Exeter (N.H.) Hospital — part of Cambridge, Mass.-based Beth Israel Lahey Health — has named Steven Shaffer CFO, according to a LinkedIn post from an executive recruiter for the health system. Mr. Shaffer brings 30 years of experience to his…
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Regions with higher telehealth adoption during the pandemic did not experience statistically significant increases in ambulatory visits or total medical spending compared to lower-adoption regions, according to a study published May 11 in JAMA Network Open. The University of California…
Pikeville (Ky.) Medical Center has launched MyChart Bedside, a digital platform designed to help hospitalized patients access real-time information about their care during inpatient stays. The platform enables patients to view daily schedules, medications, upcoming tests and educational materials tailored…
As patient volumes climb, hospital leaders are under pressure to expand capacity without expanding their physical footprint. Sarasota (Fla.) Memorial Health Care System found a way to do exactly that — doubling daily discharges and unlocking the equivalent of 80…
The FDA said the current supply of estrogen patches does not meet the agency’s criteria for a drug shortage despite growing reports from physicians and patients about difficulty filling prescriptions, according to a May 10 NBC News report. FDA Commissioner…
Pharmacy leaders across major health systems say one set of changes would do more than anything else to expand pharmacy’s role in care delivery: Remove the regulatory and reimbursement barriers that prevent pharmacists from practicing at the top of their…
Boston Scientific issued a recall involving a correction on all 27 Accolade pacemakers and CRT-Ps, according to a May 7 FDA news release. The agency identified the recall as Class I. Here is what to know. 1. A battery issue…
Over the past 30 years, the number of people experiencing heart attacks has decreased by at least 50%, and the likelihood of death from a heart attack has declined by roughly 80%. Research and evidence-based guidelines from the American Heart…
The FDA has approved Bizengri for adults with advanced, unresectable or metastatic cholangiocarcinoma harboring a neuregulin 1 gene fusion whose disease progressed on or after prior systemic therapy. Bizengri is the first approved treatment for patients with NRG1 fusion-positive cholangiocarcinoma,…
San Antonio-based Laurel Ridge Treatment Center, a 330-bed behavioral health facility owned by King of Prussia, Pa.-based Universal Health Services, will lay off approximately 648 employees weeks after CMS terminated its Medicare provider agreement. CMS terminated the facility’s Medicare agreement…