Deepti Pandita, MD, has been named chief medical informatics and AI officer of Orange, Calif.-based UCI Health. Dr. Pandita previously served as vice president of clinical informatics and chief medical information officer after joining the health system in 2023. “This…
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Gardnerville, Nev.-based Carson Valley Health named Shannon Rogers CEO. Ms. Rogers has been with Carson Valley Health since 2004 and most recently served as COO for eight years, according to an April 16 health system news release. She has supported…
Monica Smith, MSN, RN, has been appointed president of Saint Luke’s East Hospital in Lee’s Summit, Mo., and Saint Luke’s South Hospital in Overland Park, Kan., effective April 13. Ms. Smith most recently served as COO of Missouri Baptist Medical…
A proposed deal between CVS and Somerville, Mass.-based Mass General Brigham to expand primary care access could result in higher healthcare costs for some patients, according to a report from the Massachusetts Health Policy Commission. In summer 2025, Mass General…
Mark Cuban has never been subtle about what fuels his motivation to upend U.S. healthcare economics. “What’s more fun and more exciting than taking an industry that everybody hates, the economic side of healthcare … and to be able to…
Casey Mulligan, PhD, has been appointed chief economist and chief regulatory officer at HHS, according to his LinkedIn page. Axios reported the news April 16, noting Dr. Mulligan will advise HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and other agency leaders…
Oakland-based University of California Health launched a tool in its EHR to help treat hypertension in patients systemwide. The UC Way Hypertension Medication Algorithm uses a stepwise approach to increasing medication types and doses, according to a March 18 system…
Kaiser Permanente employees represented by unions within the Alliance of Health Care Unions have ratified 52 collective bargaining agreements across the Oakland, Calif.-based organization’s markets. The agreements cover more than 61,000 employees represented by the Alliance of Health Care Unions,…
Telemedicine programs in rural and community hospitals are improving access and outcomes for patients while augmenting and supporting providers with expert resources. These were the main themes at a panel discussion sponsored by Access TeleCare at Becker’s 16th Annual Meeting.…
The White House is preparing an executive order to expand federal research into ibogaine, a psychedelic drug used in some countries to treat PTSD, CBS News reported April 16. The Trump administration plans to keep ibogaine classified as a Schedule…