CMS has issued an advance notice of proposed rulemaking to gather public feedback on strategies to strengthen the U.S.-based supply chain for personal protective equipment and essential medicines. The agency is considering options to encourage American-made procurement among Medicare-participating hospitals.…
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The FDA has lifted a clinical hold on Intellia Therapeutics’ Magnitude-2 phase 3 trial of nexiguran ziclumeran, or nex-z: a CRISPR-based gene therapy for patients with hereditary transthyretin amyloidosis with polyneuropathy. The hold was initiated Oct. 29 following a serious…
Nearly half of CDC-run public databases on federal health surveillance stopped or delayed updates in 2025, including many webpages on vaccinations, according to a study published Jan. 27 in Annals of Internal Medicine. In January 2025, White House officials told…
Five hospitals within Brentwood, Tenn.-based Lifepoint Health have appointed new CEOs. They span acute care, rehabilitation and behavioral health facilities, according to a Jan. 26 LinkedIn post from Lifepoint.
Apple continues to aggressively hire for roles aimed at expanding the health capabilities of its devices, intensifying competition for tech talent with hospitals and health systems. Health leaders frequently cite compensation as the biggest barrier to competing with companies like…
The American Academy of Pediatrics released its 2026 immunization schedule Jan. 26, breaking from the CDC for the first time in 30 years and heightening a legal and public health standoff over childhood vaccine policy. The move follows the CDC’s…
Kristin Gardner, DNP, RN, has been named chief nursing officer of OhioHealth Southeastern Medical Center. As CNO of the Cambridge, Ohio-based hospital, Dr. Gardner will lead nursing operations, with a focus on improving the quality of patient care, according to…
Faced with staffing shortages, administrative strain and geographic barriers, rural hospitals are increasingly adopting AI to expand care access and ease pressure on front-line teams. Rather than pursuing large-scale tech overhauls, many are implementing lightweight, targeted tools that support documentation,…
Chris Johnson, vice president of revenue cycle management at Charlotte, N.C.-based Atrium Health, retired Jan. 3 after more than 46 years in the field, according to a post on his LinkedIn page. Mr. Johnson served as Atrium’s vice president of…
Randa Perkins, MD, has been named chief health information officer of Lebanon, N.H.-based Dartmouth Health. Dr. Perkins will oversee the health system’s efforts to use data and technology to improve care, outcomes and efficiency, according to a Dartmouth Health LinkedIn…