Today's Top 20 Healthcare News Articles
  1. Mayo taps new virtual rheumatology care partner

    Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic is entering a know-how agreement with virtual rheumatology clinic Remission Medical.
  2. Kidney transplants from COVID-positive donors are safe: Study

    Kidney transplant recipients did not have worsened outcomes after receiving an organ from a COVID-19 positive donor, a study published May 30 in JAMA has found. 
  3. Immunotherapy may cause life-threatening fungal infection, research shows

    Some immunotherapies and small molecule kinase inhibitors have been shown to cause "major fungal infections," according to a study led by a researcher from Nutley, N.J.-based Hackensack Meridian Center for Discovery and Innovation.
  1. Immunotherapy may cause life-threatening fungal infection, research shows

    Some immunotherapies and small molecule kinase inhibitors have been shown to cause "major fungal infections," according to a study led by a researcher from Nutley, N.J.-based Hackensack Meridian Center for Discovery and Innovation.
  2. Cuban's pharmacy to sell Humira biosimilar for $570

    Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Co. announced that beginning in July it will sell a branded Humira biosimilar known as Yusimry. It is the first biologic product offered by the company.
  3. UCF College of Medicine partners with NASA to study side effects of space travel 

    The University of Central Florida College of Medicine joined a NASA-funded mission to research how space flight affects the health of space travelers.
  4. 49 hospitals, health systems partnering with CVS

    As the nation's leading provider of retail healthcare, CVS Health partners with hospitals and health systems in many local markets.

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  1. 54 hospitals, health systems cutting jobs

    A number of hospitals and health systems are trimming their workforces or jobs due to financial and operational challenges. 
  2. New Jersey system taps chief legal officer

    Englewood (N.J.) Health has named Matthew Amodeo executive vice president of legal affairs and chief legal officer. 
  3. BJC HealthCare, St. Luke's to retain brand identities amid merger

    St. Louis-based BJC HealthCare and Kansas City, Mo.-based St. Luke's Health System said they will keep their individual brands as they form an integrated academic health system.
  4. The physician CEO keeping it real for RUSH and Chicago

    Omar Lateef, DO, is what one could call a physician's physician. A pulmonary and critical care medicine specialist, he completed his fellowship at RUSH University Medical Center in 2005. Today he leads the entire Chicago-based enterprise as CEO. 

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  1. New Jersey physician admits to buying, selling oncology medication for profit

    A New Jersey oncologist pleaded guilty to using her medical license, and allowing others to use it, to purchase prescription oncology medications to sell for profit.
  2. Mayo Clinic, Stanford mix medicine, data science to boost healthcare AI

    Physicians from Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic and data scientists from Palo Alto, Calif.-based Stanford Health Care are coming together to advance artificial intelligence in healthcare.
  3. 5 health systems launching new telehealth services

    As the digitization of healthcare accelerates, more health systems are taking advantage of telehealth tools to provide care at a patient's convenience.
  4. Top 11 health IT VC funders since '20: Where health systems rank

    Since 2020, health IT companies have closed on 1,148 venture capital funding rounds totaling $20.4 billion, Pitchbook reported May 31.
  5. 14 physician leaders-turned-CEOs in 2023

    Physicians possess many qualities that make them effective hospital CEOs, including their clinical knowledge, understanding of the healthcare industry and problem-solving skills. 
  6. Debt ceiling agreement leaves Medicare alone

    Medicare was among government spending programs that remained untouched after the House of Representatives passed legislation that would see the debt ceiling suspended until Jan. 1, 2025, The Wall Street Journal reported May 31.
  7. Cambridge Health Alliance plans layoffs, cuts open positions

    Cambridge (Mass.) Health Alliance is laying off 69 employees, reducing the hours of 15 others and eliminating 170 open positions in response to ongoing financial and operational pressures, including inflation and staff shortages, according to The Boston Globe. 
  8. How much 3 health systems are paying to resolve cyberattacks

    Several health systems have faced financial repercussions due to data breaches and cyberattacks. Here are is how much three health systems are paying to dispute them:
  9. Tenet names COO of Massachusetts market, hospital

    Tenet Healthcare has promoted Darrin Cook from interim to permanent chief operating officer of its Massachusetts market and Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester, Mass. 

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