Eli Lilly’s new obesity drug is posting weight loss results that rival — and in some cases exceed — gastric bypass surgery, long considered the only effective treatment for most patients with severe obesity. Lilly announced May 21 that its…
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Major health systems are shedding hospitals and funneling the proceeds into ASCs. Tenet, Ascension and Community Health Systems have collectively divested dozens of hospitals in recent years, redirecting billions toward outpatient growth. Tenet Healthcare Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare offers perhaps the…
Gina Temple, PhD, has been appointed CEO of Amarillo-based Northwest Texas Healthcare System, part of King of Prussia, Pa.-based Universal Health Services, effective May 26. Dr. Temple joins Universal Health Services from Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health, where she served as president…
William Jones, MD, has been promoted to market president of Little Rock, Ark.-based CHI St. Vincent, a member of Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health, according to a May 21 LinkedIn post. Prior to his new role, Dr. Jones served as interim president…
Thirteen health systems across the country are federally designated Regional Emerging Special Pathogen Treatment Centers, meaning they are equipped and trained to treat patients with Ebola and other high-consequence pathogens. The centers are drawing renewed attention as the Ebola outbreak…
Emergency departments across the country are reporting higher-than-normal rates of visits related to tick bites, according to CDC data. In April, 104 of every 100,000 ED visits were related to tick bites, according to a CDC tracker. While this equals…
Research suggests mid-career surgeons are more likely to leave clinical practice than those with more than 15 years or less than nine years of experience, according to a study published May 20 in the Journal of the American College of…
Three health systems have filed federal lawsuits against CVS Health, alleging the company and several affiliates improperly diverted about $250 million in savings generated through the 340B drug pricing program. The health systems include New York City-based Mount Sinai Health…
Health systems in 2026 are moving beyond AI experimentation and into a more disciplined phase of adoption. CIOs and digital leaders are shifting their focus away from isolated pilots and toward scalable, enterprise-wide deployments that can deliver measurable operational and…
Quorum Health, a for-profit system headquartered in Brentwood, Tenn., has signed a definitive agreement with nonprofit health system Healthside Partners to transition Quorum into a nonprofit organization spanning 11 hospitals across nine states. With the transition, Quorum plans to expand…