Riverside (Calif.) Community Hospital, part of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare, has appointed Peter Hemstead as CEO, effective June 17.

Portland-based Oregon Health & Science University told staff June 6 that it plans to lay off at least 500 employees, citing financial issues. 

Saint Mary's Regional Health System, a 170-bed hospital that is part of Brentwood, Tenn.-based Lifepoint Health, appointed Casey Willis CEO, effective June 10.

EHR vendor Epic Systems has entered into a new partnership with GeneDx, a genetic testing company.

Between 2022 and 2023, the average hospital pharmacist saw a 4% salary increase, according to a Drug Channels report.

Delta (Colo.) County Memorial Hospital, also known as Delta Health, has named Lisa Lee CFO. 

More patients are turning to DIY testing to understand and treat their conditions, but physicians worry the tests could lead to unsafe practices, The Washington Post reported June 9.

Phoenix Children's has tapped Justin Bradshaw as executive vice president and COO, effective July 1. 

On June 10, Moderna said its experimental combination vaccine for COVID-19 and influenza surpassed the efficacy of existing shots in a phase 3 trial. 

The "FLiRT" coronavirus variants account for more than two-thirds of all U.S. cases, according to the CDC's latest variant proportion estimates. 

Euan MacGregor has been named CEO of Virginia Gay Hospital and Clinics in Vinton, Iowa, according to a June 9 Facebook post on the hospital's page.

Louisville, Ky.-based Baptist Health named Rachel Connors, PharmD, as the pharmacy director of its hospital in New Albany, Ind.

The U.S. Supreme Court on June 10 agreed to review a court ruling that sides with HHS on how the agency calculates disproportionate share hospital payments for Supplemental Security Income benefits. 

Med-Metrix has acquired revenue cycle management company Hospital Billing & Collection Service.

Teladoc has named Chuck Divita as its new CEO. 

Epic is diving deep into artificial intelligence, incorporating the technology into existing platforms and new products to support health system operations and clinical outcomes.

An unpublished survey from the Department of Veterans Affairs revealed that its new Oracle Health EHR system is not helping improve patient care, Bloomberg reported June 7.

The 49 lawsuits filed against Change Healthcare alleging the company failed to protect patient information during a February ransomware attack will be consolidated in Minnesota instead of Tennessee, where the company is based, according to a Reuters report.

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia has teamed up with the health department of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on an innovation partnership to advance pediatric care worldwide.

By 2034, the rate of inpatient bariatric surgeries will drop 15%, according to a June 10 Vizient report.