In early June, a cyberattack hit a medical supplier for several large hospitals in London — an attack that's expected to cause disruptions for months, according to local reports. Healthcare supply chain leaders should prepare for a similar situation in the U.S., experts told Becker's. 

The Healthcare Supply Chain Association, which represents group purchasing organizations for hospitals and other healthcare facilities, has named Angie Boliver as its president and CEO. 

Teaneck, N.J.-based Holy Name has named Amit Mody executive vice president of business development.

Mount Sinai Health System has tapped Vincent Tammaro as its new executive vice president and CFO, effective in October. 

Surgeon Eithan Haim, MD, is being charged with four counts of criminal HIPAA violations after he leaked internal documents from Houston-based Texas Children's Hospital regarding gender-affirming services, Houston Public Media reported June 10. 

Matthew Sartorius has been tapped as COO of Medical City Fort Worth (Texas), part of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare's Medical City Healthcare in Dallas.

Many hospitals and emergency departments have been forced to close in 2024 due to circumstances like high costs and shifts in care needs. 

The U.S. government has sued several telehealth companies and executives for alleged unfair and deceptive practices.

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An executive with Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare has left to join the leadership ranks of an artificial intelligence company.

Marietta, Okla.-based Mercy Health Love County is reopening its clinic June 11 — more than a month after the clinic and hospital temporarily closed after being struck by a tornado.

GE HealthCare named new CEOs for the imaging and ultrasound business lines.

Dallas-based Steward Health Care has snagged an additional $225 million loan commitment from a group of lenders to keep its 31-hospitals and physician group, Stewardship Health, operational ahead of auction.

Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins School of Nursing is addressing community needs by taking primary care door to door, NPR reported June 11.

York, Pa.-based WellSpan Health is partnering with Jersey College to open a nursing school in South Central Pennsylvania.

The American Medical Association House of Delegates approved new prior authorization reform policies during its annual meeting. 

Health system CEOs are focused on becoming more innovative and embracing the right technology to drive digital transformation forward. But it's not all about the technology; it also requires a new type of talent.

Utica, N.Y.-based Wynn Hospital is no longer allowing physician assistants to perform invasive procedures, the Daily Sentinel reported June 10.

Tirzepatide, the main ingredient for Eli Lilly's Mounjaro and Zepbound, omitted the presence of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis in a phase 2 study, the drugmaker said June 8. The trial results could precede another indication for the popular drugs.