York, Pa.-based WellSpan Health and Royal Philips announced a seven-year strategic alliance on June 4 that brings advanced imaging and diagnostics technology to patients across central Pennsylvania and northern Maryland and establishes a joint research and innovation collaboration. The deal…
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Healthcare employment rose by 35,200 in May, in line with the 12-month average of 38,000 monthly job gains, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The bureau released the jobs report June 5. Here are three more takeaways: 1.…
Capital Blue Cross and Bethlehem, Pa.-based St. Luke’s University Health Network have collaborated on a health plan option, now available to some employers. Rates for the Valley Advantage EPO are below those for Capital’s standard PPO, according to a June…
Drugmakers, patient advocates and public health experts have urged the FDA to pause or significantly revise its priority voucher program during the agency’s first public hearing on the initiative June 4. Critics cited concerns about transparency, political influence and the…
The FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research has accepted the first letter of intent for an in silico drug development tool into the agency’s Innovative Science and Technology Approaches for New Drugs qualification program. The tool, an AI-Driven Digital…
This episode recorded live at the Becker’s 16th Annual Meeting features Joy White, Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer, Legacy Health Good Samaritan Medical Center, who shares insights on advancing access, excellence, and sustainability in healthcare delivery. She discusses building…
Memorial Hospital Biloxi in Biloxi, Miss., has expanded its partnership with Medline through a renewed distribution agreement that adds laboratory services support. Under the expanded arrangement, Memorial Hospital Biloxi will gain access to Medline’s laboratory product portfolio and distribution services,…
Angela Wasserzug has been promoted to vice president of strategy for Norfolk, Va.-based Sentara Health, according to a June 4 LinkedIn post. Prior to her new role, Ms. Wasserzug served as Sentara Health’s director of corporate and payer strategies, according…
University of California Health and Cigna Healthcare have so far been unable to reach a new network contract agreement ahead of a July 1 deadline. The potential split would affect UC Health hospitals, facilities and providers across the state, including…
Salt Lake City-based University of Utah Health has deployed an AI tool to identify patients eligible for its Heal at Home program in real time, replacing a manual chart review process that required clinicians to sort through more than 160…