Samsung launched a beta version of Samsung Health Assistant, an AI-powered personal health assistant built into the Samsung Health app for eligible U.S. users. The tool draws on five core wellness pillars tracked in Samsung Health, sleep, activity, nutrition, mindfulness…
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U.S. District Judge Sharon Coleman denied a motion July 16 by Anosh Ahmed, MD, former CFO and COO of Chicago-based Loretto Hospital, to join his co-defendants in seeking dismissal in a COVID-19 testing fraud case. Federal prosecutors filed an emergency…
Whitney Clark has been appointed COO of Sutter Roseville (Calif.) Medical Center. Ms. Clark most recently led the Women’s & Children’s Center at Sutter Medical Center in Sacramento (Calif.), she wrote in a July 20 LinkedIn post. She was named…
Novo Nordisk has filed a lawsuit against Eli Lilly, accusing the rival drugmaker of running misleading advertisements for Zepbound and Mounjaro. The lawsuit was filed July 21 in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey. Novo Nordisk…
One year ago, President Donald Trump signed HR 1 and health system CEOs calculated the potential effects and began preparing for them. Today, CEOs are budgeting for financial losses, educating their boards on the changing landscape and in some cases…
The gender gap in the nursing workforce has long been a focus for hospital recruiters, and shifting labor market forces may now be helping close it as well. As male-dominated fields such as manufacturing and software engineering see diminishing job…
Moffitt Cancer Center and Mercy are among the health systems that have named payer contracting and managed care vice presidents in 2026. Here are 11 payer relations vice president hires Becker’s has reported this year: 1. Morgantown, W.Va.-based WVU Health…
Concord (N.H.) Hospital Health System named Seanna Zimmerman, DNP, RN, chief nursing officer. Dr. Zimmerman will step into her new role Aug. 24, according to a July 14 system news release. She succeeds Linda Carrick, PhD, RN, who served as…
A number of healthcare organizations have recently closed medical departments or ended services at facilities to shore up finances, focus on more in-demand services or address staffing shortages. Here are 47 department closures or services that are ending or have…
Hope Valley, R.I.-based Wood River Health named Lisa Menard-Manlove, MD, chief medical officer. In her role, Dr. Menard-Manlove will oversee medical services, clinical quality initiatives and the provider team, according to a July 14 community health center news release. She…