Today's Top 20 Healthcare News Articles
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Cone Health opens renovated heart hospital
Cone Health opened its new and renovated heart center after a $34.2 million investment. -
Bird flu vaccines are ready, milk is safe, and 3 other updates
The U.S. has two vaccines ready to circulate if bird flu begins spreading easily to humans, with doses that could begin shipping widely within weeks, if needed, NBC News reported May 1. -
Georgia system reopens hospital to inpatient services
Piedmont Augusta (Ga.) is reopening the emergency department and inpatient services at its Summerville campus after converting the location into an outpatient campus over a year ago.
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Ex-Illinois hospital COO sentenced in fraud scheme
An attorney who worked as a vice president and COO of an Illinois hospital and pleaded guilty to a federal mail fraud charge has been sentenced to a year and a half in federal prison. -
Groups leaving MGMA
On May 1, the Arizona Medical Group Management Association told the national MGMA it would end its affiliation. In the last few months, numerous other organizations have done the same and rebranded as Healthcare Leaders Associations. -
Another system partners with Cost Plus Drugs
Louisville, Ky.-based ScionHealth will begin purchasing certain bulk drugs from Mark Cuban's Cost Plus Drug Co., the 94-hospital system said May 1. This marks Cost Plus Drugs' second health system partnership. -
'A crisis of your creating': UnitedHealth CEO grilled by Congress on cyberattack
UnitedHealth Group CEO Andrew Witty expressed that he was "deeply deeply sorry" about the impact that the late February cyberattack against Change Healthcare has had on patients and providers during May 1 congressional hearings.
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Why hospital executives think Walmart Health failed
Health system leaders told Becker's they're not surprised by the failure of Walmart Health given the arduous economics of healthcare and the difficulty of providing primary care at scale. -
Travel nurse pay by state
Average weekly travel nurse pay in the U.S. in April was $2,333.12, down 1.12% from the previous month, according to data shared with Becker's from Vivian, a healthcare career marketplace. -
Louisiana hospital makes interim CEO permanent
New Orleans-based Touro hospital, part of New Orleans-based LCMC Health, has tapped Christopher Lege, MD, as its permanent CEO. -
US healthcare job openings decrease
U.S. job openings hit 8.5 million in March of 2024, the lowest level of openings since March of 2021.
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9 health systems seeking revenue cycle vice presidents
Nine hospitals and health systems recently posted job listings seeking revenue cycle vice presidents. -
Novant Health plans cancer-focused hospital
Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Novant Health is looking to build a 26-bed, cancer-focused hospital. -
Health systems vs. payers and the consolidation debate
The largest health systems, on average, have far less market share than the top three payers in each state, despite concerns from policymakers and the public, according to a report published May 1 by the Association of American Colleges Research and Action Institute. -
Vermont hospital sees 800% increase in blood infection cases
University of Vermont Medical Center in Burlington saw an 814% increase in blood infections, and the increase coincides with the arrival of xylazine as an illicit drug, according to a CDC report. -
Disruptors are retreating from healthcare
Several major players in the healthcare industry — Walmart, Optum and Walgreens' VillageMD — are closing or scaling back their healthcare services in 2024. -
Patient experience on the upswing, Leapfrog data suggests
Patient experience measures are showing early signs of rebounding after falling dramatically amid the pandemic, according to an analysis from The Leapfrog Group. -
FTC cracks down on drug patents
The Federal Trade Commission sent letters to 10 drugmakers April 30 warning them that hundreds of patent listings for 20 drugs are invalid. The agency said "junk" listings keep drug prices high by stalling generic competition. -
HHS' final rule to combat disability discrimination: What healthcare leaders should know
HHS finalized a rule May 1 that updates protections against disability discrimination in healthcare. -
Amazon pharmacy home delivery services to expand to more cities
Amazon's first-quarter earnings increased 225% in 2024 compared to last year, and the company listed its pharmacy services as one of its recent wins.
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