Leadership & Management

The University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School — the No. 1 business school in the country, according to U.S. News & World Report — has seen a significant increase in the number of applicants to the business school's healthcare management concentration,…

Nationwide, more than 100 healthcare organizations have changed names over the past two years. Given the latest healthcare reforms, that list continues to grow, as healthcare systems struggle to stand out amid an increasingly competitive landscape.

John Bardis, president and CEO of Alpharetta, Ga.-based MedAssets, has been selected as the gala keynote speaker at the 2014 Southeastern Medical Device Association conference.

Irving, Texas-based Novation honored 27 companies with its 2013 Supplier Awards at its Supplier Summit earlier this month.

Todd Mello, principal and founder of HealthCare Appraisers, will present the most crucial management company stats at Becker’s 12th Annual Spine, Orthopedic and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference + The Business of Spine.  The early registration discount ends May 1st.

The Congressional Budget Office routinely releases reports and analyses that probe into the status and effectiveness of healthcare policies, and a select group of individuals helps the CBO throughout the process.

Ansell Healthcare, a global manufacturer and marketer of surgical and examination gloves, announces the kickoff of the 2014 H.E.RO. Nurse Service Award to recognize nurses who have made lasting impacts on their peers, colleagues, the profession and their communities.

TeleTracking has appointed former Joint Commission Resources consultant Susan Whitehurst as a managing director.

As Renton, Wash.-based Providence Health & Services works to streamline its billing processes, 42 jobs in Anchorage are being eliminated, according to a KTUU report.

Beacham Memorial Hospital in Magnolia, Miss., closed its outpatient clinic in Osyka, Miss., resulting in three layoffs, according to a report by The Clarion-Ledger.