A wider range of patients could benefit from transcatheter aortic valve replacement than previously thought, according to two studies published March 16 in The New England Journal of Medicine and cited by The New York Times.

Johnson & Johnson will test the Apple Watch's ability to perform early detection and diagnosis of atrial fibrillation, a type of irregular heartbeat that can act as a sign of stroke.

Here are 10 hospitals, health systems or healthcare organizations that posted job listings seeking chief medical information officers during the past month.

The CEO of Berkshire Hathaway sat down with the editor-in-chief of Yahoo Finance to discuss the healthcare joint venture backed by Amazon-Berkshire-JPMorgan, including its much-anticipated name, audacious goals and leader Atul Gawande, MD.

Noncompete clauses, which are becoming more common in healthcare, can often drive a wedge between providers and their patients, reports The New York Times.

Gilead Sciences increased the U.S. prices of its top six antiviral drugs that treat HIV by 4.9 percent, according to financial and investment news site Barron's.

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is suing pharmacy benefit manager OptumRx to recoup $16 million in alleged overcharges, according to The Columbus Dispatch.

Healthcare leaders plan to offer more programs focused on the social determinants of health, according to a new survey published by Change Healthcare and the HealthCare Executive Group.

Four major for-profit hospital operators saw their stock prices rise last week.

Officials within Arizona's Medicaid program reportedly sent personal health information of 3,146 patients to incorrect home addresses, according to AZ Central.

Pharmacy school teaches students the ins and outs of medicine, but far less about how to be an effective pharmacy leader.

While the amount of opioids prescribed per person decreased between 2006 and 2017, the average duration per opioid prescription increased, according to a new study published in JAMA.

Legacy Pharmaceuticals recalled 43 lots of losartan March 15, becoming the latest drugmaker to recall the blood pressure medication due to the detection of a potentially carcinogenic impurity.

A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit filed by six pharmacies that claimed Express Scripts violated health privacy laws and poached customers, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

The work environment at a hospital helps shape how nurses evaluate EHR usability as well as whether EHRs can achieve the intended aim of their implementation — improving quality and patient safety, according to a study published in Applied Clinical Informatics.

Coupeville, Wash.-based WhidbeyHealth CEO Geri Forbes is retiring July 1, according to a South Whidbey Record report.

Becker's Hospital Review reported the following hospital and health system chief nursing officer and CMO moves in the last four weeks.

The Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission's March report to Congress recommends phasing in Medicaid disproportionate share hospital cuts more gradually over a longer period.

Companies like Walmart, Intel and Boeing are creating or have launched value-based programs that aim to lower healthcare costs through direct-to-provider agreements, according to the Harvard Business Review.

Change Healthcare submitted an S-1 filing March 15 to the Securities and Exchange Commission for a proposed $100 million initial public offering, Seeking Alpha reports.