Epic said its technology roadmap remains unchanged after CEO and founder Judy Faulkner disclosed the EHR vendor had paused most technology development to focus on cybersecurity. Ms. Faulkner told attendees at Modern Healthcare’s Leadership Summit that the pause involves hundreds…
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Rockville Centre, N.Y.-based Catholic Health has named Michael Goleski system vice president of radiology. Mr. Goleski shared the move in a Sept. 22 LinkedIn post, saying he joined the Long Island organization to help advance radiology across the system. He…
CMS has advanced a range of coverage, payment and program integrity changes under President Donald Trump’s administration, including several major policies that have taken shape throughout 2026. The agency’s actions span Medicare and Medicaid payment reforms, ACA marketplace oversight, prior…
The FDA has issued a warning letter to Houston-based Empower Pharmacy after an inspection found evidence that certain compounded drugs failed to meet conditions for exemptions under federal law. The agency said Empower compounded products that appeared to be essentially…
Fresenius Medical Care is investigating a cybersecurity incident involving unauthorized access to a limited number of its internal systems. The incident has not affected the company’s medical devices, patient care, manufacturing operations or business continuity, according to a Sept. 22…
Off-label GLP-1 use increased fifteenfold between 2021 and 2025, according to a study published Sept. 22 in Obesity. Researchers analyzed medical records from more than 92 million U.S. adults to examine GLP-1 use among patients without a documented condition that…
The cell and gene therapy pipeline is no longer a distant possibility. It is arriving now, and health systems have a narrowing window to prepare. With more than 35 Food and Drug Administration-approved Cell and Gene Therapies (CGT) and a…
Atlanta-based Piedmont Healthcare plans to invest nearly $600 million to build a relocation hospital for Piedmont Newton Hospital in Covington, Ga. The health system filed a letter of determination with the Georgia Department of Community Health for the project, according…
Chicago-based Northwestern Medicine appointed Kate Matousek, BSN, RN, president of Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital in Palos Heights, Ill. In her new role, Ms. Matousek oversees hospital operations, quality performance and strategic growth initiatives, according to a Sept. 22 health system…
About 95% of healthcare providers and payers rank software and digital technology among their five highest strategic priorities, with most expecting to increase spending, according to research from Bain & Company and KLAS Research published Sept. 23. The findings come…