Today's Top 20 Healthcare News Articles
  1. 20 pharmacist- and dermatologist-recommended health products

    On March 28, U.S. News & World Report released its latest over-the-counter medicine and health products ranking.
  2. Former Mount Sinai exec joins RWJBarnabas Health

    RWJBarnabas Health has appointed Robin Ferrer, MSN, RN, chief nursing officer of Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston, N.J., the health system said March 25.
  3. Ascension continues selling spree

    St. Louis-based Ascension continues to improve its operating performance and aims to ensure long-term sustainability for the health system on the back of a $3 billion operating loss in fiscal year 2023. 

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  1. C-suite leaders aren't seeing eye to eye with CISOs

    Sixty-six percent of chief information security officers said senior leadership doesn't understand their role within the organization, while 31% of C-suite executives admitted to struggling with understanding the tangible return on investment in cybersecurity, a March 26 survey from FTI Consulting found.
  2. Not just number crunchers: How healthcare CFOs' roles are evolving

    Health system CFOs have historically been known for number crunching and being good stewards of a given organization's portfolio of assets. While these are still core responsibilities for modern CFOs, their roles are becoming increasingly involved in strategy and transformation. 
  3. Zepbound in shortage

    Patients, pharmacists and physicians are reporting a strained supply of Zepbound, Eli Lilly's new weight loss drug, as the drugmaker and the FDA say the medication is available, according to Bloomberg. 
  4. Hospitals slow to embrace CPR alternative

    A new method to resuscitate cardiac arrest patients often proves more effective than CPR, but various implementation hurdles have prevented many hospitals from using it, according to a March 27 article in The New York Times Magazine.

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  1. AdventHealth names chief clinical officer of West Florida Division

    Rajan "Raj" Wadhawan, MD, will step into the role of chief clinical officer for AdventHealth's West Florida Division on April 21, the Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based system said March 27. 
  2. HCA provided $3.7B in 2023 charity care

    Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare provided around $3.7 billion in charity care, uninsured discounts and other uncompensated care in 2023, according to its annual impact report. 
  3. Mercy taps chief legal officer, senior vice president

    St. Louis-based Mercy has tapped Jennifer Brown as chief legal officer and senior vice president, effective April 1.
  4. UnitedHealth pays $3.3B to providers following Change hack

    UnitedHealth Group said it has paid out more than $3.3 billion to providers affected by the Feb. 21 cyberattack on its subsidiary Change Healthcare, CNBC reported March 28.

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  1. Northwell backs 'emotionally intelligent' AI voice startup

    The venture capital arm of New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health is backing a startup that is developing a conversational artificial intelligence platform that mimics human speech.
  2. Digital health venture capital deals stagnate

    Digital health deal values plummeted in 2023, even as the number of deals increased, according to Pitchbook.
  3. Oracle Health in the last 30 days

    Oracle Health, which ranks No. 2 in U.S. hospital EHR market share, had a busy March. Here are seven headlines from the company formerly known as Cerner.
  4. 34 recent CEO exits

    Ousters, retirements and a slew of C-suite switch-ups — Becker's has reported the following hospital and health system CEO departures in 2024.
  5. Retirement runway lengthens for some CEOs

    Amid an uptick in abrupt CEO exits, some hospital leaders are drawing out their departures. 
  6. $5 Ozempic? New study sparks calls for Novo Nordisk to cut prices

    While the list price for a monthly supply of Ozempic in the U.S. nears $1,000, new research indicates it could be manufactured for less than $5 per month, sparking calls from lawmakers for Novo Nordisk to lower the price of its blockbuster diabetes and weight loss drug. 
  7. Walgreens takes $5.8B hit on VillageMD

    Walgreens is marching on in its downsizing and bearing the costs tied to it, as its results for the second fiscal quarter of 2024 show. 
  8. HonorHealth exits the red with $32.8M operating gain

    Scottsdale, Ariz.-based HonorHealth reported a $32.8 million operating gain (1.1% margin) in 2023, up from a loss of $4.3 million (-0.2% margin) in 2022, according to financial documents published March 27.
  9. CMS floats 2.8% pay bump for inpatient rehab facilities

    CMS has released its proposed rule for inpatient rehabilitation facilities, which would see an estimated 2.8% increase in payments in 2025. 

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