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Rare fungal infection gains prevalence in new region
Blastomycosis, a rare infection caused by the fungus Blastomyces, may be more common in the U.S. than previously thought, particularly in the Northeast, the CDC said Jan. 24.
PeaceHealth hospice, home health nurses set to strike
Springfield, Ore.-based PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Home Care Services nurses intend to launch a two-week strike in February, according to the Oregon Nurses Association.
2 heart specialties see 6% drop in board pass rates — COVID may be to blame
More cardiologists are failing to pass their boards, and COVID-19 disruptions could be the main reason why, Medscape reported Jan. 23.
Healthcare organizations face challenge of upskilling staff for large language models
Upskilling staff to work with large language models will be a hurdle healthcare organizations will face when trying to implement the technology at their institutions, Karandeep Singh, MD, inaugural chief health artificial intelligence officer of UC San…
Patient experience at Trinity starts with — you guessed it — the patient
A person’s health journey isn’t a one-stop shop — so don’t treat it as such when monitoring patient experience metrics, according to Trinity Health leader Dan Roth, MD.
Tyson replaces CVS with Rightway for most employees
CVS Caremark will no longer handle pharmacy costs for Tyson Foods’ 140,000 employees after the company cut its contract, CNBC reported Jan. 24. A few months ago, Blue Shield California curbed its yearslong partnership with the pharmacy benefit manager.
Walgreens seeks to offload $4B business
Walgreens Boots Alliance is exploring the sale of Shields Health Solutions after completing its buyout of the specialty pharmacy business in 2022, Bloomberg reported Jan. 23.
A more accurate Alzheimer's blood detection test is on the horizon
A blood test that could detect signs of Alzheimer’s disease even prior to symptom onset is in the works, and early evaluation of it has proven to be highly accurate, according to new research, published Jan. 22 in JAMA.
9 hospitals among Healthgrades' best for at least 15 years
Healthgrades’ 2024 list of America’s Best Hospitals includes nine that have earned the recognition for at least 15 consecutive years.
Surgeons' No Surprises Act lawsuit partially revived
An appeals court partially revived a New York surgeon’s office challenge of the No Surprises Act, Law360 reported Jan. 23.
