New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has expanded the state’s professional loan repayment program to offer physicians up to $300,000 in loan forgiveness. The expanded program allows full- and part-time physicians to receive $75,000 per year in student debt relief…
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Researchers from the University of Houston and University of Michigan in Ann Arbor have developed a dual-target drug designed to overcome immunotherapy resistance in pancreatic cancer. The research team developed SH-273 and a nanoparticle version, Nano-273, to boost immune system…
K Health is partnering with Philadelphia-based University of Pennsylvania Health System to roll out AI tools across the health system’s EHR platforms, with an initial focus on virtual urgent care and plans to expand into primary and specialty care. The…
Nurses are less likely to leave when they have greater responsibility for patient care, according to an article published in Harvard Business Review. The study followed 430 full-time ICU nurses at a large U.S. hospital over 26 months. Researchers analyzed…
Children’s Minnesota has named Sameer Gupta, MD, as executive vice president and chief medical officer, according to a May 27 news release. Dr. Gupta — who recently served as vice president of medical affairs at M Health Fairview-University of Minnesota…
GoodRx has launched GoodRx Companion, a $14.99 monthly subscription program focused on lowering out-of-pocket healthcare costs. The membership includes access to more than 200 common generic medications for free and hundreds more for less than $10 at pharmacies nationwide, according…
North Dakota leads all states for pharmacy technician pay after cost-of-living adjustments, with a mean adjusted hourly wage of $25.94, according to data published May 15 by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Washington state tops the list on nominal pay…
Lisa Joins has been appointed vice president and chief human resources officer of Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital in Valencia, Calif. She stepped into the role May 18. Ms. Joins brings more than 25 years of human resources leadership experience, according…
A proposed class-action lawsuit filed against Atlanta-based Grady Memorial Hospital alleges the health system disclosed patients’ protected health information to Google and other third parties through tracking technologies embedded on its website. The lawsuit, filed May 20 in the U.S.…
Since March 24, the Justice Department has sentenced, accused or settled with four physicians and four durable medical equipment company owner for fraud cases. The activity comes as CMS is currently enforcing a six-month nationwide moratorium on new Medicare enrollment…