Healthcare’s workforce crisis is no longer a temporary disruption. It is becoming a defining structural test for the industry’s next era. Margins remain thin and technology is advancing faster than organizational readiness. Burnout persists even as hiring stabilizes in some…
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Hospitals and health systems are still managing operational disruptions after a severe winter storm swept through the Northeast Feb. 23. The heaviest snowfall from Winter Storm Hernando receded the night of Feb. 23, though heavy winds continued to cause white-out…
The FDA has approved Bysanti (milsaperidone) tablets for the treatment of bipolar I disorder and schizophrenia in adults. The drug is indicated as a first-line therapy for acute manic or mixed episodes associated with bipolar I disorder, as well as…
Tampa (Fla.) General Hospital has become the first health system in Florida to adopt the Liberty endovascular robotic system. Liberty is the only FDA-cleared, single-use, remotely operated robotic system for peripheral endovascular procedures, according to a Feb. 24 news release.…
Charlottesville, Va.-based UVA Health has named longtime physician leader Reid Adams, MD, to serve as inaugural chief medical officer. Dr. Adams has worked with UVA Health for more than three decades. He joined the UVA School of Medicine faculty in…
Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai are raising concerns about the safety of ChatGPT Health, a consumer AI tool designed to provide medical guidance, including advice on when to seek emergency care. In a study published…
Bayer has filed a lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson and Janssen Biotech, alleging the companies made false and misleading claims about the efficacy of its prostate cancer drug Nubeqa compared to the latter’s Erleada. The suit, filed in the U.S.…
The U.S. Trustee for the Southern District of Texas filed an objection Feb. 22 that rejected efforts of Dallas-based Steward Health Care to close multiple Chapter 11 cases “because they have not been fully administered.” Steward sought Chapter 11 protection…
Seven hospitals and health systems recently posted job listings seeking revenue cycle executive directors. Note: This is not an exhaustive list. Listings were compiled from job-seeker sites. 1. Cape Cod Healthcare, based in Hyannis, Mass., seeks an executive director of…
Health systems are giving more and more duties to AI agents — though don’t expect them to replace physicians or nurses anytime soon. Agentic AI, which autonomously determines and executes the steps needed to achieve defined goals, is one area…