Today's Top 20 Healthcare News Articles
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Mayo Clinic CFO lauds 'financial resilience' as Q3 net income rises to $839M
Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic reported $55 million in operating income (1.1% margin) in the third quarter, down from $90 million in the same quarter in 2023. -
What Gen Z thinks about AI and work: LinkedIn
Generation Z is the age group most likely to doubt AI's effect on their jobs, according to a Nov. 14 LinkedIn News post. -
McLaren long-term acute hospital closure to cut 43 employees
The upcoming closure of Bay City, Mich.-based McLaren Bay Special Care, a long-term acute care hospital part of Grand Blanc, Mich.-based McLaren Health Care, will result in 43 layoffs, according to a WARN notice filed Oct. 24.
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Rising prescription costs, pharmacy closures shape consumer attitudes: Survey
A new survey from Wolters Kluwer Health reveals how changes in the pharmacy and retail healthcare environment are influencing consumer attitudes and behaviors toward medication access and care. -
Sanford Health operating margin improves to 3.5%
Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Sanford Health saw an operating income of $195 million (3.5% margin) in the nine months ended Sept. 30, 2024, a 56% increase from $124.5 million (2.4% margin) during the same time period in 2023, according to its most recent financial report. -
Instacart inks another healthcare partnership
Instacart, a grocery technology company, is partnering with Troy-based Molina Healthcare of Michigan. -
CDC panel backs proposed mask guidance
A CDC advisory committee convened last week to revisit the agency's draft infection control guidelines for healthcare facilities, voting in favor of recommendations that remain largely unchanged despite ongoing criticism.
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ISMP awards Texas system for vaccine safety efforts
Cook Children's Health Care System, based in Fort Worth, Texas, has won a national award for significantly reducing vaccine-related errors, according to a news release shared with Becker's. -
Labcorp CFO to retire, successor named
Labcorp Executive Vice President and CFO Glenn Eisenberg is retiring and will be succeeded by Julia Wang. -
Nurses at Ascension St. Agnes Hospital push for union decertification vote
Nurses at Ascension St. Agnes Hospital in Baltimore have petitioned the National Labor Relations Board to hold a vote on removing National Nurses United as their bargaining representative. -
CVS Health names new president of healthcare delivery
CVS Health has named Sreekanth Chaguturu, MD, president of healthcare delivery.
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US extradites accused hospital hacker
The U.S. Justice Department has charged a Russian national with facilitating ransomware attacks on hospitals and other organizations. -
UPMC, Vanderbilt join digital consortium with 9 health systems
Pittsburgh-based UPMC Enterprises and Nashville, Tenn.-based Vanderbilt Health have signed on to a digital consortium with nine other health systems to develop and invest in new healthcare technologies. -
Rise in pancreatic cancer tied to better detection, study suggests
The rise in pancreatic cancer diagnoses can be attributed to previously undetected disease and not a rise in cancer occurrence, according to a study published Nov. 19 in the Annals of Internal Medicine. -
Why Franciscan Health moved Epic to the Microsoft cloud
Mishawaka, Ind.-based Franciscan Health migrated its Epic EHR to the Microsoft cloud. -
CFO tapped for 2 New York systems
Julie Smith has been appointed vice president of finance and CFO for Syracuse, N.Y.-based St. Joseph's Health and Albany, N.Y.-based St. Peter's Health Partners. -
10 highlights from American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions
The American Heart Association held its annual Scientific Sessions Nov. 16-18 in Chicago, where healthcare organizations and industry leaders presented the latest research on cardiovascular health. -
Sanford Health launches hub for virtual care
Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Sanford Health has launched the Sanford Virtual Care Center, a facility dedicated to advancing virtual care. -
Emory, Guidehealth create population health collaborative
Atlanta-based Emory Healthcare has partnered with Guidehealth, a Dallas-based, AI-enabled healthcare startup specializing in value-based managed services, to launch a population health collaborative. -
Cone Health names new digital chief
Greensboro, N.C.-based Cone Health has named John Supra as its new chief digital health and analytics officer.
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