Today's Top 20 Healthcare News Articles
  1. CHS' $1B divestiture plan — 7 hospital sales to know

    Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems has completed or lined up multiple hospital sales this year as part of its divestiture plan, which aims to take in about $1 billion this year after offloading hospitals across various markets. 
  2. 27 health systems moving to Epic

    Epic Systems continues to be the leader in the EHR hospital market share, with 83 hospitals joining its network in 2022, according to research from KLAS. 
  3. North Carolina health system to switch to Epic

    New Bern, N.C.-based CarolinaEast Health System is moving to an Epic EHR system. 
  1. Wisconsin system CEO to step down

    Scott McConnaha is stepping down as president and CEO of the Manitowoc, Wis.-based  Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity Sponsored Ministries, according to a news release shared with Becker's.
  2. Oracle looking to acquire EMR data company: Report

    Oracle is reportedly in the running to acquire Veradigm, formerly Allscripts, according to a Nov. 10 report from Seeking Alpha.
  3. Brown University Health names chief nursing executive

    Providence, R.I.-based Brown University Health has appointed Angie Wright, MSN, RN, as the organization's chief nursing executive, a newly created role for the health system.
  4. Employee fired from Tennessee system over social media post

    Regional One Health dismissed an employee after "offensive content" was shared on their personal social media account, the Memphis, Tenn.-based health system confirmed in a statement shared with Becker's.

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  1. USA Health names chief culture officer

    Kerry Flowers was promoted to chief culture and experience officer at Mobile, Ala.-based USA Health.
  2. Massachusetts hospital taps COO

    Tejas Gandhi was named COO of Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield, Mass., effective Nov. 18.
  3. Texas system CEO to exit for new role

    Cory Edmondson, president and CEO of Kerrville, Texas-based Peterson Health, will leave the system on Feb. 7 for a new role.
  4. Beebe Healthcare names chief physician

    John Powell, MD, is leaving Newark, Del.-based ChristianaCare after 15 years to become the physician in chief of Lewes, Del.-based Beebe Healthcare. 

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  1. How 2 systems are tapping veterans to fill provider gaps

    Two health systems are tapping veterans to address healthcare worker shortages and support veterans transitioning to civilian medicine.
  2. 4 ways to reduce primary care physician burnout

    A recent study identified two factors that can reduce primary care physician burnout — and neither involves additional training or value-based compensation.
  3. A look at Oracle's new EHR system

    Oracle Health is advancing its presence in the EHR market with the development of a new AI-powered EHR platform.
  4. 69 C-suite leaders share their biggest wins of 2024

    Becker's asked C-suite executives from hospitals and health systems across the U.S. to share their team or system's biggest achievement this year.
  5. MD Anderson launches cell therapy research institute

    Houston-based University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center has launched the Institute for Cell Therapy Discovery & Innovation. Research at the institute will focus on immunology and cell engineering with the purpose of creating new treatments for cancer and autoimmune disease.
  6. Pharmacy leaders highlight 2024's top achievements

    Becker's asked pharmacy executives from hospitals and health systems across the U.S. to share their team or system's biggest achievement this year.
  7. 25 CFO moves at HCA, Tenet

    HCA Healthcare and Tenet Healthcare, two of the nation’s largest for-profit health systems, are reshaping their financial leadership with a wave of recent CFO appointments. 
  8. Ochsner improves postpartum BP metrics virtually

    New Orleans-based Ochsner Health is improving pregnancy blood pressure metrics through a virtual platform, Joseph Biggio, MD, system chair and service line leader for women’s services and chair of maternal-fetal medicine at Ochsner Health, told the American Medical Association.
  9. Half of US hospitals have enough IV fluids for 2 weeks

    A few weeks after Baxter temporarily shuttered its manufacturing plant in Marion, N.C., which was the nation's main supplier of intravenous solutions, 84% of hospital pharmacy workers reported a moderate or critical fluid shortage. 

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