People addicted to work are more likely than their peers to report health complaints — which is only one cost of workaholism, The Washington Post reported July 21. 

Two nurses at an Ascension hospital in Michigan have filed unfair labor practice charges against their local union, claiming union leaders threatened to terminate them and others if they did not agree to have dues deducted directly from their paychecks. 

Aurora, Colo.-based UCHealth led a $10 million funding round for a patient access startup the health system says can create a "more seamless and integrated" healthcare experience.

Kennett Square, Pa.-based LCH Health and Community Services named Joseph Greco, MD, chief medical officer, the Chesco Times reported July 22.

Physician compensation continued to rise in 2023, with 60% reporting net worth above $1 million, according to Medscape's "Physician Wealth & Debt Report" published June 16. 

Several employees of New York City-based Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center got tricked by an email phishing scam after a hacker took over one of their co-worker's accounts.

Bethlehem, Pa.-based St. Luke's University Health Network has created a "mini-ER on wheels" that adds physicians to the EMS response team, Lehigh Valley News reported July 22.

The board for Desert Healthcare District and Foundation is working to "clarify and refine some language" around a noncompete clause in its hospital lease purchase agreement with Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare, according to a June 21 release shared with Becker's.

President Joe Biden ended his reelection campaign July 21 and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic Party's nominee to replace him in the 2024 presidential race. 

Hospitals and health systems continue to recover from a July 18 IT issue disrupting service for some Microsoft customers. 

Google continues to aggressively hire for jobs focused on enhancing the health features of its devices. 

Here are 17 health systems that have made revenue cycle vice president hires in 2024: 

Cross-market mergers and acquisitions are becoming more prominent as health systems diversify their portfolios, strengthen bargaining power and pursue further economies of scale amid challenging financial headwinds.

On July 19, Springfield, Ill.-based Hospital Sisters Health System commissioned four leaders to new positions in the organization, according to a news release shared with Becker's.

Six months after GSK stopped making a popular inhaler, pediatric patients with asthma still struggle to find alternative medications while urgent cares and hospitals contend with a rise in asthma-related pediatric visits, NPR reported July 22.

Michael Corso was named president of UPMC Altoona (Pa.) and UPMC Bedford in Everett, Pa., both part of Pittsburgh-based UPMC. 

San Jose, Calif.-based Regional Medical Center's trauma center will modify heart attack and stroke programs and remain open after pushback from local stakeholders.

Epic Systems continues to be the leader in the EHR hospital market share, with 83 hospitals joining its network in 2022, according to research from KLAS. 

Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Avera Health is moving to an Epic EHR system. 

Dallas-based Steward Health Care is canceling the auction and sale hearings for three of its 31 hospitals after receiving no qualified bids.