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Cardinal Health, OptumRx break up

Cardinal Health’s pharmaceutical distribution contracts with OptumRx, a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group, will not be renewed, the medical distributor said April 22. 

Texas hospital struggling to make payroll at risk of closure

North Runnels Hospital in Winters, Texas, does not currently have enough funds to make payroll and is at risk of closing, local news outlet bigcountryhomepage.com reported April 21. 

Top 10 business drivers for CIOs

CIOs continue to gain stature as business leaders and pick up visibility within their organizations, according to the 2024 State of the CIO report.

10 best large cities to start a business

Five Florida cities are among the top 10 best large cities to start a business in the U.S., according to WalletHub’s annual ranking for 2024. 

Providence must pay $200M over wage and meal break violations

Renton, Wash.-based Providence has been ordered by King County (Wash.) Judge Averil Rothrock to pay $200 million to 33,000 hourly employees after evidence revealed wage and meal break violations, The Seattle Times reported April 20. 

Judge recommends tossing CommonSpirit data breach lawsuit

A federal judge has recommended dismissing a class-action data breach lawsuit against Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health over a 2022 cyberattack.

New York hospital moves to Epic

Albany (N.Y.) Medical Center went live with an Epic EHR system on March 2. 

Patients in limbo amid Memorial Hermann transplant probe

Dozens of patients awaiting kidney and liver transplants are unsure what’s next as federal agencies conduct an investigation into allegations that a transplant surgeon at Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center altered patient records, potentially preven…

CEO to exit Atrium hospital in Georgia

Luis Fonseca is leaving his role as CEO of Atrium Health Navicent Baldwin hospital in Milledgeville, Ga., The Union-Recorder reported April 21.

Hospitals could be asked to report emissions in 2026

Starting in 2026, CMS could ask hospitals to report emissions.