The Trump administration’s claim that its TrumpRx website offers the “world’s lowest prices” on prescription drugs does not hold up against international comparisons, according to a March 18 review by The New York Times and German media partners. TrumpRx launched…
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Duke University and Duke University Health System, both based in Durham, N.C., are launching a $203 million initiative aimed at increasing local hiring and expanding second-chance employment across the Durham and Triangle region, according to a March 18 news release.…
The Kentucky Board of Pharmacy has taken disciplinary actions against Med Save Pharmacy in Eminence, Ky., and its pharmacist-in-charge, Drane Stephens, following a series of compounding errors that hospitalized three pediatric patients. The board launched an investigation Aug. 26, 2024,…
Two health systems have been recognized on Ethisphere’s 2026 list of the “World’s Most Ethical Companies.” Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare and New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health were included on the March 18 list, which also features health insurers and…
Fourteen hospitals and health systems recently posted job listings seeking revenue cycle vice presidents. Note: This is not an exhaustive list. Listings were compiled from job-seeker sites. 1. Ardent Health, based in Brentwood, Tenn., seeks a vice president of revenue…
As the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs resumes its Oracle Health EHR rollout, the agency plans to prove doubters wrong because the implementation is “different this time,” a project leader said. The VA is scheduled to install the EHR at…
Crista Durand exited her role as president and CEO of New Britain, Conn.-based Hospital for Special Care, a long-term acute care facility, effective March 16. The organization and Ms. Durand mutually agreed to a leadership change, a hospital spokesperson said…
Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Health recorded an operating income of $515 million (2.8% operating margin) in 2025, up from $370 million (2.2% margin) in 2024, according to its March 18 financial report. Five things to know: 1. Intermountain reported total…
Nantucket (Mass.) Cottage Hospital named Amy Beaton, MSN, RN, chief nursing officer, the Nantucket Current reported March 17. Ms. Beaton will oversee nursing care across the hospital’s inpatient, emergency, perioperative, procedural and ambulatory services. She has held several director positions…
Enbar Cohen has been named vice president of human resources for Baltimore, Md.-based Johns Hopkins Hospital, according to a March 18 LinkedIn post. The Johns Hopkins Hospital is a teaching hospital affiliated with the Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins University School of…