Pharmacist job postings increased 38% nationwide from January through September 2025, according to data released Oct. 9 from the Association of Colleges of Pharmacy. Demand rose in 47 states, with 16 states seeing spikes of 50% or more. California recorded…
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More than 1,500 healthcare workers and community members sent a petition to New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy and the state’s department of health on Oct. 12 to request emergency funding to keep Jersey City-based Hudson Regional Health’s Heights University Hospital,…
In this episode, Kanar Kokoy, Founder and CEO of Chirok Health, shares insights on responsible AI adoption in healthcare, emphasizing governance, human oversight, and cultural change as key to driving sustainable impact in revenue cycle management. This episode is sponsored…
Patients of Albany, Ga.-based Phoebe Putney Health System have reportedly been receiving scam phone calls involving fake test results and gift card giveaways. The health system is urging patients who receive suspicious calls to hang up and contact Phoebe Putney…
Many nonprofit hospitals and health systems have made steady progress on financial turnarounds since the end of the COVID-19 pandemic — though others continue to struggle — but new and persistent challenges threaten to derail those efforts. Operating margins have…
Marlton, N.J.-based Virtua Health’s credit rating was upgraded to “AA” from “AA-” by Fitch. The upgrade reflects Virtua’s reduced credit risk with several years of strong and stable operating performance following its successful integration of Camden, N.J.-based Lourdes Health, Fitch…
Members of SEIU-United Healthcare Workers West at eight Sutter Health hospitals in Northern California have reached tentative agreements on new labor contracts with management. The agreements, reached Oct. 11, cover more than 4,400 employees at the hospitals, Sutter spokesperson Angeline…
Ransomware attacks on U.S. healthcare businesses have increased in 2025, even as incidents targeting hospitals and clinics declined, according to a new report from Comparitech published Oct. 9. Here are five key findings from the report:
As healthcare moves further into the digital age, with a greater focus on AI and other emerging technologies, health systems have been increasingly elevating tech leaders to chief executive roles. Here are five former health system IT and digital executives…
From paper to platform: How Synergy Orthopedics streamlined operations with no-code innovation
Health systems are under increasing pressure to grow, streamline operations and eliminate manual processes, all without compromising patient care. During a recent discussion at Becker’s 10th Annual Health IT + Digital Health + RCM Conference, leaders from Intellistack and Synergy…