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Feb 5, 2021
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- EHR Association celebrates 20 years of groundbreaking collaborations and milestonesThe electronic health record vendor group was founded two decades ago with a bold premise: competitors working collaboratively to identify issues related to software development and functionality for EHRs and… Read more »
- Texas lawmakers push for exceptions to strict abortion ban: 5 notesSome Texas lawmakers are moving to amend the state's strict abortion laws by introducing bills that would expand exceptions for doctors to intervene in high-risk pregnancies, ProPublica reported Nov. 19. Read more »
- HCA Healthcare collects 21K pounds of medication during national prescription take back dayNashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare reported collecting 21,137 pounds of unused or expired medications during its sixth annual "Crush the Crisis" national prescription drug take-back event. Read more »
- How system ownership affects hospital profits, qualityAfter a health system acquires an independent hospital, workforces and operating costs shrink as prices and readmissions increase, according to a new report. Read more »
- Texas hospital to launch workforce retention program with $1M endowment: 4 notesEdinburg, Texas-based Driscoll Children's Hospital Rio Grande Valley will use a $1 million fund to create a workforce retention program, including monetary incentives for staff. Read more »
- Former Steward hospitals to lose Catholic identitySome hospitals formerly owned by Dallas-based Steward Health Care have transitioned to ownership not affiliated with the Catholic Church and will no longer follow religious doctrine on matters such as… Read more »
- WellSpan appoints COO, chief strategy officerYork, Pa.-based WellSpan Health has promoted Cindy Fruitrail to executive vice president and chief strategy officer, and Kasey Paulus, RN, to executive vice president and COO. Read more »
- Dignity taps Arizona hospital presidentDouglas Ross, MD, has been appointed president of Dignity Health St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center in Phoenix. Read more »
- Tower Health chips away at operating loss in Q1West Reading, Pa.-based Tower Health reported an operating loss of $14.2 million (-3% operating margin) in the first quarter of 2025, ended Sept. 30, 2024, an improvement from a $19.1… Read more »
- US News names top Medicare Advantage, Part D providers for 2025U.S. News & World Report has recognized seven Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D providers for their national performance across various award categories. Read more »
- Lawsuits mount against Oregon hospital in drug diversion caseAsante Rogue Regional Medical Center in Medford, Ore., is facing more than $488 million in lawsuits related to a former nurse's alleged drug diversion. Read more »
- Biden awards the Medal of Freedom to Cecile Richards, former Planned Parenthood presidentPresident Biden awarded on Wednesday the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Cecile Richards, an abortion rights activist and former president of Planned Parenthood. During a private ceremony, Biden said Richards… Read more »
- 5 things to know about Dr. Oz, Trump’s pick to oversee Medicare, MedicaidPresident-elect Trump’s choice of celebrity doctor and failed Senate candidate Mehmet Oz to run the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) marks the latest potential shake-up of federal health… Read more »
- Researchers estimate 136M Americans eligible for OzempicAs many as 136 million adult Americans may be eligible for Ozempic, researchers estimate. According to a study published Monday in JAMA Network, among the 25,531 participants, 8,504 were eligible… Read more »
- FDA finds 'black mold-like substance' during Tom’s of Maine facility inspectionA warning letter from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said the agency's investigator found a "black mold-like substance" during a Tom's of Maine inspection in May. The letter, sent… Read more »
- Most say they probably won't get updated COVID vaccine: SurveyMost Americans in a new poll said they probably won’t get an updated COVID-19 vaccine. The Pew Research Center survey found 60 percent said they are “probably not” going to… Read more »
- FDA investigating 'forever chemicals' in seafoodThe Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will be investigating the presence of "forever chemicals" in seafood, with the goal of understanding how such contamination contributes to dietary exposures and public… Read more »
- Drug industry treads carefully after stunning RFK Jr. nominationThe selection of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) sent shock waves through the pharmaceutical industry. But many of the industry sources… Read more »
- Fetterman opens door to supporting ex-rival Oz as CMS administratorSen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) opened the door on Tuesday to supporting ex-rival Mehmet Oz as the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) administrator. “If Dr. Oz is about protecting… Read more »
- Trump to nominate Mehmet Oz for CMS administratorPresident-elect Trump said Tuesday he is nominating television personality Dr. Mehmet Oz to serve as the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) administrator. Oz unsuccessfully ran for Senate in… Read more »
- Lung cancer survival rate improves: ResearchThe survival rate among those with lung cancer has improved by more than a quarter in the last five years, according to a new report. The findings from the American… Read more »