Today's Top 20 Healthcare News Articles
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19 hospital closures in 2024
Many hospitals and emergency departments have been forced to close in 2024 due to circumstances like high costs and shifts in care needs. -
FDA warns of liver injury tied to hot flash drug
The FDA issued a warning regarding the potential risk of a rare but serious liver injury associated with the drug Veozah, a medication approved in May 2023 to treat moderate to severe hot flashes. -
The ongoing Steward financial saga: 63 things to know
Over the last few months, Dallas-based Steward Health Care has been subject to increased scrutiny regarding the health system's troubled finances and the status of its more than 30 hospitals across eight states.
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142 CFO moves in 2024
The following hospital and health system CFO moves have been shared with or reported by Becker's this year: -
5 for-profit hospital deals yet to close
From Community Health Systems looking to exit Pennsylvania, to HCA seeking to acquire a New Hampshire health system, here are five deals involving publicly traded for-profit health systems that have yet to close: -
Wegovy beats rival drug in comparative weight loss trial
For nearly 3,400 patients with obesity, the average weight loss achieved with semaglutide (Wegovy and Ozempic) was more than twice that achieved with liraglutide (Saxenda and Victoza). -
MaineHealth subsidiary to close rehab facility, transfer services
Portland, Maine-based Saint Joseph's Rehabilitation and Residence, a post-acute facility and subsidiary of Portland-based MaineHealth Maine Medical Center, will close Sept. 20 to create a path for an updated facility to offer stronger long-term care amenities.
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Top 10 radiology programs: US News
Cambridge, Mass.-based Harvard University topped U.S. News & World Report's 2024 list of the best universities for radiology, nuclear medicine and medical imaging in the U.S. -
Tennessee health system CEO dies
James Ross, BSN, president and CEO of Jackson-based West Tennessee Healthcare, died Sept. 12. He had been with the system for nearly 40 years. -
50 hospitals, health systems cutting jobs
A number of hospitals and health systems are reducing their workforces or jobs due to financial and operational challenges. -
Johns Hopkins hit with federal complaint over disabled patient accommodations
The Justice Department on Sept. 12 filed a complaint alleging Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins Health System denied patients with disabilities the ability to be accompanied by a family member, personal aide or other support person when receiving care.
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CommonSpirit Health at Home names president, CEO
CommonSpirit Health at Home named a permanent president and CEO on Sept 13. -
Utah healthcare system expands warehouse by more than 30%
Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Health has built a 40,000-square-foot expansion of its supply chain warehouse in Midvale, Utah, ABC4 reported. -
Surgeon General: Parental stress a critical public health issue
U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, MD, has identified parental stress as an "urgent public health issue" in a 35-page advisory released Aug. 28. -
Rural hospitals slow to adopt free cybersecurity help from tech giants
Rural hospitals are being offered free and discounted cybersecurity assistance from tech companies such as Google and Microsoft, but many are slow to take advantage of it, GovInfoSecurity reported Sept. 12. -
80 hospitals sue HHS over Medicare Advantage Days payment rule
Eighty hospitals are seeking to have the Part C (Medicare Advantage) Days Final rule vacated, alleging that HHS unlawfully reduced disproportionate hospital share payments by an estimated $3 billion to $4 billion over a nine-year period. -
Top 10 health IT deals of Q2
Venture capital investment in health IT remained slow but steady in the second quarter of 2024, with clinical workflow automation and revenue cycle (particularly prior authorization) the two main focus areas, PitchBook reported Sept. 13. -
Microsoft's plan to prevent repeat of CrowdStrike IT outage
Microsoft convened a meeting of cybersecurity professionals to discuss how to prevent a repeat of the July global IT outage that affected U.S. hospitals and health systems. -
Oklahoma hospital hit with EHR outage
The EHR is down at an Oklahoma hospital but the facility said it's still able to fully provide patient care. -
Colorado CommonSpirit region gets new IT leader
Dale Gold, MD, has been appointed chief medical informatics officer for CommonSpirit Health's Mountain Region, according to his LinkedIn.
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