The future of healthcare requires a "seamless integration" of virtual and in-person care, Hackensack Meridian Health CEO Robert Garrett wrote in Fast Company.

CMS released its 2025 Physician Fee Schedule Nov. 1, finalizing a conversion factor of $32.35, down 2.83% from $33.29 in 2024.

After securing the key battleground states, Donald Trump surpassed the 270 electoral votes needed to be elected the 47th president of the United States. 

Multiple hospitals and health systems have suffered downgrades to their financial ratings this year amid rising expenses, ongoing operating losses and challenging work environments.

Albany (N.Y.) Med health System unified its enterprise under the Epic EHR Nov. 2, according to the Daily Gazette.

A recent study found that nurse burnout is linked to lower healthcare quality, patient safety grades, and patient satisfaction.

Beam Therapeutics, based in Cambridge, Mass., released early clinical data from its first trial for patients with sickle cell disease that employed a gene editing tool, known as CRISPR. All four patients showed positive results, but one died four months post-treatment, according to a Nov. 5 news release from the company.

Thirteen healthcare organizations in Mississippi formed a new collaborative that will advocate for members and improve healthcare in the state, according to a report from Super Talk Mississippi Media.

CVS Health has named Prem Shah as group president and Steve Nelson as the president of Aetna, effective Nov. 6. Both will report to CVS President and CEO David Joyner.

Hospital consolidation is accelerating as health systems navigate rising costs, staffing challenges and the need for scale to stay competitive . 

Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based AdventHealth has partnered with Walmart to open a hybrid primary care clinic inside one of its stores.

New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health recorded wins in several care-quality initiatives by embracing imperfect data, executives told Becker's Nov. 4. 

Tropical Storm Rafael, which is expected to strengthen into a hurricane as it moves across the Gulf of Mexico, could disrupt the supply chain for IV solutions, according to a Nov. 5 news release from nonprofit Healthcare Ready. 

Gabriel (Gabe) Behling was appointed COO of Box Butte General Hospital in Alliance, Neb.

St. Louis-based Ascension continues to improve its operating performance and aims to ensure long-term sustainability for the health system on the back of a $3 billion operating loss in fiscal year 2023. 

Telehealth platform Hims & Hers will begin offering a generic version of liraglutide, a GLP-1 weight loss drug, to its customers in 2025, Quartz reported Nov. 4. 

Some employees at St. Joseph Medical Center in Houston say they did not receive the correct amount on their Nov. 1 paychecks, or receive them at all, ABC13 reported Nov. 4.

As mpox cases rise globally, many Americans at high risk of contracting the virus are struggling to access the Jynneos vaccine due to its high cost and gaps in insurance coverage, The New York Times reported Nov. 4.  Here are five things to know: 

Noel Cervino, president and CEO of University of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center in La Plata, will retire later this year. 

Albany (N.Y.) Medical Center hospital's unionized nurses and management are facing off in an internal staffing committee election, according to the Times Union.