When it comes to Medicare Advantage, Morgantown, W.Va.-based WVU Medicine has shifted to an internal strategy that is poised for growth, according to the organization's CEO.

Epic's Payer Platform has expanded to include Cohere Health's artificial intelligence-driven prior authorization solutions.

CVS Health on April 3 unveiled a new tuition assistance program for pharmacy interns and a scholarship program for students in pharmacy school. 

Clearwater, Fla.-based BayCare Health System has shared plans to build a $538 million nonprofit hospital in Manatee County, Fla. 

Tampa (Fla.) General Hospital unveiled a new clinic exclusively for patients 65 and older called TGH Senior Center.  

More than 25 states have enacted laws designed to protect against pharmacy benefit managers' discriminatory practices in the 340B program, the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists said April 2. 

In the U.S., 1 in 5 people with cancer participate in some form of clinical research, according to the first report to estimate participation levels across all types of cancer studies. 

The FDA has approved an artificial intelligence algorithm for Eko Health's digital stethoscope that can detect low ejection fraction, a key indicator of heart failure.

Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton in HamiltonTownship, N.J., has promoted Meghan McCord-Zaro, RN, BSN, to the role of vice president of quality, patient safety and risk management.

Every year, U.S. hospitals spend at least $600 million to mitigate drug shortages, according to HHS. On April 2, the department proposed financial incentives for hospitals with resilient drug supplies. 

After patients and clinicians reported weeklong back orders of Zepbound, Eli Lilly's new weight loss drug, the FDA confirmed shortages of two Zepbound solutions. 

Senior managers have the most positive perceptions of their organization's safety culture, while security workers have the lowest, new data from Press Ganey shows. 

The Queen's Health System in Honolulu has purchased Wahiawa (Hawaii) General Hospital.

Health systems can significantly improve nurse retention rates by ensuring their nurse managers have a level of support and job structure that enables them to have consistent and meaningful interactions with their team members, according to a new report from the American Organization for Nursing Leadership and Laudio.

Epic and Oracle Health have witnessed a surge in AI adoption among their clientele, an April 3 report from KLAS found.

EHR vendor Epic's AI-powered sepsis model, which is used by hundreds of hospitals in the U.S., has faced scrutiny, CNBC reported April 3. 

Boston Medical Center is launching a hospital-at-home program.

Massachusetts lawmakers say Cerberus Capital Management, a private equity firm that founded Dallas-based Steward Health Care, profited by around $800 million and "looted" the health system when it exited in 2020. 

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court will hear a case April 3 on whether hospitals violated a state law prohibiting wiretapping when they had third-party analytics tools on their websites, the Boston Globe reported.

Walmart is planning to open four healthcare centers in the Houston area this month followed by four more in the summer and fall, the Houston Chronicle reported April 2.