OU Health University of Oklahoma Medical Center performed what it said is the second recorded bilateral transcatheter pulmonary valve placement, according to a news release shared with Becker’s. The Oklahoma City-based academic health system added that the milestone positions it…
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Hospitals under Greenville, N.C.-based ECU Health — a collaboration between East Carolina University and Vidant Health — will remain in network for some UnitedHealthcare plans through Aug. 6, the insurer and health system said. Hospital access will continue for employer-sponsored…
A growing number of U.S. hospitals are staffing patient monitoring and care coordination with remote workers in the Philippines, where labor can cost up to 70% less than on-site staff, according to Rest of World. The U.S.-based news outlet, which…
The United States continues to warn of a worsening physician shortage. The American Academy of Medical Colleges projects a shortage of up to 86,000 physicians by 2036, and notes that current access gaps are already substantial, especially in primary care…
Lebanon, N.H.-based Dartmouth Cancer Center’s annual Prouty fundraiser raised a record $12,010,204 for cancer research and patient support programs. More than 4,700 participants, volunteers, donors and supporters took part, marking the highest fundraising total in the event’s 45-year history, according…
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Baton Rouge, La.-based Louisiana State University and FMOL Health — Our Lady of the Lake have awarded more than $1.6 million in competitive research grants to seven teams through a collaborative program that targets health challenges in Louisiana such as…
Surgeries account for a significant chunk of many hospitals’ revenue, but those hospitals cannot run surgeries safely without surgical technologists, who are in short supply. Surgical technologists prepare operating rooms, sterilize and arrange instruments, pass supplies to the surgical team,…
Hospitals and insurers have been fighting an AI billing war for the better part of two years, with providers deploying the technology to optimize and defend their coding, and payers using it to audit and push back. “AI is placing…
David Cole, MD, president of Charleston-based Medical University of South Carolina, will retire in June 2027 after 13 years in the role. Dr. Cole has led the academic health system since 2014. During his tenure, MUSC grew its statewide footprint…
A little more than a year after H.R. 1 rocked health systems' financial projections and five-year plans, this fall will bring the trial of Luigi Mangione and midterm elections, putting healthcare dissatisfaction back into the spotlight.