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New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health launched a new advertising campaign called “Top Doctors” on July 20 across the New York City tristate region. The campaign, developed by StrawberryFrog, features six films portraying real Northwell physicians, drawing visual parallels between…

Chicago-based Northwestern Medicine has received an anonymous philanthropic gift, among the largest in the health system’s history, to launch the Robert Havey, MD, Institute for Primary Care, according to a July 20 news release shared with Becker’s The gift, for…

From posting nearly $5.5 billion in profit for the second quarter, to its Optum arm striking a partnership with Anthropic, here are 10 updates on UnitedHealth Group and its subsidiaries that Becker’s has reported since July 2:  1. UnitedHealth Group…

OpenEvidence has considered raising $200 million at a $20 billion valuation but is unlikely to move forward with the round, The Information reported July 17. A source involved in the discussions told the news outlet the deal would dilute shares…

When an AI vendor walks into Mass General Brigham with a bold ROI claim, the conversation doesn’t start with a pilot proposal. It starts with a form. Rebecca Mishuris, MD, chief health information officer at Somerville, Mass.-based Mass General Brigham,…

Minneapolis-based Children’s Minnesota promoted Monica Schiller to senior vice president of service lines and chief ambulatory officer, effective July 18. Ms. Schiller joins the Children’s Minnesota executive leadership team in the expanded role, according to a July 20 health system…

AI chiefs have become increasingly present in health systems, shaping governance, implementation and oversight. Health plans and their subsidiaries have been getting on the bandwagon, too.  While analytics- and technology-centric executives are often responsible for AI initiatives at companies, some…

Pharmacist pay varies widely across the country, with the gap between the highest- and lowest-paying states topping $39,000 a year, according to data released May 15 by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Alaska pharmacists earn the highest annual median pay…

Most patients decide on a hospital before settling on a physician — or land on both in the same step — when they first encounter a new health concern, according to survey results U.S. News & World Report published July…

Illinois College of Osteopathic Medicine opened July 20 in Chicago, marking the city’s first new medical school in nearly 100 years.  Five things to know: 1. The inaugural class includes 91 osteopathic medical students, according to a July 20 news…