Today's Top 20 Healthcare News Articles
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Hoag taps 2 oncology leaders from Cedars-Sinai
Newport Beach, Calif.-based Hoag Family Cancer Institute recruited an oncologist "power couple" — Monica Mita, MD, and Alain Mita, MD — to serve as leaders in its organization. -
Ohio county reports mpox outbreak
There have been at least nine mpox cases reported in Cuyahoga County — which encompasses Cleveland and surrounding suburbs — since February, health officials said April 25. -
Virtua Health sues Trinity Health for $12M legal fee reimbursements
Marlton, N.J.-based Virtua Health has sued Livonia, Mich.-based Trinity Health and is seeking no less than $12 million in compensatory damages regarding Virtua's acquisition of two Our Lady of Lourdes Health Care Services hospitals from Trinity in 2019.
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Independent cardiology medicine board gets one step closer to reality
The American Board of Medical Specialties is one step closer to creating an independent board of cardiology medicine. Recently, it created a formal board of directors and its Specialty Board Development group opened a comment period. -
Labor Department's new salaried overtime rule: What healthcare leaders should know
The Labor Department has issued its biggest increase to the federal overtime threshold in decades — and healthcare is among the most affected industries. -
UC Davis Health to trim workforce
Sacramento, Calif.-based UC Davis Health is reducing its workforce and is eliminating 150 positions, a spokesperson for the health system told Becker's. -
Why Larry Ellison thinks Oracle can surpass Epic
While calling Epic a "great company," Oracle co-founder and chair Larry Ellison said his organization aims to service the entire healthcare industry beyond just health systems.
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Mayo, AdventHealth, Emory: 6 Big Tech health system partnerships
Health systems continue to embrace Big Tech to advance their work in artificial intelligence and other digital technologies. Here are six partnerships Becker's reported on in the past month. -
Antibiotic-resistant hospital infections well above pre-COVID-19 levels
Hospital-acquired antimicrobial-resistant infections remain at least 12% above pre-pandemic levels, according to a new study from data at 120 U.S. hospitals. -
What Amazon pays for 10 health tech jobs
Amazon continues building out its healthcare artificial intelligence and pharmacy businesses. Here are 10 health tech jobs the tech giant is hiring for this month. -
COVID-19 reshaped physician ethics, study suggests
COVID-19 has upended a long-standing belief that physicians must care for infectious disease patients, irrespective of their own personal risk, suggests research published April 24 in Clinical Infectious Diseases.
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Teladoc posts $82M Q1 loss year over year
In the first quarter of 2024, Teladoc's revenue reached $646 million, a 3% increase compared to the $629 million in revenue it reported in the same period last year. -
11 drugs now in shortage
In the first three months of 2024, the U.S. reached a record with 323 ongoing medication shortages — the highest number since 2001. -
MGMA seeks clarity on breach notification burden in wake of Change cyberattack
The Medical Group Management Association is seeking clarity from the HHS' Office for Civil Rights regarding who carries the burden of providing HIPAA-required breach notifications to both the federal government and affected patients following the Change Healthcare cyberattack. -
How Tufts CEO aims to overcome 'fragmented', 'high-cost' healthcare market
Burlington, Mass.-based Tufts Medicine has partnered with population health company Navvis to scale value-based capabilities across its system, which includes an academic medical center, three community hospitals, a home health organization and more than 2,300 physicians. -
IU Health operating income drops 66% to $15.4M in Q1
Indianapolis-based Indiana University Health reported $15.4 million operating income (0.7% margin) in the first three months of 2024, a 66% decrease compared to the $45.1 million (2.2% margin) for the same period in 2023, according to its most recent financial report. -
The next 5 years of AI in healthcare
Hospitals have begun incorporating artificial intelligence into their operational and clinical workflows to identify areas where the technology boosts clinicians and improves efficiency. But there are risks and executive teams need a strong plan to sustainably leverage AI for high quality, low cost care. -
HCA posts $1.8B income in Q1, CEO points to 'strong fundamentals'
Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare posted $1.8 billion in net income for the first three months of 2024, up from $1.5 billion during the same time period in 2023, according to its most recent financial report. -
Northwell cooking competition spices up patient menus
New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health is hosting its 12th annual cooking competition among its hospitals, where hospital chefs will present fine dining dishes to be assessed by a panel of judges. -
Nemours Children's Health hospital taps chief medical officer
Nemours Children's Health, Jacksonville (Fla.) named Andrew Stec, MD, vice president and chief medical officer.
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