Today's Top 20 Healthcare News Articles
  1. UK HealthCare appoints 2 C-suite leaders

    UK HealthCare in Lexington, Ky., has appointed two executives to its C-suite, the system said Nov. 6. 
  2. How breast cancer screening can identify CVD risk

    Breast arterial calcifications are benign calcium buildups that in mammograms look like white parallel lines. Measuring these calcifications may improve cardiovascular risk in women, according to a study published Sept. 27 in JACC: Advances.
  3. Arizona system CEO to step down

    Mo Sheldon, CEO of Northern Cochise Community Hospital in Willcox, Ariz., will step down from the role in November.
  1. Wyoming hospital CEO to retire after 27 years

    Doug McMillan, who has served as CEO of Cody (Wyo.) Regional Health-West Park Hospital since 1997, will retire on Nov. 22.
  2. How Epic 'invented' modern interoperability

    Before Epic "invented modern interoperability," the EHR giant came up with a way for physicians to access patient charts at home, founder and CEO Judy Faulkner wrote in a blog post.
  3. American Heart Association to honor 8 cardiology leaders

    The American Heart Association will recognize eight leaders in cardiology at the organization's annual Scientific Sessions conference, set for Nov. 16-18. 
  4. FDA adds warning to Ozempic, Mounjaro and other GLP-1 labels

    The FDA has updated the labels for all GLP-1 receptor agonists, including popular medications Ozempic, Wegovy, Saxenda and Mounjaro, to include a new warning about the risk of pulmonary aspiration during general anesthesia or deep sedation, Medscape reported Nov. 6. 

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  1. Judge OKs vaccine mandate settlement between Ascension and Michigan workers

    St. Louis-based Ascension has agreed to provide back pay to staff as part of a revamped COVID-19 vaccine settlement approved by a federal judge in Michigan, Law360 reported Nov. 5. 
  2. Hospital groups react to Trump win

    Donald Trump was elected the 47th president of the United States on Nov. 6. Here is how three hospital groups responded to the win, via statements:
  3. Oracle Health exec joins CommonSpirit

    Brady Small has been named a regional CIO for Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health.
  4. Amazon One Medical's 19 health system partners

    Cleveland Clinic is the latest health system to partner with Amazon One Medical on clinically and digitally integrated care.

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  1. Minnesota system promotes revenue cycle leader

    St. Cloud, Minn.-based CentraCare has named Sherri Liebl vice president of revenue services. 
  2. AdventHealth names hospital CEO

    Shane Bedward was appointed CEO of AdventHealth Dade City (Fla.), part of Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based AdventHealth.
  3. US devicemakers call for tax incentives, tariffs to bolster production: 4 things to know

    An alliance of U.S. medical equipment manufacturers is urging lawmakers to implement tax incentives, enforce stricter labor and environment standards and impose higher tariffs on foreign medical supplies to bolster domestic production, according to an Nov. 5 news release from the American Medical Manufacturers Association. 
  4. GoodRx, PBMs accused of suppressing reimbursements

    GoodRx and pharmacy benefit managers CVS Caremark, Express Scripts, MedImpact and Navitus Health Solutions are facing class-action lawsuits accusing them of colluding to super press reimbursements to independent pharmacies for generic drug prescriptions. 
  5. 21 health systems naming revenue cycle vice presidents

    Here are 21 health systems that have made revenue cycle vice president hires in 2024: 
  6. Joint Commission outlines quality reporting changes for 2025: 5 key points

    The Joint Commission has outlined new Oryx reporting requirements that will take effect Jan. 1 for all accredited hospitals. 
  7. HAI rates improve, 1 worsens in hospitals: CDC report

    Each day, about 1 in 32 U.S. patients contracts at least one healthcare-associated infection, according to the CDC. 
  8. Washington hospital's chief clinical officer to retire after 34 years

    Jeannie Eylar will retire later this month after a 34-year career at Pullman Regional Hospital in Washington. 
  9. From crisis to stability: Inside a California hospital's financial turnaround

    When Stephen DelRossi joined Northern Inyo Healthcare District in 2022, one thing was apparent.

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