More than 23,000 Kaiser Permanente nurses plan to hold a 24-hour sympathy strike March 18 in solidarity with Kaiser mental health workers represented by the National Union of Healthcare Workers, according to a March 16 news release from the California…
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A former pharmacy leader at Louisville, Ky.-based Baptist Health System, Jordan Propst, PharmD, has joined Greenville, S.C.-based Prisma Health. Dr. Propst announced the transition in a March 16 LinkedIn post, saying he is joining Prisma Health as pharmacy director of…
Aspen (Colo.) Valley Health has launched a partnership with another Colorado hospital to expand access to Epic’s electronic health record platform for rural providers while maintaining local governance. Through Epic’s Community Connect program, Aspen Valley Health will extend its EHR…
Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based AdventHealth recorded an operating income of $2.7 billion (11.6% operating margin) in 2025, compared to an operating income of $2.3 billion (11.6% margin) in 2024. Five things to know: 1. Total operating revenue was $23 billion for…
Researchers at the University at Buffalo in New York have built an AI-based system that can distinguish human-written radiology reports from those generated by large language models, aiming to prevent medical fraud and protect insurance workflows. The research team developed…
Epic and several health systems have filed a stipulated judgment and proposed permanent injunction with telehealth company GuardDog Telehealth that, if entered by the court, would bar the company from accessing certain national health data-sharing networks and require it to…
Joel Grade will exit his role as executive vice president CFO of Baxter International, a global medical technology company, to “prioritize family matters.” Mr. Grade will continue in an advisory capacity with the company until April 30, according to a…
Rochester (N.Y.) Regional Health has launched a student-loan support program aimed at strengthening access to critical clinical services. The initiative is part of a partnership with student loan repayment platform Clasp and is designed to support students training for high-need…
On March 12, Indiana Gov. Mike Braun signed a bill that would transfer nursing home residents with a stay duration of at least 100 days from Medicaid managed care to fee for service. The transitions will begin July 1, 2027.…
Cynthia “Cindi” Roth, RN, will retire as president and CEO of the Morgantown-based West Virginia University Foundation in the fall. Ms. Roth has led the foundation for nearly 13 years, according to a March 16 news release. She joined the…