Colorado opened its third medical school July 24, the University of Northern Colorado College of Osteopathic Medicine in Greeley. The state-funded school will welcome 81 students in its inaugural class, with just over half from Colorado, according to a news…
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HCA Healthcare’s acquisition of Valesco was initially a financial drag. Now, executives say the physician platform is stabilizing costs, strengthening payer negotiations and giving the company greater control over services central to hospital operations. Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA fully acquired Valesco,…
The FDA’s Pharmacy Compounding Advisory Committee wrapped a two-day meeting July 24, ultimately recommending six of the seven peptides under review — BPC-157, KPV, TB-500, MOTs-C, epitalon and Semax — for inclusion on the agency’s Section 503A Bulk Drug Substances…
Wisconsin Department of Health Services selected Epic to build a statewide EHR system, a spokesperson for the agency confirmed to Becker’s. The Wisconsin Department of Health Services could not provide additional specifics as it is in the process of negotiating…
A planning and zoning commission in Connecticut and a city council in Florida approved the building of two new rehabilitation hospitals. 1. Birmingham, Ala.-based Encompass Health received the Planning and Zoning Commission’s approval to build a 50-bed inpatient medical rehabilitation…
Jordan Fulkerson has been named CFO of Jacksonville-based HCA Florida Memorial Hospital, effective Aug. 3. Mr. Fulkerson has more than 14 years of healthcare finance experience, including more than seven years with Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare, according to a July…
Endeavor Health Elmhurst (Ill.) Hospital opened a 16-bed patient observation unit July 16 to ease emergency department crowding. The patient observation unit is an extension of the existing surgical observation unit, and is a dedicated space for patients who may…
The Democratic Republic of Congo Ebola outbreak is set to become the second-largest on record within days, Bloomberg reported July 26. Here is what to know. 1. In the past week, health officials reported 856 new confirmed infections, and total…
Leapfrog also announced it has reached an all-time record number of hospitals and ASCs reporting metrics. More than 2,400 hospitals, representing over 80% of all inpatient beds in the nation, and more than 3,900 ASCs are participating. It launched its…
Anderson, S.C.-based AnMed is experiencing a cybersecurity disruption involving malware that forced the closure of dozens of clinics and imaging locations across its network Monday. The four-hospital system said it is working with third-party cybersecurity specialists and state and federal…