Today's Top 20 Healthcare News Articles
  1. Employee experience in healthcare, per 2.2 million workers

    Workplace engagement among nurses and physicians is seeing signs of improvement since the pandemic, while other roles like managers still struggle.
  2. 'Waste of time': Northwell marketing chief slams NYU Langone lawsuit

    Northwell Health's marketing leader called trademark infringement allegations from NYU Langone Health "absurd" and a "waste of time" after a judge dismissed the complaint March 1.
  3. Healthcare spending package heads to Senate

    The Senate is set to consider a package of six appropriation bills this week that includes certain provisions related to healthcare, according to the American Hospital Association. 

Baptist Health's journey to centralized pharmacy supply chain operations

Sponsored
Baptist Health is pioneering a new way to streamline the pharmacy supply chain. See their strategy here.
  1. How physician fees have changed in the last 40 years

    Nearly 20% of people in the U.S. receive health insurance through the Medicare program, but changes in physician fee schedules have made it more difficult for providers to stay in practice, according to a March 6 report from KFF.
  2. Microplastics linked to heart attack, stroke: Study

    We all have microplastics in our bodies, but if they show up in carotid artery tissues, patients are nearly two times as likely to experience a stroke, heart attack or related death, according to a study published March 7 in The New England Journal of Medicine.
  3. Children born with HIV in remission for 1 year: Study

    Four children born with HIV remained free of detectable levels of the virus for at least a year after pausing antiretroviral therapy in a clinical trial backed by the National Institutes of Health. Researchers say the findings are a promising sign for future HIV remission science. 
  4. Novo Nordisk trial-stage weight loss pill outperforming Wegovy

    After finding success in the emerging sector of semaglutide drugs, Novo Nordisk's latest work toward development of it in pill form has shown results that are even better than Wegovy when it comes to shedding weight.

Overcoming the collections crisis: How ASCs can leverage data to boost patient collections + loyalty

Sponsored
ASCs are seeing an explosion of uncompensated care. Learn how rethinking collections can boost revenue + patient retention here.
  1. Kaiser, John Muir Health affected by Change Healthcare attacks

    Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente and Walnut Creek, Calif.-based John Muir Health are among the nationwide healthcare providers impacted by the Change Healthcare cyberattacks, the San Francisco Chronicle reported March 6.
  2. Intermountain 1st to earn updated validation from HIMSS

    Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Health has become the first healthcare organizations globally to attain Stage 7 validation on the updated HIMSS Infrastructure Adoption Model.
  3. Why healthcare cyberattacks last so long

    The cyberattack on Change Healthcare that has caused disruptions across a wide swath of the industry has entered its third week. But why do these IT outages last so long?
  4. Mayo's plan to expand AI tool access in 2024

    Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic has saved its nurses 30 seconds per In Basket message using generative AI. 

Clinician onboarding 2.0: How tech can streamline the process + drive savings and retention

Sponsored
Clinician retention starts on day 1. Learn how proactive hospitals are streamlining onboarding to save costs + delight new employees here.
  1. HCA ups virtual nursing to over 10 hospitals

    Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare said virtual nurses are becoming a "critical part of the modern care team" as the health system is now piloting the model in more than 10 hospitals across nearly that many states.
  2. Mark Cuban's drug company partners with 1st health system

    On March 7, Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems became the first hospital system to partner with and buy medicines manufactured by Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Co.
  3. Pennsylvania hospital signs agreement with rural healthcare collaborative

    Kittanning, Pa.-based Armstrong County Memorial Hospital has signed a definitive agreement with the Pennsylvania Mountains Care Network, a healthcare network.
  4. Woman dies after patient attack at Mississippi hospital

    A man is in custody after he allegedly attacked and killed another patient at Merit Health Central in Jackson, Miss. The incident occurred March 5 and is under investigation, police told local news outlets. 
  5. The 'right time' for hospital execs to retire

    For Kootenai Health CEO Jon Ness, the right time to retire came down to the state of the Coeur d'Alene, Idaho-based health system. 
  6. New Jersey county reports suspected mumps outbreak

    The New Jersey Department of Health reported a cluster of suspected mumps in Hunterdon County.
  7. Alabama medical center getting nearly $33M expansion, 30 added beds

    Opelika-based East Alabama Health is adding three floors and 30 critical care beds to the west pavilion of its Opelika-based East Alabama Medical Center in a $32.5 million expansion project.
  8. Best, worst states to be rich

    For high earners, not all states are created equally, according to a Feb. 29 analysis from WalletHub. 
  9. OSF to file CON for new hospital

    OSF HealthCare plans to to file a certificate-of-need application with the Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board to build a new hospital in Ottawa, Ill.

Top 40 Articles from the Past 6 Months