Jody Mitori has been named chief marketing and communications officer for Columbia, Mo.-based University of Missouri System, which includes MU Health Care. She was most recently executive director of strategic communications at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis…
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The UC Board of Regents approved a UCLA Health project to convert a Los Angeles area building into an office building including a sports medicine facility and ASC, the Daily Bruin reported March 18. The $298.2 million project will turn a building…
Renton, Wash.-based Providence is exploring strategic options for its insurance arm, Providence Health Plan, including a potential sale, the system said in a March 19 news release shared with Becker’s. Executive Vice President and CFO Greg Hoffman, who is retiring…
Aspen Valley Health, a critical access hospital in Colorado, is taking on a role typically reserved for large health systems: serving as an Epic host for other rural providers through the vendor’s Community Connect program. The strategy aims to give…
Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare’s credit rating was upgraded to “BB” from “BB-” by Fitch. The rating reflects the for-profit system’s improved competitive position, including double-digit revenue growth in its high-margin ambulatory segment, Fitch said in its March 18 report. Tenet sold…
Health systems and medical groups are navigating a challenging environment marked by declining reimbursements, rising operational costs and growing physician burnout. At the same time, patient expectations continue to evolve. During a Becker’s Healthcare webinar sponsored by Concierge Choice Physicians,…
Medical devicemaker B. Braun has renamed its OEM division B. Braun Pharma & MedTech Partner, emphasizing its role as a contract manufacturing and development partner to pharmaceutical and medical technology companies. The rebrand reflects a push to more directly support…
Phoenix Children’s has added two executives to its C-suite to help drive service line expansion and systemwide growth. The pediatric health system named Catherine Codispoti executive vice president and chief administrative officer, and Stephanie Kearney senior vice president and chief…
Novo Nordisk’s high-dose formulation of its blockbuster weight loss drug Wegovy has been approved by the FDA. The agency approved Wegovy “HD,” a 7.2-mg injection of semaglutide, to reduce excess body weight and support long-term weight management, according to a…
The Trump administration has expanded its TrumpRx drug pricing platform to 54 medications, adding 11 drugs since its February launch, as questions persist about the site’s overall impact on prescription costs. The site debuted with 43 brand-name drugs and is…