Kaiser Permanente employees represented by unions within the Alliance of Health Care Unions have ratified 52 collective bargaining agreements across the Oakland, Calif.-based organization’s markets. The agreements cover more than 61,000 employees represented by the Alliance of Health Care Unions,…
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Telemedicine programs in rural and community hospitals are improving access and outcomes for patients while augmenting and supporting providers with expert resources. These were the main themes at a panel discussion sponsored by Access TeleCare at Becker’s 16th Annual Meeting.…
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Saher Sabri, MD, was appointed president of the Society of Interventional Radiology on April 14 at the organization’s annual meeting in Toronto. Dr. Sabri serves as chief of interventional radiology at Columbia, Md.-based MedStar Health and division chief of interventional…
As more care shifts outside hospital walls, health system leaders are rethinking how they plan, staff and structure their workforces to support a rapidly expanding ambulatory footprint. Outpatient services accounted for 57% of hospital revenues in 2024, up from 52%…
Covina, Calif.-based Emanate Health’s rating was downgraded to “A” from A+” by Fitch. The downgrade reflects debt issuance and an operating loss in fiscal 2025, Fitch said in its April 14 report. Fitch said the system’s slight operating loss in…
A coalition of 45 state attorneys general have urged the U.S. Department of Labor to strengthen transparency requirements for pharmacy benefit managers. The group backed a proposed rule requiring PBMs to disclose detailed fee and revenue information to employer-sponsored health…
Grande Ronde Hospital and Clinics and Eastern Oregon University, both in La Grande, have launched a partnership to expand healthcare access for students and strengthen connections between local providers. Through the partnership, students will access healthcare services at Grande Ronde…
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia have used AI to analyze more than 400,000 Reddit posts and identify potential GLP-1 side effects not fully captured in clinical trials. The analysis included posts from nearly 70,000 users discussing drugs…
In this episode, Jeff Bak, President and Chief Executive Officer of Imagine360, joins the podcast to discuss improving health literacy for seniors and the role it plays in driving better outcomes. He shares how proactive care strategies and smarter use…