Today's Top 20 Healthcare News Articles
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Atlantic Health, NYU Langone partner on heart care
Morristown, N.J.-based Atlantic Health System's Morristown Medical Center and New York City-based NYU Langone Health expanded their partnership to include adult congenital heart disease services. -
Lawmakers press Geisinger CEO over contract negotiations
Several lawmakers in Pennsylvania have expressed concerns related to contract negotiations on behalf of healthcare workers at Geisinger Community Medical Center in Scranton, Pa., part of Danville, Pa.-based Geisinger. -
Massachusetts hospital margins over the last 3 years
A Massachusetts Center for Health Information and Analysis 2024 annual report revealed that state acute care hospitals have seen margin fluctuation over the last three years. The hospital margins went from 5% in 2021 down to -4.2% in 2022 and back up to 1.6% in the first six months of 2023.
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9 drugs now in shortage
Drug, supply and equipment shortages are the eighth-most urgent patient safety concern, the ECRI said March 11. -
10 recent healthcare industry lawsuits, settlements
From a federal judge dismissing a trademark lawsuit from NYU Langone to proposed class-action suits rolling in against Change Healthcare, here are 10 healthcare industry lawsuits and settlements Becker's has reported since March 1: -
Seattle Children's to pay $125K to nurse in sexual harassment case
Seattle Children's Hospital has settled a sexual harassment lawsuit brought by a former nurse who claimed the hospital failed, repeatedly, to adequately address her concerns, allowing the incidents to continue. -
FDA seeks $7.2B for 2025 budget: 3 healthcare notes
The FDA has requested $7.2 billion from the president's proposed budget for next year — funding the agency says will bolster the nation's supply chain, support infrastructure upgrades and expand the public health workforce.
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Beth Israel transfers more patients out of ED ahead of closure
More patients are being transferred out of Mount Sinai Beth Israel's emergency room as the hospital closes down services, Politico reported March 13. -
Primary care shortages linked to more emergency surgeries: Study
People who live in areas where primary care provider shortages are more severe are at higher risk of requiring emergency surgery, according to new findings from a study led by researchers at Michigan Medicine in Ann Arbor. -
Healthcare execs need to 'iterate faster' for success, says CIO
Baton Rouge, La.-based Franciscan Ministries of Our Lady Health System embarked on a journey last year to incorporate more artificial intelligence into its operational and clinical systems. -
Mass General Brigham implementing department transitions, executive promotions
Somerville, Mass.-based Mass General Brigham is combining the clinical departments and academic programs from its Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women's Hospital into single departments. Both hospitals are based in Boston.
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Federal appeals court sides with 340B contract pharmacies
On March 12, a federal appeals court upheld an Arkansas law, ruling that drugmakers cannot restrict 340B program offerings from community and specialty pharmacies. -
Cedars-Sinai expands to new global market
Los Angeles-based Cedars-Sinai has expanded its international footprint to Singapore. -
Safety — not violence — should be the expectation in healthcare, 4 leaders say
Violence, to a certain degree, has for years been expected among those working in healthcare, multiple experts recounted to Becker's. But increases in the number and severity of such incidents since the pandemic have prompted hospital leaders to rethink how they address the issue. -
Children's Minnesota debuts 'modesty gowns'
On the second day of Ramadan, Children's Minnesota debuted "modesty gowns" for pediatric hospital patients, which will be offered as part of a partnership with Henna & Hijabs, a Minnesota-based and Black-, Muslim-, woman-led company. -
Jefferson Health unveils $762M Philadelphia outpatient center
Philadelphia-based Jefferson Health has completed its $762 million Honickman Center in Philadelphia, part of a more than $1 billion urban development project in the city's East Market. -
Eli Lilly, Amazon partner on weight loss drug delivery
Eli Lilly has tapped Amazon Pharmacy as a partner to deliver select medications including weight loss drugs directly to consumers' homes. -
New Mexico reports 1st bubonic plague death in 4 years
Officials with the New Mexico Department of Health confirmed that a man has died following hospitalization with the bubonic plague. -
HFMA pushes back on 'irresponsible' price transparency report
The Healthcare Financial Management Association is pushing back on the latest report from PatientRightsAdvocate.org, calling it "irresponsible" and "incorrect." -
Mass General Brigham AI RCM spinoff lands $40M
CodaMetrix, a spinoff of Somerville, Mass.-based Mass General Brigham that uses artificial intelligence for health system revenue cycle management, closed a $40 million Series B funding round.
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