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Gaps in pay between male and female physicians persist despite the fact that the number of women in U.S. medical training programs recently lapped that of men.  Disparities in compensation look different across specialties, regions and other demographics, but female…

A structural calculation error embedded in nursing workforce planning textbooks, government frameworks and credentialing programs since at least 1960 may be causing hospitals to systematically underestimate the number of full-time equivalent nurses they need to budget, according to an April…

The FDA has proposed excluding semaglutide, tirzepatide and liraglutide from the 503B bulks list, the latest move in a monthslong crackdown on the compounded GLP-1 market. The 503B bulks list identifies bulk drug substances outsourcing facilities can use in compounding…

Cigna Healthcare is exiting its individual exchange business at the end of the year, Cigna Group’s incoming CEO, Brian Evanko, said during an April 30 earnings call.  “We did not make this decision lightly,” he said, adding there are no network or coverage changes…

Based on what I’ve seen, nursing leaders today are often navigating a perfect storm: persistent workforce shortages, rising patient acuity, and mounting administrative burden2. While these challenges are complex, one truth is increasingly clear to me—if we want to give…

Robert Garrett had a warning for the room before he said it. “This may not be popular,” the Hackensack Meridian Health CEO told a crowd of fellow health system executives when speaking about healthcare affordability at Becker’s 16th Annual Meeting…

At Becker’s 16th Annual Meeting in Chicago, healthcare leaders participated in an executive roundtable sponsored by CSL titled “Unlocking Clinical and Financial Value Through Patient Blood Management.” Chris Hood, PharmD, director, global commercial development, hematology at CSL, and chair-elect, SABM…

Nationwide, hospitals and health systems are accelerating efforts to shift the focus of care delivery from volume to value, with improved patient outcomes seen as a key metric. Achieving that goal requires innovative thinking that reframes care delivery from physician-…

Multi-disciplinary patient blood management (PBM) programs — which go beyond blood bank projects to manage and preserve a patient’s own blood — can improve health outcomes, reduce the cost of care and produce an attractive financial return. These were among…