The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs plans to go live April 11 with its new Oracle Health EHR at four medical centers in Michigan, The Detroit News reported April 10. The sites will be Ann Arbor, Battle Creek, Detroit and…
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GSK, a biopharmaceutical company, has withdrawn its application to the FDA for leucovorin calcium tablets, months after the White House promoted the drug as a potential treatment for autism-related symptoms, The Wall Street Journal reported April 10. The FDA approved leucovorin last month to…
Drug shortages in the U.S. remain a persistent challenge for hospitals and pharmacies, even as new shortages fell to a 20-year low in 2025. The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists identified 89 new shortages in 2025, but 216 active shortages…
Jim McGovern, MD, chief executive of the PeaceHealth Oregon Region, is on administrative leave pending a full review of concerns related to the scope of his administrative functions, the health system said in a statement shared with Becker’s. Vancouver, Wash.-based…
Medline, a medical supply manufacturer and distributor that went public in December, is expanding its footprint through new partnerships, technology investments and infrastructure growth, while managing several product recalls. As the company manages recalls of blood culture kits, medical convenience…
Cesarean section rates continued to rise in 2025, reaching a decade-high, while the nation’s fertility rate hit its lowest point in at least 25 years, new CDC data shows. The agency’s National Center for Health Statistics released provisional data on…
With the United States facing an estimated deficit of more than 250,000 registered nurses by 2028, the nursing shortage is seemingly hard to escape right now: It is dominating headlines, part of policy debates and seen in the lived experiences…
A roughly 30-second clip of a hospital CEO on “The Pitt” left Dennis Murphy, president and CEO of Indianapolis-based Indiana University Health, with two key takeaways on what leaders should avoid. During the medical drama’s second season, hospital CEO Trent…
Health systems and specialty practices are under increasing pressure to accelerate patient access to therapies. Fragmented workflows, disconnected systems and administrative work continue to slow that process. During a recent webinar hosted by Becker’s Healthcare and CoverMyMeds, leaders from CoverMyMeds…
In 2025, Debra Jaeger, MSN, RN, was hired as New York City-based Mount Sinai’s first chief revenue officer, tasked with unifying the system’s fragmented revenue cycle. The role was designed to elevate Mount Sinai’s revenue cycle into a center of…