vice presidents
Here are 17 health systems that have made revenue cycle vice president hires in 2024: -
Health systems eye 'multi-region model'
Cross-market mergers and acquisitions are becoming more prominent as health systems diversify their portfolios, strengthen bargaining power and pursue further economies of scale amid challenging financial headwinds. -
HSHS welcomes 4 leaders
On July 19, Springfield, Ill.-based Hospital Sisters Health System commissioned four leaders to new positions in the organization, according to a news release shared with Becker's. -
Pediatric hospitalizations up after popular asthma medication discontinued
Six months after GSK stopped making a popular inhaler, pediatric patients with asthma still struggle to find alternative medications while urgent cares and hospitals contend with a rise in asthma-related pediatric visits, NPR reported July 22. -
UPMC taps president for 2 hospitals
Michael Corso was named president of UPMC Altoona (Pa.) and UPMC Bedford in Everett, Pa., both part of Pittsburgh-based UPMC. -
HCA California hospital walks back plan to end trauma care
San Jose, Calif.-based Regional Medical Center's trauma center will modify heart attack and stroke programs and remain open after pushback from local stakeholders. -
16 health systems moving to Epic
Epic Systems continues to be the leader in the EHR hospital market share, with 83 hospitals joining its network in 2022, according to research from KLAS. -
Avera Health to shift to Epic
Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Avera Health is moving to an Epic EHR system. -
Steward accepts 2 bids, cancels 3 for auctioned hospitals
Dallas-based Steward Health Care is canceling the auction and sale hearings for three of its 31 hospitals after receiving no qualified bids.
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