HealthTrust Performance Group, a group purchasing organization that serves about 1,800 hospitals and health systems, has tapped Jocelyn Bradshaw as its chief operating officer of GPO operations. 

Medicare beneficiaries can now enroll in Amazon Pharmacy's RxPass medication prescription service, an Amazon Prime member benefit that offers access to dozens of commonly prescribed medications for $5 a month. 

The FDA has placed clinical holds on three trials run by Zentalis Pharmaceuticals after two study participants died, the biopharmaceutical company said June 18. 

Mount Sinai, Allina Health, Novant Health and Johns Hopkins Medicine are among the health systems that recently announced new CFOs as organizations continue to improve their operating performances after a tumultuous few years. 

The cost to equip emergency departments with the appropriate resources to safely care for children is minimal but can significantly improve survival rates, according to a study published June 3 in the Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians Open. 

A former health system CIO recently joined a healthcare artificial intelligence startup.

Since 2020, drug shortage durations have increased by one year, with the average shortage lasting 3.3 years, according to U.S. Pharmacopoeia.

Reactions to minimum staffing laws and their impact on healthcare are mixed, a recent Becker's poll found.

Spending on drugs purchased at discounted 340B prices across all participating facilities went up 19% annually between 2010 and 2021, according to a June 17 report from the Congressional Budget Office. 

CLEAR, the company known for developing biometric ID checks for airports, has entered into another healthcare partnership with Praia Health, a consumer platform for health systems. 

Lynn Ricci plans to retire as president and CEO of the New Britain, Conn.-based Hospital for Special Care in 2025.

To alleviate the pressures of staffing shortages, healthcare leaders are investing in automation and artificial intelligence to relieve the burden on their respective staffs, a June 18 survey from technology company Royal Philips found. 

The CEO of medical device company Stimwave on June 17 was sentenced to six years in prison for helping create and sell fake components for chronic pain devices implanted in patients. 

Many physicians in obesity medicine have observed a trend among their patients: Those with obesity begin taking a weight loss drug like Wegovy, and their other chronic conditions improve or clear up entirely. 

A Florida health system recently cared for its 1,000th patient through its hospital-at-home program.

HHS is warning the healthcare sector of a cybersecurity vulnerability that could affect a "massive" number of servers.

Transitioning into a new C-suite is often a strategic process factoring in the organizational culture, operations and dynamics. While each individual brings their own experience to the transition, they also navigate the situation with fresh eyes and a desire to understand the processes in place.

The health system CEO mindset is changing to meet the unique stresses and opportunities for healthcare organizations today.

Cyberattacks against hospitals and health systems are becoming more frequent and disruptive. As a result, CIOs are working with their teams to heighten cyber hygiene across the organization.

Christina (Tina) Johnson, MD, was named president of Dignity Health's Sacramento market in California.