CVS Health’s approximately 9,000 community pharmacies began accepting TrumpRx discount cards Feb. 6. The cards offer savings on certain medications for eligible patients, as determined by drugmakers, according to a Feb. 6 CVS news release. Patients can present printed discount…
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UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center in Sacramento, Calif., has activated a CT-guided radiation therapy platform designed to deliver highly targeted treatment. The system became operational this week and was unveiled during a ribbon-cutting event Feb. 3, according to a Feb.…
Adam Smith has been named Wisconsin CFO for Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic Health System, according to a a Feb. 7 LinkedIn post. Prior to his new role, Mr. Smith served as vice president of finance for Milwaukee, Wis.-based Froedtert Health,…
Care New England, based in Providence, R.I., and Rhode Island College in Providence have launched a new partnership aimed at strengthening the state’s healthcare technology workforce and supporting growth in digital health fields. The collaboration will focus on building a…
Ten hospitals and health systems recently posted job listings seeking revenue cycle management expertise. Note: This is not an exhaustive list. Listings were compiled from job-seeker sites. 1. Alameda Health System, based in Oakland, Calif., seeks a director of revenue…
Danville, Pa.-based Geisinger has appointed Navneet Dang, MD, as chief medical officer of its hospitals. Dr. Dang has worked at the 10-hospital system for nearly a decade, most recently serving as CMO of Geisinger Community Medical Center in Scranton, Pa.…
New Lenox, Ill.-based Silver Cross Hospital partnered with Oracle Health to reduce its median environmental services response time by 29%. The hospital had been dealing with patient flow challenges resulting from cleaning turnaround times and discharge delays. With Oracle Health’s…
Brett Walker, MD, is stepping down from his role as associate chief medical information officer at MultiCare Health System, based in Tacoma, Wash. “Yesterday, after more than a decade, was my last day of employment with MultiCare Health System,” Dr.…
Memorial Hermann Health System, a community-owned nonprofit based in Houston, is offering voluntary buyouts to some nonclinical employees as part of a broader effort to navigate financial and operational pressures. The Voluntary Severance Program is open to full-time and part-time…
UnitedHealth’s Optum identified $1.7 billion in potential savings if Minnesota would remedy ambiguity in its Medicaid policies, according to a Jan. 31 report from the company. As of October, the Minnesota Department of Human Services had contracted with Optum to analyze claims data…