The number of nonwhite students graduating from medical schools has increased since 2002 but black, Hispanic and American Indian students are still underrepresented, according to a study published Sept. 4 in Jama Network Open Journal.
Integration & Physician Issues
VillageMD, a Chicago-based provider of primary care support solutions, raised $100 million in a Series B funding round led by international investment firm Kinnevik.
A bankruptcy court judge will rule Sept. 4 on whether a consortium of health systems in the Philadelphia area can buy Hahnemann University Hospital's residency program for $55 million, The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
The Federation of State Medical Boards will house and manage all available physician training records from Philadelphia-based Hahnemann University Hospital before it closes on Sept. 6.
A recent article by ECG Management Consultants reviews when health systems should be prepared to focus their efforts on patient centricity and value transparency.
A healthcare union rallied Aug. 28 to try to stop Philadelphia-based Jefferson Health from buying the residency program from the closing Hahnemann University Hospital, CBS Philly reports.
The Keck Graduate Institute School of Medicine in Claremont, Calif., has named the former longtime CEO of Molina Healthcare its founding dean.
Lewiston-based Central Maine Healthcare has seen a substantial drop in physician turnover since facing a mass exodus last summer, reports the Sun Journal.
A recent article from TeamHealth reviews the impact peer recovery coaching has when it comes to fighting opioid addiction.
A recent article by ECG Management Consultants reviews ways to revive retired comanagement arrangements.