Today's Top 20 Healthcare News Articles
  1. Texas hospital keeps diverting patients after cyberattack: 5 updates

    Lubbock, Texas-based UMC Health System continues to deal with the effects of a cyberattack more than a week after taking its systems offline.
  2. Walgreens taps Optum leader as new chief commercial officer

    Jason Stenta has been tapped as senior vice president and chief commercial officer of Walgreens, effective in early October.
  3. Michigan Medicine workers plan 1-day strike

    Members of SEIU Healthcare Michigan are set to hold a one-day strike Oct. 15 at Ann Arbor-based Michigan Medicine.
  1. Why CFO-CIO relationships may soon strain

    Health system CIOs and CFOs are accountable for driving forward the CEO's vision and powering strategic priorities. The most effective duos have learned to speak each others' language and respect their partner's expertise.
  2. Private equity and healthcare: Renewed questions amid mounting scrutiny

    For the past decade, private equity firms have invested more than $1 trillion into U.S. healthcare. This meteoric rise in corporate investing in healthcare over the past 10 years may now be hitting its first real speed bump. 
  3. Hospitals prepare for monthslong supply disruptions after Helene, port strike

    The healthcare industry is facing significant supply chain challenges that are starting to disrupt essential services. Between the temporary Baxter North Cove plant closure and the East and Gulf Coast port strikes, hospitals are beginning to feel the impact, raising concerns about the availability of critical intravenous solutions and other essential medical supplies. 
  4. Trinity cuts contract labor by 25%, revenue grows to $23.9B: 6 things to know

    Livonia, Mich.-based Trinity Health reported a $68.4 million operating income (0.3% margin) in the fiscal year ending June 30, compared to a $288 million operating loss (-1.3% margin) in the previous fiscal year, according to financial results published Oct. 4. 

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  1. Duke LifePoint names physician group COO

    Theresa Fink has been named market vice president and COO of Conemaugh Physician Group after serving in the role on an interim basis since May.
  2. Wyoming hospital trustee steps down

    Mark Hoskinson, MD, resigned as trustee of the board that oversees Gillette, Wyo.-based Campbell County Health to focus on a clinic he owns.
  3. Hospital expense growth slows: 36 statistics

    Expenses were relatively flat for nonprofit hospitals in August compared to July, according to Kaufman Hall's National Hospital Flash Report.
  4. Connecticut hospital physicians report pay disruptions: 5 things to know

    Some physicians at Manchester (Conn.) Memorial Hospital said they are seeing payment disruptions with respect to Prospect Medical Holdings, which owns the facility, Connecticut Public Radio reported Oct. 2.

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  1. Biden administration awards $367M to replenish PPE

    The Biden administration awarded more than $367 million in contracts to bolster the Strategic National Stockpile with personal protective equipment, specifically isolation gowns, as part of an effort to prepare for future public health emergencies. 
  2. 'This is not the step we wanted to take': UVM halts construction of $129M facility

    Burlington-based University of Vermont Medical Center, part of Burlington-based The University of Vermont Health Network, has temporarily paused construction on a $129 million outpatient surgical center.
  3. Novant Health wraps up 20-property transaction: 5 things to know

    Charlotte, N.C.-based Novant Health has completed the sale lease transaction of 20 facilities in Charlotte, Wilmington, N.C., and Winston-Salem, N.C., to Remedy Medical Properties and Kayne Anderson Real Estate. 
  4. For-profit M&A: 26 hospital deals involving HCA, Tenet, CHS and UHS

    Four of the largest for-profit health systems in the country have entered into multiple transactions this year as part of strategic plans to strengthen their hospital portfolios, offload certain facilities or explore ways to expand their reach.
  5. Arizona hospital names CEO

    Ben Ridder has been hired as CEO of Northwest Medical Center in Tucson, Ariz., according to an Oct. 3 LinkedIn post from Northwest Healthcare.
  6. Christus hospital taps new CMO

    Suman Sinha, MD, has been named chief medical officer of Christus Health Shreveport-Bossier Health System in Louisiana. 
  7. Payer relationships need to change, CommonSpirit CFO says

    One of Chicago-based CommonSpirit's top priorities for fiscal year 2025 is to change its relationship with payers, CFO Dan Morissette said on the company's Oct. 4 investor call. 
  8. 'AI is like tuition': CommonSpirit CIO's approach to AI hype

    Artificial intelligence has been a buzzword in healthcare for years, but it's true impact is only beginning to be felt in day-to-day operations.
  9. How role-playing led to Minnesota system's Epic decision

    For any hospital CEO, making significant decisions is a key part of the job, and the approach taken to evaluate options and reach conclusions can offer valuable insights.

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