Today's Top 20 Healthcare News Articles
  1. FDA medical device director to retire

    Jeff Shuren, MD, the FDA's director of the Center for Devices and Radiological Health, is retiring, according to internal documents shared with Becker's.
  2. Intermountain's chief digital officer departs

    Craig Richardville, Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Health's chief digital and information officer, is stepping down from his role after serving in the position since 2019. 
  3. Vermont system names chief nursing officer

    Northwestern Medical Center in St. Albans, Vt., has named Michelle Buck, DPN, RN, as the system's new chief nursing officer.

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  1. Medline named top employer of women for 3rd year, per Forbes

    Medline has been named to Forbes' list of the Best Employers for Women for a third consecutive year, it announced July 23.
  2. UNC Health chief medical, quality officer to retire

    Tony Lindsey, MD, plans to retire from his role as chief medical and quality officer of Chapel Hill, N.C.-based UNC Health in October. 
  3. 25-person obesity pill trial earns drugmaker $16.8B

    On July 17, Roche published early results from a phase 1 trial of an experimental GLP-1 pill for obesity. That day, the drugmaker gained $16.8 billion in its market value, Bloomberg reported. 
  4. 5 CFO moves in 1 day

    Hospital and health system C-suites have seen a lot of movement over the last 24 hours.

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  1. Tampa General researchers develop new heart transplant device

    Tampa General Hospital researchers have developed a new device that could extend the usability of transplant hearts by three hours.
  2. Healthcare billing fraud: 10 recent cases

    From the conviction of a home health company owner in a $100 million scheme, to the sentencing of a former Georgia insurance commissioner on a conspiracy charge, here are 10 healthcare billing fraud cases Becker's has reported since July 11:
  3. 36 rural hospital CFOs to know | 2024

    Rural areas have long struggled with limited access to quality healthcare, often requiring residents to make long journeys, incur high costs or face other significant challenges when seeking care. Rural hospitals strive to alleviate these issues for underserved communities, and their chief financial officers play a critical role in this effort.
  4. UNC Health Blue Ridge taps CEO

    Gary Paxson, BSN, RN, was named president and CEO of Morgantown, N.C.-based UNC Health Blue Ridge. He will step into the role Sept. 3 after a five-month search.

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  1. Microsoft teams up with Mass General Brigham

    Microsoft, Somerville, Mass.-based Mass General Brigham and the University of Wisconsin—Madison School of Medicine and Public Health are working together to advance artificial intelligence in medical imaging.  
  2. More patients opting for joint replacements at younger age

    About 28% of knee and hip replacements are performed on people younger than 55 and the trend is expected to grow, U.S. News & World Report reported July 24.
  3. Whistleblower alleges sterilization lapses at Saint Luke's Hospital

    A former sterile processing manager at Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City (Mo.) has filed state and federal complaints alleging sterile processing practices at the hospital are out of compliance with regulations, ABC affiliate KMBC reported July 23. 
  4. 6 recent hospital, health system CEO exits

    Becker's recently reported the following hospital and health system CEO departures, which include resignations and other C-suite changes.
  5. 46 hospitals, health systems among best employers for women: Forbes

    A total of 46 hospitals and health systems were featured in Forbes' seventh annual America's Best Employers for Women list.
  6. Children's Hospital of Philadelphia names new associate chief health informatics officer

    Children's Hospital of Philadelphia has named Nihal Bakeer, MD, as its new associate chief health informatics officer for ambulatory EHR. 
  7. CommonSpirit Health's bill collector hacked

    A company that provides bill collection services for Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health fell victim to a cyberattack.
  8. Amazon seeks Epic EHR experience

    Amazon continues to seek staffers for its healthcare businesses. Here are six health tech jobs the company is hiring for this month.
  9. Turnaround strategy must be 'hardwired into our operations,' says Yale New Haven CFO

    Yale New Haven (Conn.) Health is in active planning mode and strategizing about the future ahead of its new fiscal year, which begins Oct. 1, CFO Gail Kosyla told Becker's.

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