U.S. health system venture capital deals spiked during the pandemic before cooling down in the years since, according to a New England Journal of Medicine article. However, academic medical centers, in particular, may need to ramp up their venture capital…
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Lawmakers are pressing the FDA for answers about its Commissioner’s National Priority Voucher program, voicing concerns over potential corruption, safety risks and transparency issues. In a Nov. 20 letter to FDA Commissioner Martin Makary, MD, and HHS Secretary Robert Kennedy…
Rhonda Roberts has been named human resources vice president for MountainView Hospital in Las Vegas, according to a Nov. 22 LinkedIn post. Prior to her new role, Ms. Roberts served as national director of associate experience for St. Louis-based Ascension,…
The FDA approved Novartis’ Itvisma (onasemnogene abeparvovec-brve), the company’s first and only gene replacement therapy for spinal muscular atrophy in children 2 and older, as well as for teens and adults. The therapy is designed to address the genetic root…
UW Health’s Eastpark Medical Center in Madison, Wis., has exceeded the system’s projections for appointment volumes one year after opening. The seven-story, 475,000-square-foot outpatient facility opened in October 2024. UW Health leaders say demand has grown faster than anticipated in…
Optum Rx will eliminate reauthorization requirements for 40 additional medications beginning Jan. 1 as part of the company’s effort to streamline access to prescriptions. The reductions focus on two drug classes — hormone therapy and injectables for knee osteoarthritis —…
Vizient projects an 8% increase in emergent cases, defined as those needing immediate attention, across U.S. emergency departments from 2025 to 2035. Benjamin Abella, MD, system chair of the emergency medicine department at New York City-based Icahn School of Medicine…
Owensboro (Ky.) Health has appointed Bridget Burshears, MD, as its next chief medical informatics officer. Dr. Burshears will lead efforts to optimize clinical technology, improve usability for clinicians and advance the health system’s use of emerging tools, including AI, according…
Mt. San Rafael Hospital and Rural Health Clinic in Trinidad, Colo., and three of its physicians have agreed to pay a combined $650,000 to settle allegations that they improperly prescribed opioids and submitted invalid claims to Medicare and other federal…
Ask a Revenue Cycle Leader is a new series featuring insights from health system and hospital revenue cycle executives nationwide. Becker’s poses questions on the most pressing issues in healthcare finance — from payer relations and automation to workforce and…