As measles outbreaks continue to worsen across the U.S., the percentage of physicians seeking fellowships in infectious diseases is shrinking, according to data from the National Resident Matching Program. In a report published Feb. 19, the NRPM shared data from…
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Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Novant Health recorded an operating income of $576.6 million (4.8% operating margin) in 2025, compared to an operating income of $556.3 million (5.5% margin) during the same period last year, according to its Feb. 27 financial report. Total…
Oracle Health reported in February that its EHR is showing results, pointing to a roughly 30% drop in cleaning response time at an Illinois hospital, preventing discharge delays. “Oracle Health real-time health system solutions and the people and processes around…
Nacogdoches County Hospital District in Nacogdoches, Texas, unanimously approved a new lease agreement with Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare on Feb. 27, The Nacogdoches Daily Sentinel reported March 2. The 15-year lease agreement designates Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital and Cecil R. Bomar Rehabilitation…
The World Health Organization has recommended updating all three viral strains included in influenza vaccines for the Northern Hemisphere’s 2026 flu season. The changes include two influenza A strains and one influenza B strain, including a new A(H3N2) variant known…
Novo Nordisk has partnered with Vivtex Corp. to develop next-generation oral biologic medicines for obesity, diabetes and related conditions. Under the agreement, Vivtex will license its proprietary oral drug-delivery technologies to Novo Nordisk and is eligible to receive up to…
UnitedHealth Group is limiting employee raises to between 0% and 2% this year and laying off an unspecified number of workers, Bloomberg reported Feb. 27. Minnesota, the company’s home state, has not posted any relevant Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification…
Turtle Lake, N.D.-based Northland Health Centers has named a new chief clinical and operations officer, human resources director and announced the retirement of its chief workforce officer, according to a Feb. 25 system news release. Melissa McClintock was named chief…
K. Craig Kent, MD, former CEO of Charlottesville-based UVA Health, has filed a defamation lawsuit against a law firm in connection with his departure from the health system. He is seeking about $34 million damages. Here are five things to…
A former employee of Microsoft subsidiary Nuance has pleaded guilty to a 2023 data breach involving over 1.2 million patient records at Danville, Pa.-based Geisinger. Max Vance, 46, of California, agreed to the guilty plea Feb. 27 for one count…