Today's Top 20 Healthcare News Articles
  1. 'Laser-focused on innovation': How a Nebraska health system excels in digital

    A pediatric health system in Nebraska won a top award for EHRs and digital health by being "laser-focused on innovation," a leader told Becker's.
  2. 3 'boomerang' CEOs in 1 month

    Three hospital CEOs have returned to their former workplaces in the past month.
  3. Encompass taps CEO for Tennessee rehab hospital

    Matt Pearson has been named CEO of Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Franklin (Tenn.).

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  1. Aspirion names CEO

    Revenue cycle management company Aspirion has named Nick Giannasi CEO, effective immediately.
  2. 9 drugs now in shortage

    Here are nine new drug shortages to know, according to databases compiled by the FDA and the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists. 
  3. Cleveland Clinic CEO: The future of AI and quantum computing in healthcare

    Cleveland Clinic is on the forefront of digital transformation and AI integration into healthcare. What's next for the system?
  4. FDA lifts clinical hold on combined COVID-19-influenza vaccine trials

    Novavax received clearance from the FDA to move forward with phase 3 clinical trials for its COVID-19-influenza combination (CIC) and standalone influenza vaccines. 

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  1. GLP-1, SGLT2s lower mortality risk by 74% in stroke survivors: Study

    Stroke survivors who took GLP-1 or SGLT2 medications had a 74% lower risk of death, according to a preliminary study being presented at the American Heart Association's annual Scientific Sessions, set for Nov. 16-18. 
  2. Hypertension in the US: 5 notes

    Nearly half of all adults in the U.S. had hypertension between August 2021 and 2023, though men were less likely to be aware of their status.
  3. Hippocratic AI forms visionary advisory board

    Hippocratic AI, the pioneering company behind the first safety-focused large language model for healthcare, is set to reshape the healthcare landscape with the guidance of its newly established Healthcare Advisory Board.
  4. AMA aims to cut retrospective denials: 4 things to know

    The American Medical Association is pushing for tighter protections over prior authorization requirements due to continued physician frustration.

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  1. Hospital margins dip as long-term capital spending increases

    Hospitals continue to see high labor and supply expenses, and margins are dipping as they embark on new capital projects, according to Kaufman Hall's National Hospital Flash Report, released Nov. 12.
  2. West Virginia school researches nanotechnology to prevent drug-resistant infections

    Researchers at Morgantown-based West Virginia University are working to reduce antibiotic-resistant infections in open bone fractures by using nanotechnology.
  3. The cybersecurity risk of healthcare AI: 6 things to know

    With the rise in artificial intelligence use, healthcare organizations block more AI activity than most other industries.
  4. Indiana system sues Humana over withheld reimbursements

    Indianapolis-based Community Health Network is suing Humana for allegedly failing to reimburse it for 340B drugs provided to the payer's members, the Indianapolis Business Journal reported Nov. 11. 
  5. Massachusetts health system's year-long path to beat bankruptcy

    Heywood Healthcare in Gardner, Mass., exited Chapter 11 bankruptcy in October, maintaining its status as an independent, community-governed system after reorganization.
  6. Ascension hospital taps dual president-COO

    Harrison Kiser was named president and COO of Ascension St. Thomas Hospital West in Nashville, Tenn., according to a news release shared with Becker's.
  7. Ransomware group threatens to leak Georgia hospital's data

    A ransomware group claims to have stolen 1.15 terabytes of data from Memorial Hospital and Manor, a healthcare provider based in Bainbridge, Ga., BankInfoSecurity reported Nov. 11.
  8. Former Cleveland Clinic, Google exec joins AI startup

    A former Cleveland Clinic executive has joined clinical artificial intelligence startup Ambience Healthcare as chief medical officer.
  9. Iowa hospital fully reopens after tornado damage

    Greenfield, Iowa-based Adair County Memorial Hospital fully reopened to patients Nov. 11, six months after it sustained damage following a tornado.

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